List of famous people from Maryland, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Maryland, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Maryland you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Maryland, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.This list below has a variety of people, like Charlie Keller and Jarrett Jack, in it. If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Maryland?" or "Which celebrities were born in Maryland?" then this list is a great resource for you.

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The best Jewish directors include multiple Academy Award and Golden Globe winners,&nbsp; who make magical things happen when they're behind the camera. Throughout the history of the Motion Picture Academy, Jewish directors have dominated the Best Director category and many are considered <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-oscar-worthy-directors-of-all-time">the best directors of all time</a>.For every Academy Award winning filmmaker on this list, with Woody Allen (Annie Hall), Steven Spielberg (Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan), Billy Wilder (The Apartment) and the only back-to-back winner of Best Director, Joseph L. Mankiewicz (A Letter to Three Wives, All About Eve), there's a stellar group of directors whose influence on filmmaking and pop culture cannot be discounted. Perhaps the most famous and influential Jewish film director is Cecil B. DeMille. The director was at his peak during Hollywood's most formative days and his legendary films include Cleopatra (1934); Samson and Delilah (1949); The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture; and The Ten Commandments (1956).Jewish directors are some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/10-most-recognizable-voices/taranalexander?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most famous voices</a> in comedic film history. They are known for their acerbic wit, creative storytelling and situational comedy, which has put them at the top of comedy. Directors like Amy Heckerling, Ethan and Joel Coen, Harold Ramis, Carl Reiner and Judd Apatow's brand of humor has influenced generations of young, up-and-coming comedians.There are so many great Jewish film directors that it's impossible to mention them all here, so take a look at who the most famous Jewish film directors in film history.

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Famous men who have dated <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/drew-barrymore-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Drew Barrymore</a>, listed by most recent with photos when available. If you&#39;re wondering &quot;Who has Drew Barrymore dated?&quot; then you&#39;ve come to the right place. Fans will also enjoy <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/drew-barrymore-tattoos/tat-fancy">pictures of Drew Barrymore&#39;s tattoos</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/young-drew-barrymore-pictures/cari-fortier">photos of young Drew Barrymore</a>. This list features Drew Barrymore&#39;s ex-boyfriends along with additional information about them, such as when they were born and what their profession is. These men come in all shapes and sizes, but what they all have in common is that they&#39;re all men that Drew Barrymore has either dated or canoodled with. It&#39;s not hard to get jealous of these men that Drew Barrymore has gone out with, so try your hardest to contain your envy.

Drew Barrymore&#39;s exes like Justin Long&nbsp;and Tom Green are included in this list. Drew Barrymore has quite the number of past boyfriends.&nbsp;

In 2016, Drew Barrymore divorced from husband Will Kopelman. They have two children together. However, this wasn&#39;t her first spouse. In fact, Drew Barrymore has been married three times.

This list answers the questions, &quot;What are the names of Drew Barrymore&#39;s ex-boyfriends?&quot; and &quot;Who has Drew Barrymore linked up with?&quot;

It&#39;s not certain whether the people on this list are men that Drew Barrymore has been intimate with, but it&#39;s safe to assume that when two adults are going out that some action will inevitably occur. Who has Drew Barrymore slept with? We can&#39;t say for sure but it&#39;s most likely all the women on this list.

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Moneyball cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of Moneyball actors includes any Moneyball actresses and all other actors from the film. You can view additional information about each Moneyball actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. To find out more about a particular <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actor or actress</a>, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. The cast members of Moneyball have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with.This list has a variety of actors in it, from Brad Pitt to Philip Seymour Hoffman.If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie Moneyball?" and "What is the full cast list of Moneyball?" then this page has got you covered. This cast list of who was in Moneyball includes both lead and minor roles. {#nodes}

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Jackass 2.5 cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of Jackass 2.5 actors includes any Jackass 2.5 actresses and all other actors from the film. You can view additional information about each Jackass 2.5 actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. To find out more about a particular <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actor or actress</a>, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. The cast members of Jackass 2.5 have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with.The list you're viewing has a variety of actors in it, like Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera.If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie Jackass 2.5?" and "What is the full cast list of Jackass 2.5?" then this page has got you covered. This cast list of who was in Jackass 2.5 includes both lead and minor roles. {#nodes}

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List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Rockville, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Rockville, as in some cases Rockville may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Rockville then your city's claim to fame might be that the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Rockville, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses. The list you're viewing is made up of a variety of different items, including Spike Jonze and BT.This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Rockville?" and "Which famous actors were born in Rockville?"

