Top 50 Directors
10. Sam Mendes
Mendes won an Oscar for his first film, American Beauty. He has made five films to date, and they're all very good. Jarhead was one of the most underrated films of the decade. Revolutionary Road stars DiCaprio and Winslet; which is a golden recipe. His most recent film, 2009's Away We Go starring John Krasinski, is quirky and touching.
-American Beauty
-Revolutionary Road
-Jarhead
9. Wes Anderson
All six of Anderson's films are different, fun, interesting and good. Wes introduced us to Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Jason Schwartzman. The Darjeeling Limited is one of my favorite films of all-time. I've never seen anything quite like it. His films aren't for everyone. I haven't met too many people that have actually seen a Wes Anderson film.
-The Darjeeling Limited
-Rushmore
-The Royal Tenenbaums
8. David Fincher
Fincher's first film, Alien 3, was a fail. But he didn't write the awful script, and there was a lot to admire in that film. He's teamed up with Brad Pitt three times and scored big. Fight Club is epic, and I actually like Zodiac a lot more than Se7en. The Social Network is quite possibly his best film yet. His next film drops next Christmas. It's a remake called, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Trust me, you don't want to miss it.
-The Social Network
-Fight Club
-Zodiac
7. Steven Soderbergh
Soderbergh is one of the best directors of our generation. We can all thank Steven for the emergence of George Clooney. 1998's Out of Sight vaulted both their careers. They've now done six films together. Soderbergh is best known for Ocean's 11-13, but he's done so much more for the American cinema.
-The Informant!
-Traffic
-Solaris
6. Paul Thomas Anderson
P.T. Anderson has been nominated for five Oscars. The three films listed below are the definition of epic. Magnolia and Boogie Nights have two of the best scenes in film-making history. All five of his films have to be seen, and I would certainly start with 1996's Hard Eight starring John C. Reilly.
-Boogie Nights
-Magnolia
-There Will Be Blood
5. Danny Boyle
Boyle could make a film about anything, and it would rule. Even his weaker films (The Beach, Millions) I would recommend. Here are three fantastic Boyle films that most people don't know about, but have to be seen: Sunshine, Trainspotting, and Shallow Grave.
-28 Days Later...
-Slumdog Millionaire
-Sunshine
4. Martin Scorsese
It's hard to put Scorsese at #4, because he could easily be #1. It took him eight tries to get his first Oscar (The Departed). He and Robert De Niro have teamed up for some epic films (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino). But recently, he and Leonardo DiCaprio have teamed up (Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island).
-The Departed
-Shutter Island
-The Aviator
3. James Cameron
The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar...need I say more? If Cameron made more films he might be #1. He did take 12 years off to create Avatar. Five of his films are currently ranked in the top 250 films of all-time on IMDb.
-Avatar
-Aliens
-Titanic
2. Joel and Ethan Coen
Two brilliant minds just isn't fair. The two Minneapolis natives have taken Hollywood by storm. Their incredible body of work speaks for itself. No Country for Old Men is #4 on my top ten films of the decade. People around these parts still don't get Fargo for some reason. True Grit hits theaters just in time for Christmas, and I can't wait!
-No Country for Old Men
-The Big Lebowski
-Fargo
1. Christopher Nolan
Surprised? Well, you shouldn't be. Christopher Nolan (40) may not have all the awards and accolades, but he's got my vote for best director. On IMDb's top 250, Nolan has five films in the top 110, four in the top 100, three in the top 30, and two in the top ten. #110 Batman Begins, #74 The Prestige, #29 Memento, #10 The Dark Knight and #4 Inception. These rankings are always changing, but they're based on public opinion. It says a lot. Even his "weaker" films Insomniac and Following are tremendous. His third Batman film arrives in the summer of '12, and it will be a glorious day!
-The Dark Knight
-Memento
-Inception
HONORABLE MENTIONS (Directors who barely missed the cut):
Ben Affleck, Tim Burton, Dennis Dugan, William Friedkin, Mel Gibson, Werner Herzog, Jody Hill, Peter Jackson, Mike Judge, Doug Liman, Richard Linklater, Harold Ramis, Jay Roach, Eli Roth, Joel Schumacher, Tony Scott, Peter Segal, Oliver Stone, Matthew Vaughn, Robert Zemeckis.
