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Debut Feature Films of Famous Directors - Page 5

A list of debut films from famous directors. Not including short films or made-for-TV. Apologies if I've missed off any of your favourites!
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Hotel Monterey (1972)
Hotel Monterey (1972)
161
6.4
The Last House on the Left (1972)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
162
62%6.0
Sweet Kill (1972)
Sweet Kill (1972)
163
5.0
Badlands (1973)
Badlands (1973)
164
97%7.8
Schlock (1973)
Schlock (1973)
165
71%5.6
The Experience (1973)
The Experience (1973)
166
7.0
Caged Heat (1974)
Caged Heat (1974)
167
73%5.3
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
168
60%5.6
Dark Star (1974)
Dark Star (1974)
169
78%6.3
One or the Other (1974)
One or the Other (1974)
170
7.0
Seizure (1974)
Seizure (1974)
171
4.7
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
172
87%7.0
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
173
97%8.2
Shivers (1975)
Shivers (1975)
174
85%6.4
The Young Dragons (1975)
The Young Dragons (1975)
175
5.5
Bugsy Malone (1976)
Bugsy Malone (1976)
176
81%6.9
The Scar (1976)
The Scar (1976)
177
86%6.6
Sebastiane (1976)
Sebastiane (1976)
178
88%6.1
The Duellists (1977)
The Duellists (1977)
179
92%7.4
Family Nest (1979)
Family Nest (1979)
180
80%7.3
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
181
29%5.4
It's Murder! (1977)
It's Murder! (1977)
182
6.0
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
183
7.7
Blue Collar (1978)
Blue Collar (1978)
184
98%7.5
Eraserhead (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
185
90%7.4
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
186
89%6.9
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
187
90%6.9
Killer of Sheep (1978)
Killer of Sheep (1978)
188
98%7.3
The Driller Killer (1979)
The Driller Killer (1979)
189
64%5.2
Fearless Hyena (1979)
Fearless Hyena (1979)
190
6.7
Going in Style (1979)
Going in Style (1979)
191
82%7.1
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
192
95%7.6
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max (1979)
193
90%6.9
Meatballs (1979)
Meatballs (1979)
194
72%6.2
Real Life (1979)
Real Life (1979)
195
81%7.1
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
196
97%7.7
Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
197
73%7.3
Lovable You (1980)
Lovable You (1980)
198
5.7
Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People (1980)
199
89%7.7
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
200
43%6.1
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