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List of famous alumni from Walt Whitman High School, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Walt Whitman High School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Walt Whitman High School alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Walt Whitman High School are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Walt Whitman High School. This list contains graduates like Spike Jonze and Giuliana Rancic. This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Walt Whitman High School?” and “Which celebrities are Walt Whitman High School alumni?”

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List of BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winners from every year the award has been given out. All BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winners are listed below in order of popularity, but can be sorted by any column. People who won the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer award are listed along with photos for every BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winner that has a picture associated with their name online. You can click on the name of the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer award recipients to get more information about each. People who won the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer are usually listed by year, but on this list you've got a complete list of BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winners from all years. If this proves to not be a full list of BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winners, you can help make it so by adding to this one. This list includes the most memorable and well-known BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winners of all time. Anybody who won the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer usually has a picture associated with their name, so all the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer-winning people are listed here with photos when available. This list spans the history of the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer, so most of the famous BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer winners are here and can be a good starting point for making a list of your favorites. This list answers the question "who are all the people who have ever won BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performer?" If you're looking for all the nominees, you can click the links above the title of this page to the Listopedia page where you'll find a directory of award nominees, as well as the rest of the award winners lists we have. You can use the items in this fact-based list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your opinion, then publish it. List items include Kate Hudson, Matt Damon and many additional items as well. {#nodes}

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Three Kings cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of Three Kings actors includes any Three Kings actresses and all other actors from the film. You can view additional information about each Three Kings actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. To find out more about a particular <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actor or actress</a>, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. The cast members of Three Kings have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with.Items include everything from George Clooney to Mark Wahlberg.If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie Three Kings?" and "What is the full cast list of Three Kings?" then this page has got you covered. This cast list of who was in Three Kings includes both lead and minor roles. {#nodes}

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Spike Jonze

Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze (pronounced "Jones"), is an  American filmmaker, photographer, and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television.
Jonze began his career as a teenager photographing BMX riders and skateboarders for Freestylin' Magazine and Transworld Skateboarding, and co-founded the youth culture magazine Dirt. Moving into filmmaking, he began shooting street skateboarding films, including the influential Video Days (1991). Jonze co-founded the skateboard company Girl Skateboards in 1993 with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. Jonze's filmmaking style made him an in-demand director of music videos for much of the 1990s, resulting in collaborations with Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Weezer, Björk, Kanye West and Arcade Fire.
Jonze began his feature film directing career with Being John Malkovich (1999) and Adaptation. (2002), both written by Charlie Kaufman; the former earned Jonze an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. He was a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass reality franchise. Jonze later began directing films based on his own screenplays, including Where the Wild Things Are (2009) and Her (2013); for the latter film, he won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, while receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Song ("The Moon Song").
He has worked as an actor sporadically throughout his career, co-starring in David O. Russell's war comedy Three Kings (1999) and appeared in supporting roles in Bennett Miller's Moneyball (2011) and Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), in addition to a recurring role in comedy series The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret  (2010–2012) and cameo appearances in his own films. Jonze co-founded Directors Label, with filmmakers Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry, and the Palm Pictures company. He is currently the creative director of Vice Media, Inc. and its multinational television channel Viceland.

