Who is the GREATEST DIRECTOR of ALL TIME??

[Prince Eric]

I can't believe people are mentioning Alfonso Cuaron. He ruined my favorite Harry Potter book!

He actually revitalized the franchise and his film was the best reviewed of the series.

How about Lars von Trier? He is definately a man with a vision. A bit sadistic, but the man has guts and isn't afraid to put his reputation on the line for his art. I think Tim Burton is so overrated. Edward Scissorhands is a masterpiece, but that's about it. No one has mentioned Ang Lee, or Wong Kar-Kai, Milo Forman, Mike Leigh, or Richard Linklater (fellow Texan here, gotta back my man up).

In terms of animation, I think no beats the one-two combo of Hayoa Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Both visionaries, both with flawless track records.

[orestes.]

No one here has mentioned Akira Kurosawa!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????

you people should watch foreign films!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meh I never mentioned him because I was lazy. I like his films but just never mentioned him. I have a ton of other favourites. I haven't seen enough of Kurosawa's films though but a good half a dozen (more than most I guess).

[Poppins#1]

Personally I'm going to go old school for most of my favorite directors, even though a couple of them are still working today---

in alphabetical order:
Woody Allen
Peter Bogdanovich
Frank Capra
George Cukor
John Ford
Bob Fosse
John Huston
Elia Kazan
David Lean
George Stevens
Billy Wilder
Robert Wise
William Wyler

[Zoltack]

With out a doubt Steven Spielberg is the best director ever. I trully love his masterpiece's that include:
Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers List
Who could forget ET? and of corse
Indiana Jones Trilogy

[Isidour]

yeah, Spielberg´s films are excelent ones, every movie he directs Pow! we have a god summer movie

And IMO, Alfonso Cuaron directed the best Harry Potter movie, he made it darker, but not too much so it could be for kids too

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

yeah, Spielberg´s films are excelent ones, every movie he directs Pow! we have a god summer movie

And IMO, Alfonso Cuaron directed the best Harry Potter movie, he made it darker, but not too much so it could be for kids too

The reason I hated it some much is how much the movie was changed. Not only did they change it from the book, they also changed alot of parts from the previous two movies which made it too confusing. Also they explained the twists way too fast. One who never read the book would get confused. Also I think Michael Gambon was a terrible Dumbledoor. You'd have to not even try to get it worse then him!

[Prince Eric]

With out a doubt Steven Spielberg is the best director ever. I trully love his masterpiece's that include:
Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers List
Who could forget ET? and of corse
Indiana Jones Trilogy

You forgot The Color Purple, maybe the most high-profile underrated film of all time. Why do so many people dismiss it or exclude it from Spielberg's "official/masterpiece" filmography?

[Mr. Toad]

Agreed - Color Purple was absolutely ripped off of the Oscar. Far and away the best picture of the year(cant remember what actually won)

[Raydawggie]

Agreed - Color Purple was absolutely ripped off of the Oscar. Far and away the best picture of the year(cant remember what actually won)

Spielberg's been robbed of the Oscar too many times to count. IMO, he's the best director alive, no question. The ones who came before might knock him of his pedestal, but I don't think anyone else alive has his range.

[Spanky]

1. Walt Disney
2. Steven Spielberg
3. Chris Columbus
4. George Lucas

[Prince Eric]

Agreed - Color Purple was absolutely ripped off of the Oscar. Far and away the best picture of the year(cant remember what actually won)

Out of Africa. I don't think The Color Purple should have won Best Picture, but it was definately deserving of something. Best Original Song, for one.

[lord-of-sith]

Also I think Michael Gambon was a terrible Dumbledoor. You'd have to not even try to get it worse then him!

Well, I for one thought he was great! He may not have exactly done what Richard Harris did (even though I like RH better), but he made it his own, while still making it the same character. He also brought much-needed humor to the darker film.

[Alan]

How come nobody here has mentioned Uwe Boll? He is an excellent director!

[orestes.]

How come nobody here has mentioned Uwe Boll? He is an excellent director!

Hmmm... I'm guessing that is a joke.

[Zoltack]

With out a doubt Steven Spielberg is the best director ever. I trully love his masterpiece's that include:
Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers List
Who could forget ET? and of corse
Indiana Jones Trilogy

You forgot The Color Purple, maybe the most high-profile underrated film of all time. Why do so many people dismiss it or exclude it from Spielberg's "official/masterpiece" filmography?

I was not aware that Spielberg directed that movie, probably because I never watched it but maybe I should.
Oh yeah I forgot about Back to the Future, who could forget that trilogy.
Well I couldn't remember all of his masterpiece's off the top of my head.

[Isidour]

How come nobody here has mentioned Uwe Boll? He is an excellent director!

who the heck is that guy anyway?

[STASHONE]

how could anyone list george lucas as their favorite director?

he's only directed like 4 films including thx and american graffiti... even if you geek out over star wars movies, you cany honestly hold them in high regard on a cinematic level. from a filmic sense that shit is mega lame.



Id have to say without second thought, my favorite director is without a doubt kubrick.

others that closely follow would be: john hustan, werner herzog, roman polanski, akira kurosawa, john ford, robert altman, hitchcock, fritz lang, coppola, ingmar bergman, billy wilder, george stevens, jean renoir, woody allan, darren aronofsky, michael curtiz, wes anderson, john sturges, terry gilliam, robert aldrich, fellini, michelangelo antonioni, the cohen brothers, william wellman, leone, orson welles, vittorio de sica, yasujiro ozu, kihachi okamoto, etc.

[AwallaceUNC]

You forgot The Color Purple, maybe the most high-profile underrated film of all time. Why do so many people dismiss it or exclude it from Spielberg's "official/masterpiece" filmography?

Hey look at that- we agree! (Zoltack, you should take that as a sign that you should definitely see it). I haven't seen all of its competition, but it was definitely Oscar-worthy material... movie, song, and acting (many roles- Oprah and Whoopi - both making their Hollywood debuts here - are outstanding; I hate that Whoopi didn't get as much recognition in the short-run, although she did get the Golden Globe for Best Actress).

Oh, and on the Lucas debate... I give him props in many arenas, but out of all the roles he has played in filmmaking, directing probably isn't his strongest suit.

-Aaron

[Mr. Toad]

Agreed Aaron, same with Disney. Lucas and Disney were producers not directors.

[STASHONE]

Oh, and on the Lucas debate... I give him props in many arenas, but out of all the roles he has played in filmmaking, directing probably isn't his strongest suit.

-Aaron

what other 'roles' has he played?

imbd him, his whole career has been banking off this herb's star wars franchise.

thats the definition of a washout.


I still dont see how anyone can name drop him on a list of greatest directors ever... his one significant movie is nothing more than a pop culture jolt that has little to do with cinema at all. I grew up with it, its a fun bit of entertainment. but as a director, Im guessing even he would recognize that he's an artless flake. thats probably why he hasnt directed a feature outside of his one lame franchise installment since 1973. george lucas is the nicole ritchie of the filmworld.