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Mike Leigh

British filmmaker renowned for his character-driven improvisational method, winning the Palme d'Or for the 1993 film *Na...

Contemporary Drama Social British

8.7 Great

2

Ken Loach

British director known for his social realist style, winning the Palme d'Or twice for his films *The Wind That Shakes th...

Contemporary Drama British Political

8.5 Great

3

George Miller

Australian film director celebrated for his dynamic action films, most notably originating the post-apocalyptic "Mad Max...

Action Sci Fi Contemporary Australian

8.3 Great

4

Kathryn Bigelow

American filmmaker who became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for the 2008 war thriller "The...

Action American Contemporary Thriller

8.3 Great

5

Danny Boyle

English film director acclaimed for the Oscar-winning drama "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) and the 2012 London Olympics op...

Contemporary Drama British Thriller

8.2 Great

6

Maren Ade

German filmmaker best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed 2016 tragicomedy "Toni Erdmann," which wa...

German Contemporary Drama Comedy

8.2 Great

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John Woo

Hong Kong film director who pioneered the heroic bloodshed genre with highly stylized gunfights, later achieving Hollywo...

Action Contemporary Thriller Hong Kong

8.2 Great

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Stephen Frears

British director recognized for his versatile filmography, including the 1985 period drama *My Beautiful Laundrette*.

Contemporary Drama INDIE British

8.0 Great

9

John Schlesinger

British filmmaker who won the Academy Award for Best Director for the 1969 urban drama *Midnight Cowboy*.

Classic Contemporary Drama British

8.0 Great

10

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne is an American film director acclaimed for his satirical, character-driven comedies set in the Midwest,...

American Contemporary Drama Comedy

8.0 Great

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Sam Mendes

British stage and film director who won an Academy Award for his debut feature "American Beauty" (1999) and later direct...

Contemporary Drama British Thriller

7.8 Good

12

Ryan Coogler

American director acclaimed for his work on the Rocky sequel "Creed" (2015) and the groundbreaking Marvel superhero film...

Action American Contemporary Drama

7.8 Good

13

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi is an American director known for his cult 1981 horror film "The Evil Dead" and his blockbuster work on the or...

Action American Contemporary Horror

7.8 Good

14

Peter Greenaway

British director famous for his highly stylized, intellectual films, such as the 1989 dark comedy *The Cook, the Thief,...

Contemporary Experimental British Auteur

7.5 Good

15

John Waters

John Waters is an American film director famous for his transgressive cult films, including the 1972 midnight movie "Pin...

American Contemporary Comedy Cult

7.3 Good

16

Tony Scott

British film director famous for his high-octane action films, notably the 1986 aviation drama *Top Gun*.

Action Contemporary British Thriller

7.2 Good

17

Luc Besson

French filmmaker recognized for his stylish action and thriller films, notably writing and directing the 1994 film *Léon...

Action French Contemporary Thriller

7.0 Good

18

Matthew Vaughn

British filmmaker recognized for producing and directing stylized action comedies, including "Kick-Ass" (2010) and the "...

Action Contemporary British Blockbuster

7.0 Good

19

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez is a Mexican-American film director known for his highly profitable, action-packed independent films li...

Action American Contemporary INDIE

7.0 Good

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Antoine Fuqua

American film director recognized for his work in the action genre, notably directing the 2001 thriller *Training Day*.

Action American Contemporary Crime

6.8 Fair