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List of the best living filmmakers (though not necessarily still actively making films.) When discussing the finest directors of all time, a few names immediately pop to mind. John Ford. John Huston. Frank Capra. But adding in the condition that they must still be living adds a level of difficulty. Sure, you still have a few luminaries who are with us and clearly are contenders for the title - Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg. These guys are no slouches. But it starts to make the list a bit more challenging to compile, particularly when you consider the vast array of genres and styles in which these directors are working. Can John Lasseter's work in animation be directly compared to Sofia Coppola's atmospheric character studies? Can John Carpenter's '80s horror classics comfortably sit side-by-side with Wes Anderson's twee indie adventures? These are the kinds of tough calls Ranker listers are just going to have to make.One final element to consider would be consistency. Terrence Malick has made far fewer films than most of the entrants on this list, but most (if not all) have been of a remarkably high level of quality. Does that earn him a spot above, say, Clint Eastwood, who has worked a lot but with a somewhat more spotty record? Tough choices... but isn't that what ranking is all about?

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Titans of comedy! These kings of clowning are the best comedy directors ever to make side-splitting movies. This list includes film directors that specialize in hilarious slapstick, comedy-dramas, directing their own work, or just know how to capture perfect comedic timing. The prove comedy may be tough, but they&#39;re tougher, earning a spot among the top comedy directors in the entire world of film.&nbsp;

This list includes frequent Hollywood collaborators like the Farrelly Brothers (known for Dumb &amp; Dumber and There&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/there_s-something-about-mary-cast-and-actors-in-this-movie/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Something About Mary</a>, among others) and Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker, responsible for Airplane!, one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-funniest-movies-of-all-time">funniest movies of all time</a>. This list of the funniest directors spans the history of the big screen, starting with Charlie Chaplin, who made his first silent movie in 1921.

Vote up the directors with the most successful comedies under their belts or who just make you laugh the most!

You might also enjoy this <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-romantic-comedy-directors-in-film-history/ranker-film" target="_blank">list of rom-com directors</a>.

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List of the greatest directors in movie history, who are most deserving of Academy Awards and critical recognition. The list includes directors who have already won major awards, those who continue to have the potential to win Oscars and filmmakers who were overlooked by the Academy during their lifetimes. The skill set of a high-level director is massive - everything from working with and managing large teams to a strong aesthetic and artistic sensibility to the ability to sell ideas to studio executives and potential collaborators. Though many have mastered the actual work of getting films made, only a rare few have managed to create truly memorable, important motion pictures that will stand the test of time.

Often, the greatest of these filmmakers will go unrecognized by the Motion Picture Academy, particularly during the most active, vital period of their careers. Alfred Hitchcock famously never took home a statue for Best Director, despite being perhaps the one of the MOST iconic film directors, and certainly one of the most significant contributors to contemporary film language and genre. Martin Another of the best film directors in history, Martin Scorsese, eventually did take home Best Director for his work on The Departed,&nbsp;but this film came long after the movies for which Scorsese will likely be best remembered - Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull&nbsp;and so on.

Who is the best film director? Do you think Guillermo del Toro is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Some say David Lynch is one of the greatest Hollywood directors of all time. If you don&rsquo;t agree that they are some of the best movie directors, make your voice known!

The top 10 people on this list are perhaps the 10 best directors of all time. This list disregards the quibbles over who has won in the past or will win in the future, and instead focuses purely on the quality of the filmmaking and the importance of the films themselves. Vote for the best filmmakers of all time, and if some of your choices for top film directors haven&#39;t yet made the list, be sure to add them.&nbsp;

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List of the most overacted directors in the film industry of all times. Often the success, both critically and financially, of a movie rests on the director’s head. Directors are responsible for the film angles, the actor’s performances, and the editing of a movie. When a movie does well,people praise the director. However, some directors have earned far too much praise for their mediocre work. Many of the overrated directors on this list made a few amazing movies that are often put on the best films lists, but then made many more average to bad movies. These directors rested on their famous name,rather than their talents.Some of the filmmakers on this list focus too much on pretentious abstract themes, while others use too many “homages” instead of originality. Directors like Michael Bay and James Cameron make the highest-grossing films that are big and loud, but not very critically beloved.Other directors like Hitchcock have an impressive amount of great films, but far more flops under their belts.Who are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-overrated-movies-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most overrated</a> directors of all time? This list features directors who are well-known but don’t often make quality films. Whether they started out as an amazing director and started to make bad films or was more famous for the things in front of the camera, these directors aren’t as great as they’re built up to be.