Mendes won an Oscar for his first film, American Beauty. He has made five films to date, and they're all very good. Jarhead was one of the most underrated films of the decade. Revolutionary Road stars DiCaprio and Winslet; which is a golden recipe. His most recent film, 2009's Away We Go starring John Krasinski, is quirky and touching.
-American Beauty
-Revolutionary Road
-Jarhead
9. Wes Anderson
All six of Anderson's films are different, fun, interesting and good. Wes introduced us to Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Jason Schwartzman. The Darjeeling Limited is one of my favorite films of all-time. I've never seen anything quite like it. His films aren't for everyone. I haven't met too many people that have actually seen a Wes Anderson film.
-The Darjeeling Limited
-Rushmore
-The Royal Tenenbaums
8. David Fincher
Fincher's first film, Alien 3, was a fail. But he didn't write the awful script, and there was a lot to admire in that film. He's teamed up with Brad Pitt three times and scored big. Fight Club is epic, and I actually like Zodiac a lot more than Se7en. The Social Network is quite possibly his best film yet. His next film drops next Christmas. It's a remake called, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Trust me, you don't want to miss it.
-The Social Network
-Fight Club
-Zodiac
7. Steven Soderbergh
Soderbergh is one of the best directors of our generation. We can all thank Steven for the emergence of George Clooney. 1998's Out of Sight vaulted both their careers. They've now done six films together. Soderbergh is best known for Ocean's 11-13, but he's done so much more for the American cinema.
-The Informant!
-Traffic
-Solaris
6. Paul Thomas Anderson
P.T. Anderson has been nominated for five Oscars. The three films listed below are the definition of epic. Magnolia and Boogie Nights have two of the best scenes in film-making history. All five of his films have to be seen, and I would certainly start with 1996's Hard Eight starring John C. Reilly.
-Boogie Nights
-Magnolia
-There Will Be Blood
5. Danny Boyle
Boyle could make a film about anything, and it would rule. Even his weaker films (The Beach, Millions) I would recommend. Here are three fantastic Boyle films that most people don't know about, but have to be seen: Sunshine, Trainspotting, and Shallow Grave.
-28 Days Later...
-Slumdog Millionaire
-Sunshine
4. Martin Scorsese
It's hard to put Scorsese at #4, because he could easily be #1. It took him eight tries to get his first Oscar (The Departed). He and Robert De Niro have teamed up for some epic films (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino). But recently, he and Leonardo DiCaprio have teamed up (Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island).
-The Departed
-Shutter Island
-The Aviator
3. James Cameron
The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar...need I say more? If Cameron made more films he might be #1. He did take 12 years off to create Avatar. Five of his films are currently ranked in the top 250 films of all-time on IMDb.
-Avatar
-Aliens
-Titanic
2. Joel and Ethan Coen
Two brilliant minds just isn't fair. The two Minneapolis natives have taken Hollywood by storm. Their incredible body of work speaks for itself. No Country for Old Men is #4 on my top ten films of the decade. People around these parts still don't get Fargo for some reason. True Grit hits theaters just in time for Christmas, and I can't wait!
-No Country for Old Men
-The Big Lebowski
-Fargo
1. Christopher Nolan
Surprised? Well, you shouldn't be. Christopher Nolan (40) may not have all the awards and accolades, but he's got my vote for best director. On IMDb's top 250, Nolan has five films in the top 110, four in the top 100, three in the top 30, and two in the top ten. #110 Batman Begins, #74 The Prestige, #29 Memento, #10 The Dark Knight and #4 Inception. These rankings are always changing, but they're based on public opinion. It says a lot. Even his "weaker" films Insomniac and Following are tremendous. His third Batman film arrives in the summer of '12, and it will be a glorious day!
-The Dark Knight
-Memento
-Inception
HONORABLE MENTIONS (Directors who barely missed the cut):
Ben Affleck, Tim Burton, Dennis Dugan, William Friedkin, Mel Gibson, Werner Herzog, Jody Hill, Peter Jackson, Mike Judge, Doug Liman, Richard Linklater, Harold Ramis, Jay Roach, Eli Roth, Joel Schumacher, Tony Scott, Peter Segal, Oliver Stone, Matthew Vaughn, Robert Zemeckis.
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