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Bong Joon-ho

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is known for darkly comedic genre films, and his 2019 social satire *Parasite* won th...

Contemporary Drama South Korean Thriller

9.1 Excellent

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Abbas Kiarostami

Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami is celebrated for his minimalist, poetic realism in films like the 1997 Palme d'Or win...

Contemporary Drama Iranian Auteur

9.0 Excellent

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Isao Takahata

Japanese animation director who co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed the profoundly influential 1988 WWII tragedy "Grav...

Contemporary Drama Animation Japanese

9.0 Excellent

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish film director acclaimed for his slow-burn psychological dramas, winning the 2014 Palme d'...

Contemporary Drama Turkish Auteur

9.0 Excellent

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Béla Tarr

Béla Tarr is a Hungarian film director renowned for his black-and-white, long-take cinematic style, notably in the 1994...

Hungarian Contemporary Drama Auteur

9.0 Excellent

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Joon-ho Bong

Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director known for his genre-blending dark comedies, most notably the 2019 Academy A...

Contemporary South Korean Social Thriller

9.0 Excellent

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Wong Kar-wai

Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai is renowned for his visually lush, highly stylized romantic dramas, including the 2000 f...

Contemporary Drama Hong Kong Auteur

8.9 Great

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Hou Hsiao-hsien

Taiwanese film director and leading figure of the New Taiwanese Cinema, recognized for his long takes and quiet pacing i...

Contemporary Drama Auteur Taiwanese

8.9 Great

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Asghar Farhadi

Asghar Farhadi is an Iranian film director acclaimed for his intricate moral dramas, winning two Academy Awards for Best...

Contemporary Drama Iranian Auteur

8.8 Great

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David Fincher

David Fincher is an American film director acclaimed for Se7en, Fight Club, and The Social Network, known for his meticu...

American Contemporary Crime Thriller

8.7 Great

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Terrence Malick

Elusive American film director celebrated for his visually stunning, philosophical films, which include the 1973 masterw...

American Contemporary Drama Philosophical

8.7 Great

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Zhang Yimou

Highly acclaimed Chinese film director known for his bold use of color in dramas like "Red Sorghum" (1987) and wuxia spe...

Contemporary Drama Chinese Auteur

8.7 Great

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Denis Villeneuve

Quebecois film director acclaimed for his cerebral sci-fi blockbusters, notably directing the 2017 sequel *Blade Runner...

Sci Fi Contemporary Canadian Thriller

8.7 Great

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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

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Carol Reed

British film director celebrated for his distinct use of cinematic Dutch angles, winning an Oscar for the 1949 noir *The...

Classic Drama British Thriller

8.7 Great

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Hirokazu Kore-eda

Hirokazu Kore-eda is a prominent Japanese director recognized for his humanist dramas, winning the Palme d'Or for "Shopl...

Contemporary Drama Family Japanese

8.6 Great

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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

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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

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Cary Joji Fukunaga

American director and cinematographer who won an Emmy for the first season of "True Detective" and directed the James Bo...

American Contemporary Drama Thriller

7.5 Good

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Bruce Beresford

Australian film director who achieved international success with diverse films, earning an Academy Award nomination for...

Classic Contemporary Drama Australian

7.0 Good