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The Most Overrated Directors of All Time

An auteur is a filmmaker or director whose personal, individual production style and creative flare gives his or her films a distinctive, unique feel. A director who falls in this category usually has complete control over the creative elements of producing a film. Since their influence on their films is so great they are considered the author of the film, regardless of whether or not they actually wrote the script. If you’ve ever asked the question, “What are the Greatest Auteurs in Film History?” before then you’ve definitely landed on the right page! &nbsp; If you’re a movie buff, you’ve probably been a fan of at least a few of history’s greatest auteurs for years, whether or not you have actually understood what the definition of one is! Some of film’s greatest auteur directors have produced history’s greatest movies that have stood the test of time, such as: Fight Club, Pulp Fiction, Lost in Translation, and Moonrise Kingdom. &nbsp; This list features history’s best auteurs, including: Wes Craven, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, Charlie Kaufman and Julian Schnabel. Vote for your favorite auteur film director below, or add one whose style you love if they aren't already on the list.

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Male celebrities as role models... what are we looking for? Maybe someone who knows how to lead, be a good team member, or handle themselves in high stress situations. Celebrity role models for boys are not as hard to come by as you might think. Sure, there are your tiger blood guzzling crazy types, or butt-pinching Broadway theatre goers. There’s plenty of bad behavior once one achieves fame and fortune. Still, there’s always time for a second chance. Lest we forget, Robert Downey Jr. used to be a hot mess and even went to prison. Now? He’s one of the more solid celebrity role models for boys because his story shows redemption and hope. There’s the nice guy (Chris Pratt), the stand-up guy (Nick Offerman), and celebrities as role models so cool you want to hang out with them all the time guy, like Dave Grohl and Keanu Reeves. There are the obvious old timers like John Goodman and Jeff Bridges. There’s the nice playboy (George Clooney). And then there’s the king of the actor role models, everyman Bill Murray. Sure, everyone has feet of clay and no one on this list of celebrity role models is perfect. They are, however, artist and actor role models who have managed to not completely set their lives on fire, or if they have, have weathered the storm and have insight to share. Which musician or actor role model is your money riding on? Which actor role model would you recommend to your child? <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-men-youd-want-to-have-a-beer-with/ariel-kana?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Have a beer</a> with? Watch the game? Have bail you out of jail? Vote up the best celebrities as role models below, or add the men you find positive and inspiring, and set an example for all.

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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, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/batman-and-robin-behind-the-scenes-nightmare/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Batman and Robin</a>, 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 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 href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-absolute-worst-actors-turned-musicians">worst actors who tried music careers</a>.

Aaron Seltzer

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The best directors of the 2000s rank among some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-living-american-directors">greatest living directors</a> and most among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-oscar-worthy-directors-of-all-time">best directors of all time</a>. These talented filmmakers have brought the world ten years of extraordinary cinema including blockbusters, art films, instant classics, fright fests, and naturally, Academy Award winners. From the Lord of the Rings trilogy to Kill Bill 1 and 2 to the Dark Knight trilogy (lots of series in the oughts...) and beyond, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-movies-of-the-00s">best movies of the '00s</a> were often helmed by these great directors of the decade. Between 2000 and 2009, Steven Spielberg put out catch Me If You Can and Munich, Joel and Ethan Coen had O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Old Men, and Christopher Nolan had Memento and Inception in addition to the Batman franchise.These top directors of the '00s are are no slouches, and their filmographies show it. If you don't see your favorite director of the decade on the list, make sure to add them and see if others share your point of view.

