Nicholas Ray
4 titles, 80th in points with 10,267
Nicholas Ray was a maverick and innovative American director who had great influence on other younger directors, especially in Europe. Before directing, Ray was close friends through radical theater in New York with Elia Kazan, and when Kazan got his first directing job for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, he hired Ray as first assistant director,
Showing posts with label Directors in the Top 1000. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Directors in the Top 1000. Show all posts
Top Ranked Films of Ernst Lubitsch
Friday, December 9, 2011
Ernst Lubitsch
5 titles, 72nd in points with 11,597
Born in Berlin, Germany in 1892, Lubitsch came to Hollywood in 1922 (contracted as director by Mary Pickford), then made his mark with a too short career of classic comedies, dying there in 1947 at age 55 after his sixth heart attack. What’s called The Lubitsch Touch is a sophisticated comedy of manners, a term applied after a few successful
5 titles, 72nd in points with 11,597
Born in Berlin, Germany in 1892, Lubitsch came to Hollywood in 1922 (contracted as director by Mary Pickford), then made his mark with a too short career of classic comedies, dying there in 1947 at age 55 after his sixth heart attack. What’s called The Lubitsch Touch is a sophisticated comedy of manners, a term applied after a few successful
Top Ranked Films of Leo McCarey
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Leo McCarey
4 titles, 70th in points with 11,916
McCarey had a great touch with comedy, directing the best Marx Brothers film, and his own top rated film, Duck Soup. He won a directing Oscar® for 37’s The Awful Truth, a sparkling comedy with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, then a 2nd for directing, and 1st for writing, for Going My Way (1944), which also netted Oscars® for best picture, and for
Top Ranked Films of Carol Reed
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Reed directing Mark Lester in Oliver!
Carol Reed
3 titles, 71st in points with 11,909
These are all the films of classic British director Carol Reed’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. The Third man (1949) bw#23
2. Fallen Idol, The (1948) #490
3. Odd Man Out (1947) bw #634
Mostly noted for the noirish The Third Man (which I found
Carol Reed
3 titles, 71st in points with 11,909
These are all the films of classic British director Carol Reed’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. The Third man (1949) bw#23
2. Fallen Idol, The (1948) #490
3. Odd Man Out (1947) bw #634
Mostly noted for the noirish The Third Man (which I found
Top Ranked Films of John Cassavetes
Monday, December 5, 2011
Cassavetes, John
5 titles, 66th in points with 12,669
John Cassavetes was a so-so actor, best known as Mia Farrow's husband in Rosemary's Baby, who would rather have been behind the camera, so he picked one up and improvised a few films. The only problem with his improvised films is they look like higher class home movies, with friends like Peter Falk and Ben Gazzara hanging out with
Top Ranked Films of John Lasseter
Sunday, December 4, 2011
John Lasseter
3 toy titles, 63rd in points with 12,806
John Lasseter's main claim to fame (and we're all grateful) was as basically the idea behind, and the co-founder of Pixar Studios, with dollar help from Steve Jobs of Apple Computer. Lasseter was working as an animator at his dream job, for Disney (he also once operated the adventureland boat ride at Disneyland!), when he was told to
3 toy titles, 63rd in points with 12,806
John Lasseter's main claim to fame (and we're all grateful) was as basically the idea behind, and the co-founder of Pixar Studios, with dollar help from Steve Jobs of Apple Computer. Lasseter was working as an animator at his dream job, for Disney (he also once operated the adventureland boat ride at Disneyland!), when he was told to
Top Ranked Films of Michael Curtiz
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Michael Curtiz
3 titles, 69th in points with 12,398
Born Manó Kertész Kaminer in Budapest, Hungary in 1886. After acting in then directing films there, Kaminer moved the the U.S. in 1926 to begin directing movies in Hollywood, and of course, created a stage name. He directed films first as Kertész Mihály, then in the U.S. as Michael Kertész. He has 173 film titles to his credit as director
Top Ranked Films of Wong Kar-Wai
Wong Kar-Wai
5 titles, 69th in points with 12,544
For me, Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai is a visual genius, one of the most interesting directors currently working. I get so lost in the raw talent of the visual imagery that I don’t even notice the story (or lack of one). This may bother some people, but I’ll guarantee that many western filmmakers are being influenced by his work.
Chungking
Top Ranked Films of Yasujiro Ozu
Friday, December 2, 2011
Yasujiro Ozu
4 titles, 65th in points with 12,725
Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu makes beautifully designed films with an almost painter’s view of scenes. A movie buff from childhood, he got his start as a cameraman in 1923, then as assistant director before shooting his first film in 1927. His 54 films have won 14 awards (the awards page at IMDB), with these going to 8 different titles.
4 titles, 65th in points with 12,725
Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu makes beautifully designed films with an almost painter’s view of scenes. A movie buff from childhood, he got his start as a cameraman in 1923, then as assistant director before shooting his first film in 1927. His 54 films have won 14 awards (the awards page at IMDB), with these going to 8 different titles.
Top Ranked Films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
6 titles, 62nd in points with 12,837
German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder has 6 titles in the top 1000 (with one more making the polls), and is ranked 62nd among directors in points with 12,837. He's overranked to me, he's ahead of Michael Curtiz, Carol Reed, Ernst Lubitsch, and Wong Kar-Wai - also Ophuls, Demme, Melville, Ozu, and Nick Ray, each of whom are far
Top Ranked Films of Abbas Kiarostami
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Abbas Kiarostami
7 titles (17th), but 67th in points with 12,625
These are all the films of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls. He actually tied for 17th among directors with this many titles, but the low rankings didn't add much to his point total.
