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The English Teacher Goes to the Movies Part 5: The Great Directors - 1 Film Each - Page 2

This time, our intrepid maverick English Teacher/Director/Film Geek looks at the work of some of the most influential directors in film history. To keep the list manageable, he limited selections to ONE representative film for each filmmaker. He also sought an historical perspective ( the films are listed chronologically) as well as diversity. A conscious effort was made to include women and minority directors. After many difficult, painful omissions ( goodbye "Grapes Of Wrath", "Touch Of Evil", and "Dr. Strangelove", just to name a few particularly painful cuts) he was able to get the list down to 130 directors, 130 films. This is not a "Greatest of all time" list; it is a purely personal reflection on films he really likes by filmmakers he truly admires. The reader should feel free to disagree and debate the contents. The compiler also would like it known that his favorites are " The Third Man", "The Searchers", and "2001", for whatever that's worth.
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Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
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The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
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Bend of the River (1952)
Bend of the River (1952)
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Singin' in the Rain (1952)
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The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
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Gojira (1954)
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On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
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Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
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Rififi (1955)
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Attack (1956)
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Giant (1956)
Giant (1956)
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Lust for Life (1956)
Lust for Life (1956)
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Seven Men From Now (1956)
Seven Men From Now (1956)
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The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
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3:10 to Yuma (1957)
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
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The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
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The Sundowners (1960)
The Sundowners (1960)
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Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
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Cléo From 5 to 7 (1962)
Cléo From 5 to 7 (1962)
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Jules and Jim (1962)
Jules and Jim (1962)
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La Jette (1962)
La Jette (1962)
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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8½ (1963)
8½ (1963)
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The Haunting (1963)
The Haunting (1963)
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The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
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Shakespeare Wallah (1965)
Shakespeare Wallah (1965)
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Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
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Blow-Up (1966)
Blow-Up (1966)
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Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Closely Watched Trains (1966)
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The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
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The Professionals (1966)
The Professionals (1966)
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Point Blank (1967)
Point Blank (1967)
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The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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