David Fincher

The Best Directors of the 2000s

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Every year the Academy evaluates a year's worth of brilliant original screenplays and picks what they believe to be the best of the best, nominating these for the most prestigious writing awards in cinema: the Oscars. This in itself is an honor - just to be nominated for an Academy Award. But only one person can win each year, and the men and women listed here are all Academy Award winners for Best Original Screenplay - but which Best Original Screenplay winners are the best?The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences didn't make the distinction between Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay until the 13th year of the ceremony. So the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay didn't come about until 1940.Of the screenwriters <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-have-egots/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">who have won</a> in this category, who is the greatest? Do you think that honor belongs to Callie Khouri (Thelma and Louise), Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained), Woody Allen (Hannah and Her Sisters, Midnight in Paris)? What about the other <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-hollywood-douchebags/analise.dubner?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top Hollywood</a> writers who can count themselves among the ranks of Oscar-winning screenplay writers?&nbsp;With so many options choosing the best is hard, but that's where you come in. Vote up the very <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-writers-of-all-time/ranker-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best writers</a> of all the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners below!

Tom Schulman

The Best-Ever Oscar Winners for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

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Nostalgia for the movies, TV shows, stars, music, food, fashion, and toys of the decade that was already so long ago.

Revisiting the 2000s

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List of the top directors of the 2000s. From 2000 to 2009, the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-oscar-worthy-directors-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best directors of all time</a> were able to push out some of their greatest endeavors yet. Peter Jackson's <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/lord-of-the-rings-trivia-facts/coy-jandreau?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Lord of the Rings movies</a> set high standards for the 21st century filmmakers, but other directors of the 2000s rose to the occasion. Look no further than the two Andersons, Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson, whose indie films turned into box office hits during the decade. Ron Howard, another actor-turned-director, impressed critics with A Beautiful Mind and Cinderella Man, while Jason Reitman hit a three-for-three with movies like Thank You For Smoking, Juno, and Up in the Air. Two female directors were also incredibly important in the 2000s, not only with Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, but also with Kathryn Bigelow changing the landscape forever with her 2009 Best Director Academy Award for The Hurt Locker.

Ron Howard

The Top Directors of the 2000s

A music video typically tells a song’s story in just a few minutes. Music videos have evolved over time to be more poetic, definitely more cinematic in their visual style, and even launched some of their creators into big time film directors. These are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-oscar-worthy-directors-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous film directors</a> who got their start in music videos.&nbsp;People don’t really think about the power of MTV anymore. The network’s channels are largely filled with reality shows, teen dramas, and Internet clip shows like Ridiculousness. However, there was a time when MTV was king, and the 24-hour music channel turned rock bands into legends. Of course, they still make music videos today, which we can all readily see on the Internet.These film directors who made music videos span nearly every genre. On one hand you have the big-budget box office behemoths like Michael Bay and Gore Verbinski. Then there are also the more independent film-minded, think outside the box types like Michael Gondry and Spike Jonze. Of course, no list about music videos directed by famous people would be complete without David Fincher. He is perhaps the most-acclaimed modern auteur working today, but he got his start calling the shots for pop icons like Madonna and Michael Jackson. Call these early forays into cinema blue prints or calling cards. This list features some of the most noteworthy artists directing movies today. Be sure to vote up the movie directors who made music videos that you enjoy the most.

Michael Bay

Famous Film Directors Who Got Their Start in Music Videos

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List of celebrities who are heirs, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Being an heir to a gigantic fortune can give a celebrity the freedom to pursue whatever goals they wish. Some have used the financial security to start their own businesses while others used it as a reason to get famous. Either way having a billion dollars to fall back on has got to be a great feeling.Who is the most famous person who is an heir? Paris Hilton tops our list. “The Simple Life” star used her heiress status to gain attention at clubs and in the media. After she released her sex tape she became a celebrity overnight. She has expertly used her celebrity status to get acting roles, music contracts and start her own businesses. Other famous heirs who have used their names to help them succeed include Nicky Hilton, Ivanka Trump and Andrew Lauren.Some heirs may surprise you. “Seinfeld” actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus' family is worth billions of dollars. The Louis-Dreyfus group is a global conglomerate that deals with everything from agriculture to oil. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper's mother is designer Gloria Vanderbilt, making him a direct descendant of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.Do you think that being an heir helped these famous people to succeed? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Before they were mega-stars, celebrities in every genre were just normal people trying to make their mark in the world. 

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Have you ever wondered about the celebrities born into wealthy families? These people had money and inheritances before they even became famous. Most actors struggle to pay the rent while they are pursuing their Hollywood dreams, but some lucky celebrities have been born into wealthy families. Some famous people have even been born into acting families, which has helped open doors for them throughout their careers.

