All about the unforgettable (but also misquoted) lines in TV and film.

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Movie Quotes

Classic movies tend to have at least one line of dialogue that's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-talk-about-controversial-movies/lauren-glen">so memorable</a> it becomes iconic, to the point that it even becomes a part of everyday speech. For example, how many of us have said “I made him an offer he couldn't refuse," or “Show me the money!” with full sincerity?&nbsp;Famous (and infamous) quotes wind up onscreen in many ways. Some are indeed included in the original screenplay drafts. Even so, it's rarely certain that a line is going to work until the rehearsal phase, if not later. Others <a href=" https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-movie-lines-that-were-unscripted/coy-jandreau">were improvised</a> on the day of filming, by either the cast or the crew. Still others come from unusual circumstances, like an inside joke among frustrated crew members. And some only barely survived editing.Luckily for movie fans, many filmmakers have explained how their most famous lines ended up on the silver screen. Here are the origins behind iconic quotes.

Filmmakers Talk About Their Famous Movie Lines

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Filmmakers Talk About The Stories Behind Big Movie Quotes

Jim Rowley

Pop Culture

They say that every actor secretly wants to direct. Many of them have tried over the years. A few have found massive success. Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson, and Clint Eastwood have all won Oscars in the best director category. Barbra Streisand, Greta Gerwig, and Jon Favreau are others who have famously worked on both sides of the camera.&nbsp;Other actors have tried, yet failed to get the same kind of recognition. These famous names, which are among the biggest in Hollywood, only did it once or twice, tops. In fact, many of their fans may not even realize they directed a movie. That's how unfamiliar these films are to the general public. Some of their efforts are good, others not so much. Regardless of outcome, their directorial debuts are definitely on the obscure side. Vote up the most surprising movies you didn't know were directed by famous actors.

19 Actors You Didn't Realize Directed Movies

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Actors You Didn't Realize Directed Movies

Mike McGranaghan

Exposing all the weird, expensive, political, ego-driven stuff that happens behind the scenes before and after films and TV series hit the screens.

That's Showbiz, Baby

Entertainment

Most artists <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/adventure-movies-based-on-real-myths/jim-rowley">draw inspiration from real life</a>, but some creations are more directly inspired by specific experiences than others. Many filmmakers have adapted their lives to the screen, including Steven Spielberg with&nbsp;The Fabelmans, Greta Gerwig with&nbsp;Lady Bird, and François Truffaut with&nbsp;The 400 Blows, but not all autobiographical filmmaking depicts events from the distant past. In some cases, filmmakers are <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-altered-after-real-events/jacob-shelton">responding to events in real time</a>. This often leads to disguised storytelling. Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s alien apocalypse movie&nbsp;The World’s End, for instance, isn’t an obvious depiction of the star’s struggles with alcoholism, but Pegg later revealed that it was a creative response to a painful time in his life. Similarly, few fans would suspect that&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom&nbsp;is a glorified <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-about-getting-dumped/anncasano?ref=browse_list">breakup movie</a>, but its notorious darkness helped George Lucas and Steven Spielberg purge their feelings after their respective breakups.&nbsp;Some filmmakers intentionally use their artistic medium as a form of therapy, while others are surprised by the emotional impact of making art out of their own struggles. In some cases, they choose not to discuss the real-life parallels until years after the film’s release. Whatever the case, these movies are windows into the personal hardships of their creators, and while they are not always easy to watch, they do demonstrate the power of filmmaking to depict real-world experiences in innovative and surprising ways.

14 Movies That Were Surprisingly Inspired By Creators' Personal Hardships

Movies You Didn't Realize Were Low-Key Autobiographical

Lily McElveen

Christopher Nolan

He's the man responsible for some of the best blockbusters of the 21st century. Covering space epics to moody superhero flicks, here are some of the best Christopher Nolan fan tweets we found. Vote up your faves below.

From 'Dark Knight' To 'Oppenheimer': 27 Posts That Prove Christopher Nolan Is The Best Film Director

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Alyssa Mariano

Lists for fans addicted to horror films (and shows) and all the jump-scarin', blood-splatterin', "b*tch, get out the house!" adrenaline that goes with them.

Do You Like Scary Movies?

Oscars

Since the 1920s, the <a href="https://www.oscars.org/academy-story" target="_blank">Oscars</a>&nbsp;have been&nbsp;one of the most prestigious and recognized awards ceremonies on the globe. With different categories for acting, directing, and other aspects of filmmaking, winning an Oscar&nbsp;is a lifelong goal for some. However, some of directors&#39; best works never receive an&nbsp;award.

