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The Worst Movie Directors of All Time

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A list of the worst directors in film history who have made some of the worst movies ever.. Through a combination of luck and major bucks, these awful directors have managed to have long, lucrative careers making films, even though they seem to lack any kind of discernible talent. Even more confusing and frustrating than the fact that studios continue offering these famous directors work is that audiences keep paying to see them. Some of the more notable films from the Hollywood directors on this list include Rush Hour 2, Con Air, Batman and Robin, and Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace - all blockbusters, all totally abysmal. These bad directors continue to churn out some of the worst films ever, ignoring basic conventions of storytelling, abusing special effects, and insulting the intelligence of critics and fans alike.

How many minutes of excessive car chase scenes could we count in the combined works of those listed below? Let us count the ways. These Hollywood hacks have ruined screen adaptations and sequels alike, not to mention their own original works (which we assume mu must have been greenlit by family friends, frat brothers, or studios execs who were blackmailed into submission). The bad directors on this list of drawn the ire and hate mail from critics and fans alike as they've made movie history for their terrible releases.

Vote up those you think deserve to be listed among the absolute worst directors, and vote down those you think aren't so bad. If your least favorite director (or director you love to hate) isn't yet on the list, feel free to add the name at the bottom of the page. Feel free to re-rank this list as you sit fit by clicking the button to the right.

For more infamous Hollywood history, check out this user ranked list of the Worst Movies of All Time and this list of the worst actors who tried music careers.
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  1. 68
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    1966
  2. 67
    Up 9
    Down 45
    1946
  3. 66
    Up 14
    Down 50
    1954
  4. 65
    Up 20
    Down 60
    1958
  5. 64
    Up 4
    Down 38
    1964
  6. 63
    Up 11
    Down 15
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    1975
  7. 62
    Up 17
    Down 45
    1944
  8. 61
    Up 16
    Down 15
    1946
  9. 60
    Up 49
    Down 88
    1944
  10. 59
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    1950
  11. 58
    Up 6
    Down 2

    Alex Zamm

  12. 57
    Up 2
    Down 0

    Tommy Wiseau

    1968
  13. 56
    Up 7
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    Phil Tucker (Robot Monster;Dance Hall Racket [with Lenny Bruce];Cape Canaveral Monsters)

  14. 55
    Up 10
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    Lawrence Guterman

    1966
  15. 54
    Up 20
    Down 13
    1961
  16. 53
    Up 16
    Down 15
    1943
  17. 52
    Up 13
    Down 6

    Simon Wincer

    1943
  18. 51
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    Jon Avnet

    1949
    added by: PeteBoyle
  19. 50
    Up 2
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    1962
    added by: PeteBoyle
  20. 49
    Up 24
    Down 13

    Stephen Sommers

    1962
  21. 48
    Up 16
    Down 19
    1949
  22. 47
    Up 17
    Down 9
    1931
  23. 46
    Up 12
    Down 18

    Chris Columbus

    1958
  24. 45
    Up 10
    Down 12
    1962
  25. 44
    Up 4
    Down 6
    1965
  26. 43
    Up 10
    Down 9
    1969
  27. 42
    Up 13
    Down 14
    1955
  28. 41
    Up 23
    Down 22
    1953
  29. 40
    Up 16
    Down 5

    Dominic Sena

    1949
  30. 39
    Up 22
    Down 14
    1973
  31. 38
    Up 8
    Down 7

    Brothers Strause

  32. 37
    Up 7
    Down 5

    Kurt Wimmer

    1964
  33. 36
    Up 21
    Down 25
    1934
  34. 35
    Up 15
    Down 5
    1962
  35. 34
    Up 17
    Down 5

    John Fortenberry

  36. 33
    Up 17
    Down 5
    1958
  37. 32
    Up 10
    Down 20
    1970
  38. 31
    Up 17
    Down 12

    Peter Segal

    1962
  39. 30
    Up 18
    Down 6
    1961
  40. 29
    Up 19
    Down 6

    Phyllida Lloyd

    1957
  41. 28
    Up 24
    Down 7

    Steve Carr

  42. 27
    Up 24
    Down 13

    Jonathan Liebesman

    1976
  43. 26
    Up 26
    Down 5
    1950
  44. 25
    Up 42
    Down 18
    1958
  45. 24
    Up 26
    Down 7
    1968
  46. 23
    Up 26
    Down 8

    Marcus Nispel

    1963
  47. 22
    Up 23
    Down 8
    1964
  48. 21
    Up 54
    Down 22
    1959
  49. 20
    Up 34
    Down 3

    John Whitesell

  50. 19
    Up 35
    Down 11
    1951
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