Who are some of the celebs who were born rich? Paris Hilton is an heiress to the Hilton family fortune. Her great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, founded the very successful Hilton Hotels. Seinfeld actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus&#39;s father is the billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus. She has an estimated net-worth of over $3 billion.

Paul Giamatti&#39;s father was the President of Yale University, and the commissioner of Major League Baseball, so he&#39;s likely never had an embarrassing side&nbsp;job. This list certainly features some of the heavy hitters when it comes to highest net worth. Miley Cyrus, for example, was probably one of the richest child actors of all time. Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine&#39;s family has money, and the Mara sisters are practically football royalty.&nbsp;

Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones was also born to wealthy parents. Her mother is the Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton and her father is the legendary music producer Quincy Jones. A few more of the richest, wealthiest stars who were born into successful families include Kim Kardashian, Giada de Laurentiis, Andersen&nbsp;Cooper, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kyra Sedgwick, and Brooke Shields.&nbsp;

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This is a list of celebrities who live in Los Feliz, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Los Feliz is a popular hillside neighborhood located between Hollywood and Silver Lake in Los Angeles, CA. Many of the homes in the area are Spanish colonial, and many were built around the 1920s. Several famous actors, actresses, musicians, and comedians live in Los Feliz. At least one famous television star even purchased his home from a popular film actor.Who is the most famous person who lives in Los Feliz, or has lived in Los Feliz? Katy Perry tops our list. She owned a home there with former husband Russell Brand, and has also been infamously involved in a legal squirmish&nbsp;over an area convent as well. Angelina Jolie joined the ranks of Hollywood royalty when she plopped down a record $24.5 million for&nbsp;Cecil B. DeMille's former estate in the gated community of Los Feliz's Laughlin Park.&nbsp;Megan Fox is also on the list of famous&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;live&nbsp;in Los Angeles. In 2010, the Transformers actress bought a $2.94 million dollar mansion in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles (she later sold it in 2014).&nbsp;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo actress Rooney Mara lived&nbsp;with her boyfriend&nbsp;Charlie McDowell&nbsp;and their two dogs in Los Feliz, but put the house up for sale in 2018, after moving in with Joaquin Phoenix. Other actors and&nbsp;actresses who have lived in the L.A. neighborhood Kristen Bell, Dax Shepherd, and Liv Tyler.Twilight actor Robert Pattinson sold his Los Feliz home in 2014 to The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons. Kristen Stewart previously lived in the home with Pattinson. Colin Farrell purchased a four bedroom home in Los Feliz in 2006. He paid $4.3 million for the property. Walt Disney lived in Los Feliz when he developed the iconic character Mickey Mouse.&nbsp;If you're looking for celebrity houses in Los Feliz, you might spot Jon Hamm, Eva Mendes, or Colin Farrell living it up in what some locals refer to as the &quot;Eastside.&quot;&nbsp;

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Who is Michelle Williams dating? Many famous men have dated Michelle Williams, and this list will give you more details about these lucky dudes. Including Michelle Williams’s current boyfriend, past relationships, pictures together, and dating rumors, this comprehensive dating history tells you everything you need to know about Michelle Williams’s love life.&nbsp;This list features Michelle Williams’s ex-boyfriends along with additional information about them, such as when they were born and what they do professionally. These guys come in all shapes and sizes, but what they all have in common is that they're all men that Michelle Williams has either dated or linked up with. It's not hard to get jealous of these men that Michelle Williams has gone out with, so try your hardest to contain your envy.Michelle Williams married Phil Elverum&nbsp;in July 2018.She has a daughter, Matilda, from her previous relationship with the late Heath Ledger.&nbsp;This list of Michelle Williams’s boyfriends and exes includes Spike Jonze, Bobby Cannavale,&nbsp;and Jason Segel.&nbsp;

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As an openly gay veteran with a degree from Harvard, Pete Buttigieg checks a lot of boxes for democratic voters, some of whom are famous. Celebrity Buttigieg supporters include <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-tv-actors-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular TV stars</a>, musicians, and authors. Some Buttigieg 2020 celebrity supporters have officially endorsed him at campaign events, while others have hosted fundraisers.