Beyond the glittering art that earned many of the directors on this list their star status, many have ventured into the world of the gory, psychological, and uncanny. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/redeemable-bad-horror-movies/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Not all of these films</a> are award-worthy, but they showcase the horrific creations that can come from the least expected sources.

Horror Movies Made By Oscar-Winning Directors

Oscar-Winning Directors Who Also Directed Horror Movies

Aolani Robinson

The worst people, movies, shows, teams, and other things that everyone just hates.

That's the Worst!

Lists about the people behind the cameras of your favorite (and least favorite) movies.

And... Action!

Welcome to our list of the worst directors in film history who have made some of the worst movies ever. Prepare to be astonished as we delve into the bewildering realm of history's most abysmal film directors, responsible for crafting some of the most appalling cinematic disasters ever witnessed. Despite their glaring lack of artistic aptitude, these notorious auteurs have curiously managed to sustain extensive, profitable careers in the film industry.&nbsp;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.Who are the worst movie directors of all time? That's up to you to decide.For more infamous Hollywood history, check out this user ranked list of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-worst-movies-of-all-time">Worst Movies of All Time</a> and this list of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-absolute-worst-actors-turned-musicians">worst actors who tried music careers</a>.

Aaron Seltzer

The Worst Movie Directors of All Time

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Film Trivia

Many successful film&nbsp;directors&#39;&nbsp;names are widely known, but many of their faces are not recognizable by the general public. However, many viewers have actually seen many of these big-name filmmakers in some of their favorite films&nbsp;without even realizing it.

Whether it&#39;s a classic like Taxi Driver or a big-budget blockbuster like Casino Royale, these films&#39;&nbsp;directors&nbsp;all make brief cameos at some point in the movie. Check out which filmmakers do a cameo in the films below, and don&#39;t forget to vote!

13 Times Directors Snuck A Cameo Into Their Own Movies

13 Times Directors Had A Cameo In Their Own Movies

Jon Mendelsohn

Directors are regularly replaced during the preproduction process, with &ldquo;creative differences&rdquo; often cited as the reason for the change. Less common are instances in which a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-living-directors" target="_blank">director</a> is fired during filming, and even more rare are the times the movie still manages to turn out okay despite the troubled production. Whether the success is due to efforts made by the first director prior to being fired or the production is saved by the replacement director, the end results are praiseworthy. A majority of audience members may be unaware of the switch when the film comes together in the end.

There are a number of reasons a director could be fired during filming, though details are commonly kept from the public until after the film&rsquo;s release. Disagreements with movie stars, failure to keep up with the shooting schedule, and being absent from the set are some common reasons producers may make the controversial decision to fire a director. Some fired directors still manage to retain credit for their work, while others are given an alternative title on the production, depending on the decisions made by the Directors Guild of America. Regardless of who received credit as director, these films all turned out well. Some are even great.&nbsp;

Which films turned out the best, despite mid-production changes behind the camera? Vote up your favorites below!

14 Times A Director Got Fired During Filming, But The Movie Still Turned Out Okay

Ryan Izay

Cinema history is filled with cases where actors and directors had very fruitful collaborations: James Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock, Robert DeNiro and Martin Scorsese, Samuel L. Jackson and Quentin Tarantino, and so on. There have also been&nbsp;cases of actors and directors who ended up hating each other. This should come as no surprise; filmmaking is all about passion and creativity, and when you combine those two things, personalities and visions can easily clash.&nbsp;

It stands to reason that actor/director feuds can lead to bad or underwhelming <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stories-about-roles-actors-regret/anncasano" target="_blank">movies its participants regret</a>, such as&nbsp;Super Mario Bros. and Blade: Trinity. Sometimes, however, great films happen in spite of - or maybe even because of - behind-the-scenes drama. Watching Chinatown, you would never guess that Faye Dunaway and Roman Polanski hated each other. While laughing at&nbsp;Groundhog Day, you might be stunned to learn that it kicked off a 21-year stretch of Bill Murray and Harold Ramis not speaking to one another. &nbsp;

The stories of the most turbulent productions where actors and directors stopped speaking to each other - or worse - reveal how fragile egos, creative ambitions, and intense pressures can bring out the worst in people.&nbsp;

Actors And Directors Who Truly Loathed Each Other By The End Of The Movie

Actors & Directors Who Hated Each Other By The End Of The Movie

All about the films you've gotta know if you're gonna take on the persona of ~cinephile~.

Must-Watch Movies

When filmmakers first release their movies to theaters, it&rsquo;s not always in the form they would prefer. Studio mandates, public taste, and rights issues can transform an <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time" target="_blank">all-time classic film</a>&nbsp;into something mediocre by the time it&rsquo;s reedited. Fortunately, the rise of video streaming has allowed many of the better director&#39;s&nbsp;cuts to come to light.

