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The Most Oscar-Worthy Directors Of All Time

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List Criteria: Most important, culturally significant filmmakers of all time who deserve award recognition.

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  1. 1

    Woody Allen

    1935
    #15 on the ultimate list
    “ I wish they showed more of his movies in my neck of the woods. „
  2. 2

    Alfred Hitchcock

    1899
    #1 on the ultimate list
  3. 3

    Akira Kurosawa

    1910
    #7 on the ultimate list
  4. 4

    Hayao Miyazaki

    1941
    #49 on the ultimate list
    “ Pure magic! „
  5. 5

    Jean-Pierre Jeunet

    1953
    #82 on the ultimate list
    “ Delicatessen. Amélie. Incredibly enchanting stuff! „
  6. 6

    David Lynch

    1946
    #21 on the ultimate list
    “ Dont' like 'em all, but the ones I do like I like a lot: Blue Velvet, Twin peaks, The Straight Story, The Elephant Man, and Eraserhead were all simply amazing. The others are mixed for me--and some I haven't made up my mind about. Come to think of it, the surreal "Fire Walk With Me" had some excellent shivers and laughs too. „
  7. 7

    Jim Jarmusch

    1953
    #137 on the ultimate list
    “ Funny and quirky as heck. Fascinating independent film director (and actor) who has an observant eye focused clearly on....Reality. Life. Coffee. Cigs. and such. „
  8. 8

    Stanley Kubrick

    1928
    #2 on the ultimate list
  9. 9

    Ingmar Bergman

    1918
    #24 on the ultimate list
  10. 10

    Werner Herzog

    1942
    #37 on the ultimate list
  11. 11

    Roman Polański

    1933
    #22 on the ultimate list
  12. 12

    John Ford

    1894
    #16 on the ultimate list
  13. 13

    Spike Lee

    1957
    #64 on the ultimate list
  14. 14

    William Wyler

    1902
    #53 on the ultimate list
  15. 15

    Wim Wenders

    1945
    #126 on the ultimate list
  16. 16

    George A. Romero

    1940
    #69 on the ultimate list
    “ I think he's to blame for launching all these zombies on us! Not complaining though. „
  17. 17

    Peter Greenaway

    1942
    #172 on the ultimate list
    “ Rich visuals. Great Color. Sometimes slightly Incomprehensible stories--but that doesn't especially bother me. Allows me to dream awake. They aren't all as shocking and brutal as cook thief wife lover. „
  18. 18

    Jane Campion

    1954
    #83 on the ultimate list
    “ Sweetie; Angle at my Table; The Piano. „
  19. 19

    Alan Parker

    1944
    #89 on the ultimate list
    “ Fame; Pink Floyd-The Wall ;Evita; Mississippi Burning and others. „
  20. 20

    Éric Rohmer

    1920
    #159 on the ultimate list
    “ Yay, drying paint! „
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