Who are some of the Pete Buttigieg celebrity endorsements? In May 2019, Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Brad Falchuk, co-hosted a fundraising event for Mayor Pete Buttigieg, which was attended by the likes of Martin Sheen, Rob Reiner, and Nicole Avant. Sharon Stone has donated money to Buttigieg&#39;s campaign, as have Ryan Reynolds, Emmy Rossum, and Zooey Deschanel.

Kevin Costner returned to Iowa &ndash; where he filmed Field of Dreams &ndash; to endorse Buttigieg for president during a rally in December 2019.

Are you surprised by any of the celebrity supporters of the Pete Buttigieg campaign? Take a look at this list to learn more about how and why so many famous people support Mayor Pete for America in 2020.

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These are the best &quot;Her&quot; movie quotes, featuring some of the best dialogues from&nbsp;the delicate and touching story of one man who falls in love with an operating system voice. The science fiction romance film was written and directed by Spike Jonze. After receiving critical acclaim at the New York Film Festival, &quot;Her&quot; opened on a limited basis in the United States on December 18, 2013.

In &quot;Her,&quot; Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a caring man who is recovering from a recent breakup. He begins using a new computer operating system which boasts about being the world&#39;s first artificially intelligent operating system, one that will adapt to the individual user. After a few set up questions, this warm voice greets him and introduces herself as Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).

Theodore soon finds Samantha to be much more personable, not to mention funny, than expected and in their interactions, a romantic relationship builds. While it may seem odd to be falling in love with a computer, others, including Theodore&#39;s friend Amy (Amy Adams) have built similar personal relationships with these virtual beings. Yet the problem remains that Samantha is not a real person who lives, breathes and can be touched, yet has all the feelings of that person. Theodore has those feelings for Samantha as well leading both into a an unconventional relationship.

Be sure to vote up your favorite lines from &quot;Her&quot; below, and if you love this 2014 Oscar contender, be sure to check out the best quotes from&nbsp;<a href="/list/american-hustle-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">&quot;American Hustle,&quot;</a> <a href="/list/saving-mr-banks-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">&quot;Saving Mr. Banks,&quot;</a> <a href="/list/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">&quot;The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,&quot;</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp; <a href="/list/dallas-buyers-club-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">&quot;Dallas Buyers Club,&quot;</a>.

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List of the best Spike Jonze movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Spike Jonze's <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-highest-grossing-movies-of-all-time/polkadotking?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">highest grossing movies</a> have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Spike Jonze movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Spike Jonze movies will be at the top of the list. Spike Jonze has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Spike Jonze movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Spike Jonze films to end the squabble once and for all.If you think the best Spike Jonze role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Spike Jonze performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand. Examples include Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life and To Die by Your Side."This list answers the questions, "What are the best Spike Jonze movies?" and "What are the greatest Spike Jonze roles of all time?"

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Spike Jonze has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/peter-berg-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">Peter Berg</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/ben-stiller-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">Ben Stiller</a> in terms of fame and success.

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Who is Spike Jonze dating? Many famous women have dated Spike Jonze, and this list will give you more details about these lucky ladies. Including Spike Jonze’s current girlfriend, past relationships, pictures together, and dating rumors, this comprehensive dating history tells you everything you need to know about Spike Jonze’s love life.&nbsp;This list features Spike Jonze’s ex-girlfriends along with additional information about them, such as when they were born and what they do professionally. These ladies come in all shapes and sizes, but what they all have in common is that they're all women that Spike Jonze has either dated or hooked up with. It's not hard to get jealous of these women that Spike Jonze has gone out with, so try your hardest to contain your envy.From 1999 to 2003, Spike Jonze was married to Sofia Coppola.&nbsp;This list of Spike Jonze’s girlfriends and rumored exes includes <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/drew-barrymore-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Drew Barrymore</a>, Michelle Williams, and Karen O.

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