Lots of director&rsquo;s cuts are undeniably better than their theatrical versions. Extra scenes and added&nbsp;creative freedom can truly improve a film, regardless of how good it was in the first place. Plus, since the public has already reacted to the theatrical version, it&#39;s possible for creators to respond to criticism by fixing plot holes the second time around.&nbsp;

When it&rsquo;s&nbsp;director&rsquo;s cut vs. theatrical version, which comes out on top? Which director&rsquo;s cuts are better than the versions first seen by the public? While the answers to all of these questions are up for debate, a few director&#39;s cuts stand tall above the rest by keeping the best parts of their theatrical cuts while including&nbsp;much-appreciated bonus material.&nbsp;

Director's Cuts That Are Better Than The Theatrical Movies

Ryan Sargent

In today&#39;s film industry, it&#39;s not uncommon to see mega-famous movie stars stepping behind the camera to direct. Clint Eastwood is almost as famous for works he&#39;s directed as he is for his acting. Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck have also done stints helming <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-oscar-winning-film-ever/drake-bird?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movies that have won Oscars</a>. Some might not even remember that Jordan Peele was an accomplished comedic actor before he became a household name for directing Get Out and Us.&nbsp;

But not every actor who goes on to a successful directing career is A-list famous. In fact, some of them might even be people you didn&#39;t realize were directors at all. They stood out in recognizable roles in memorable movies, but never quite made it to the next level.&nbsp;This is a list of classic movie &quot;That Guy&quot; and &quot;That Girl&quot; actors who went on to greater success as directors. Vote up&nbsp;the actors you think went on to have the best directing careers.

Character Actors Who Became Successful Movie Directors

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Dave Schilling

Lists that rank the top movies, TV series, and other media about and featuring Black characters and culture.

Black Entertainment

Only a few years after <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-oscars-so-white-reaction-htmlstory.html" target="_blank">#OscarsSoWhite</a>&nbsp;made its splashy, social media-fueled takeover of the 2016&nbsp;Academy Awards, there has&nbsp;been a call for more diversity and&nbsp;representation in Hollywood.&nbsp;The much-acclaimed&nbsp;Get Out&nbsp;released in theaters in 2017, and Marvel&#39;s&nbsp;2018&nbsp;Black Panther&nbsp;debuted to success with the box office and critics alike. Still, these are considered anomalies: blockbuster films are still monopolized by the white,&nbsp;male side of the movie-making industry.

The thing is, there are a lot of movies made by great Black directors:&nbsp;Black filmmakers have been creating amazing work for decades. Often, their work is under recognized, particularly when it comes to&nbsp;elite&nbsp;awards. But there remains&nbsp;a stellar canon of films from black directors that deserve to be watched and shared.&nbsp;Some of the&nbsp;best&nbsp;movies&nbsp;from&nbsp;Black&nbsp;filmmakers&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;beyond hits like Black Panther and Get Out or&nbsp;Oscar darlings like Moonlight&nbsp;and&nbsp;12 Years a Slave &mdash;&nbsp;are straight up classics and modern masterpieces which every movie lover should know.

So why not make it a point to watch some other great films by Black directors? Here are some movies for film lovers by Black directors. And remember,&nbsp;this is just a selection of some of the best to get you started. <a href="/list/oscar-micheaux/tracey-graham" target="_blank">There&#39;s a lot out there to explore</a>.&nbsp;

Movies From Black Directors Every Film Lover Should See

25 Movies From Black Directors Every Film Lover Should See

Chris Osterndorf

Ranking the best of everything of the last 10 years.

2010s: A Decade in Review

Lists that rank the best, worst, and most underrated movies, actors, and filmmakers of the 2010s. Get votin' to make your opinion heard.

2010s:  A Decade at the Movies

The 2010s have been nothing if not an interesting decade at the movies. From the dominance of franchise IP to the merging of major studios and the ascent of streaming services, the landscape has gone through a fitful evolution. And yet, it remains the case that filmmakers, through their successes and their failures, sit at privileged central positions amid all the industry machinations. It&rsquo;s their work that continues to drive conversation, permeate the culture, and shape what comes next.

Some work in comedy, others specialize in horror, while still others do what they can to pitch down the middle only to have their work touch off maelstroms both productive and not. Fortunately, driving us forward are filmmakers from ever-diversifying backgrounds, serving ever-diversifying films. These are some of the most influential filmmakers of the decade.