1. Close-up (1990) #255
2. Taste of Cherry, A (1997)
7 titles (17th), but 67th in points with 12,625
These are all the films of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls. He actually tied for 17th among directors with this many titles, but the low rankings didn't add much to his point total.
1. Close-up (1990) #255
2. Taste of Cherry, A (1997)
Top Ranked Films of David Fincher
Monday, November 14, 2011
David Fincher
4 titles, 64th in pts w 12,755
Fincher should be rising in the polls over time as he's just hitting his stride. I predict he'll end up in the top 20 eventually, as will Christopher Nolan.
These are all the films of American director David Fincher’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Fight Club (1999) #201
2. The
4 titles, 64th in pts w 12,755
Fincher should be rising in the polls over time as he's just hitting his stride. I predict he'll end up in the top 20 eventually, as will Christopher Nolan.
These are all the films of American director David Fincher’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Fight Club (1999) #201
2. The
Top Ranked Films of D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
3 titles, 58th in points with 13,198
These are all the films of classic American director D.W. Griffith's that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Intolerance (1916) #148
2. Birth of a Nation, The (1915) #162
3. Broken Blossoms (1919) #247
Out of the top 1000
4. Way Down East (1920) #1779
5. True Heart Susie #1880
3 titles, 58th in points with 13,198
These are all the films of classic American director D.W. Griffith's that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Intolerance (1916) #148
2. Birth of a Nation, The (1915) #162
3. Broken Blossoms (1919) #247
Out of the top 1000
4. Way Down East (1920) #1779
5. True Heart Susie #1880
Top Ranked Films of Alain Resnais
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Alain Resnais
5 titles, 59th in points with 13,162
These are all the films of French director Alain Resnais’ that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) #213
2. Hiroshima mon amour (1959) #246
3. Night and Fog (1955) #413
4. Providence (1977) #720
5. Muriel ou Le Temps d'un Retour (1963) #816
Out of the top
5 titles, 59th in points with 13,162
These are all the films of French director Alain Resnais’ that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) #213
2. Hiroshima mon amour (1959) #246
3. Night and Fog (1955) #413
4. Providence (1977) #720
5. Muriel ou Le Temps d'un Retour (1963) #816
Out of the top
Top Ranked Films of Preston Sturges
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Preston Sturges
4 titles, 60th in points with 13,154
As a wealthy kid, he worked on staged productions for his mother’s friend, Isadora Duncan – in fact, his mother’s company made the scarf that strangled the famous dancer after it became entangled in the wheel of a sports car. Beat that for a background in the movies.
These are all the films of classic American director Preston Sturges’ that
4 titles, 60th in points with 13,154
As a wealthy kid, he worked on staged productions for his mother’s friend, Isadora Duncan – in fact, his mother’s company made the scarf that strangled the famous dancer after it became entangled in the wheel of a sports car. Beat that for a background in the movies.
These are all the films of classic American director Preston Sturges’ that
Top Ranked Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Friday, November 11, 2011
Paul Thomas Anderson
4 titles, 53rd in points with 13,990
1. There Will Be Blood (2007) #150
2. Boogie Nights (1997) #212
3. Magnolia (1999) #320
4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) #536
Out of the top 1000
5. Hard Eight (1997) #1630
Interesting that my favorite of his films, Hard Eight (1997), is the one not in the top 1000, but it’s an excellent con-artist film, and also Anderson's tightest
Top Ranked Films of Pedro Almodóvar
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Pedro Almodóvar
5 titles, 57th in points with 13,429
I always enjoy every Almodóvar film. I agree with the rankings of these, especially the first four, only I'd have them all higher ranked. He has a great touch with films with nearly all-female casts, as are these first four. I first discovered him in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, which is probably his most comic film, almost out
Top Ranked Films of Terry Gilliam
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Terry Gilliam
4 titles, 52nd in points with 14,392
Gilliam came out the Monty Python's Flying Circus group that had a popular tv show on the BBC in England. Also in the group were comic actors John Cleese, Terry Jones and Eric Idle. Gilliam has gone on to make some of the most inventive and outrageous films ever. For me, the Monty Python ones are the worst of these, lame, sophmoric humor
Top Ranked Films of Werner Herzog
Monday, November 7, 2011
Werner Herzog
5 titles, 56th in points with 13,638
12 titles in all made polls, if all points were included, he would be 41st
Born Werner H. Stipetic in Munich, Germany, Herzog is one of the more visionary directors alive. His films like to penetrate the harshness of nature as a primal force that overpowers men. Many of these are documentaries, so I labeled them as (doc).
These are all the
Top Ranked Films of Krszystof Kieslowski
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Krszystof Kieslowski
6 titles, 51st with 14,576 points
These are all the films of Polish director Krszystof Kieslowski’s that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net, all polls.
1. Three Colours: Red (1994) #275
2. Double Life of Veronique, The (1991) #344
3. Dekalog (1988) #361
4. Three Colours: Blue (1993) #420 My favorite of the three colors
5. Short
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