The Most Influential Filmmakers Of The 2010s

The Most Influential Filmmakers Of The 2010s, Ranked

Skyler Hanrath

Lists of fun facts and fascinating photos from production on your favorite films, TV shows, and more.

Behind the Scenes

Next time you’re watching your favorite film and an actor starts to&nbsp;cry, just ask yourself:&nbsp;is that the talented actor crying on cue, or is it the result of a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-worst-movie-directors-of-all-time">director</a> using some secret methodology to&nbsp;get the&nbsp;actor&nbsp;to cry? There are several cruel tactics directors have used to make actors cry, from yelling and screaming to telling them that their dog died -&nbsp;and child actors seem to bear the brunt of such dirty tricks. Oscar nominated nine-year-old <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/jackie-cooper-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference">Jackie Cooper </a>had his own uncle and director Norman Taurog threaten to shoot his dog if he didn’t deliver the level of tears needed for a scene in Skippy. Cooper never forgot it, naming his future memoir Please Don’t Shoot My Dog.&nbsp;And it seems like <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/young-mel-gibson-pictures/cari-fortier">Mel Gibson’s</a> been making actors cry for a few decades now - he yelled at 11-year-old Gaby Hoffmann on the set of The Man Without a Face until she cried. And Rob Reiner got Wil Wheaton and Jerry O’Connell to the right level of hysteria by screaming at them before that classic train-dodge scene in Stand by Me.&nbsp;Sometimes, the director isn’t the only one making actors cry on set. On the second day of Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin Hoffman thought it would be a terrific idea to slap and then berate Meryl Streep about her recently deceased boyfriend, much to director Robert Benton’s horror. What you see on Streep’s face is tearful rage. His reason? Getting the 29-year-old Streep into the&nbsp;space he thought she need to be in for the scene. Jokes on you buddy -&nbsp;she’s got more statues than you by now,&nbsp;and she&nbsp;never had to slap anyone to do so.&nbsp;Probably one of the most tortured actors on any set, Shelley Duvall, spent 13 months being yelled at and wrung out by Stanley Kubrick on the set of The Shining. Those tears in the axe scene? Total terror and hysteria from a broken Duvall. But no one seems more broken than Martin Sheen in the opening scene of Apocalypse Now. Sheen had a full-on drunken crying meltdown while Coppola encouraged him.&nbsp;Let’s look at some other cruel tactics directors have used to make actors cry and then try not to feel guilty the next time we watch them break down for real.

20 Disturbing Ways Directors Have Made Actors Cry On Set

The 20 Most Evil Ways Film Directors Have Made Actors Cry On Camera

Lisa Waugh

Total Nerd

Making a movie is not for the faint of heart. These things you didn&rsquo;t know about <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-50-movie-moments-of-all-time/lotterman?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous movie scenes</a> according to their directors may change the way you see these beloved classics.&nbsp;

Think Jack could have fit on the floating door with Rose in Titanic? Think again. James Cameron made sure of that himself. Which male movie director had to show their female star how to fake an orgasm? Which actor almost lost his nipples in the name of comedy?

Find out the answers to those questions and more. Then, make your voice heard.

Things You Didn't Know About Unforgettable Movie Scenes, According To The People Who Shot Them

Things You Didn't Know About Famous Movie Scenes, According To Their Directors

Ann Casano

Lists about actors who snogged while the cameras were rolling—and after they shut off.

Onscreen Romances

Celebrating actresses of every type, shape, size, and color, including leading ladies, femme fatales, ingénues, manic pixie dream girls, scream queens, bombshells, girls next door, alpha HBICs, virginal princesses, & sassy best friends.

Women Who Act

Celebrities

A Hollywood actress falling&nbsp;in love with her director &ndash; it&rsquo;s a narrative as popular as boy meets girl. Despite the fact that working on a movie is an arduous task with ridiculously long hours, there is something intoxicating about on-set romances. 

A few of these hookups developed into scandalous Hollywood romances. Marriages were destroyed and families broken up. In fact, Robert Rodriguez had five children before he fell in love with actress Rose McGowan on the set of Planet Terror in 2007. Hollywood sweetheart Ingrid Bergman was forced to live abroad and denounced by the Catholic Church after her romance with Roberto Rossellini became public. 

But not all of these relationships started in scandal. In fact, there are a few that have even stood the test of time. Read on to learn more about these&nbsp;15 behind-the-scenes Hollywood romance tales of&nbsp;directors and their respective female leads.

We also have a list of movies where the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-where-director-directs-his-wife/ranker-film" target="_blank">director directs his wife</a>.

15 Actresses Who Fell In Love With Their Director

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