Greatest Film Director, Vol. I

[Eldritch]

[Thanks to Count Arnau (http://www.theapricity.com/forum/member.php?u=491) and his art threads for inspiration]

Anyway, here's the poll for greatest film director.

How you define greatness I leave up to you. ;)

I've included only directors who are no longer with us: I'll make Vol. II of the poll, for still living film directors, later.

The poll is open, and multiple choice, but I ask you not to choose more than five names from the list.

[Comte Arnau]

Eldritch, I'd say this poll is way more difficult than mine. :D

The more I see the list, the more I think it's impossible to choose just five from there, because most of them are outstanding in a way. And there are some great ones missing I won't say (but that should figure in Vol. II for sure!!)

I'm convinced the five I choose today would be different tomorrow. :D

[Eldritch]

Okay then, let's drop the "only five" rule. ;)

(those who already voted, let me know who else you wanted to vote for, and I'll adjust the poll accordingly)

There were quite a few names I had to leave out, anyway, even though I used the maximum 40 options.

[Psychonaut]

http://www.elistmania.com/images/articles/87/Original/Stanley_Kubrick.jpg

http://www.notorietyinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Kubrick.jpg

[Curtis24]

Why isn't Scorsese on the list?

[Eldritch]

^ The range of genres in which Kubrick worked in is amazing enough, but that he also managed to make nearly all of his films into genre-defining masterpieces ... it's mind-boggling if you think about it. :cool:


Why isn't Scorsese on the list?

He's still alive and kicking.

The poll for still living and working directors will come later. He'll be on there for sure.

[Comte Arnau]

Why isn't Scorsese on the list?

Or Coppola, or Lynch, or Allen (even if I suspect the reason here :D) and so many others... But I understand him, you have to leave good options out with the 40 limit, I know it well. :)

EDIT: Hmm, I've just seen that about the dead and alive. Forget what I said then! :D

[Psychonaut]

^ The range of genres in which Kubrick worked in is amazing enough, but that he also managed to make nearly all of his films into genre-defining masterpieces ... it's mind-boggling if you think about it. :cool:

Aye, he's one of the only directors I can think of who's made not one, but multiple films that are absolutely perfect. Blows my mind how amazing the guy was.

[Smaland]

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Not as well known as many others, Don Siegel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Siegel) directed a number of films, including

The Shootist (1976; John Wayne's last film and one of his best),
Charley Varrick (1973),
Dirty Harry (1971),
Hell is for Heroes (1962) and others.

Clint Eastwood dedicated his film Unforgiven both Sergio Leone and Siegel.


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[Aces High]

1) Orson Welles.
2) Vittorio de sica.
3) Wim wenders.
4) Sergio leone.
5) Pedro Almodovar
6) Ken loach
7) Michael mann.
8) Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl
9) Carol reed.
10) Mario monicelli.

[Agrippa]

From this list:

1.
Sergei Eisenstein
Stanley Kubrick

2. Akira Kurosawa

3. Alfred Hitchcock

4. D. W. Griffith (pioneer bonus)

[Smaland]

The user who uploaded a YT video of a trailer for The Shootist has closed his account. I had linked to this video, but now it is no longer available. However, another user has posted a YT video of the same trailer:

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[supergiovane]

Charlie Chaplin

[Jake Featherston]

Aye, he's one of the only directors I can think of who's made not one, but multiple films that are absolutely perfect. Blows my mind how amazing the guy was.

Yeah, its something of a cliche to cite Kubrick as one's favorite director, but damn, did the man ever do not even a bad, but just a non-blockbuster film?!?

I mean, from 1956's "The Killing," through 1999's "Eyes Wide Shut," its just 43 years of one freakin' classic after another (with the exception of 1962's "Lolita," which I only exclude because I haven't actually seen it; he has two other feature films, and some other short films which I also haven't seen, but they all pre-date 1956).

[MetricSystem94]

I'm surprised there is no Tarantino! :o

[Jake Featherston]

I'm surprised there is no Tarantino! :o

Pleasantly surprised.

[Lux Aeterna]

I like Tim Burton :angel

[Dacul]

Why you have not added Lars von Trier also?

[Pallantides]

Why you have not added Lars von Trier also?

I liked Dancer In The Dark, even though it left me feeling dismal, but I tend to like movies that feels like a kick in the gut.

[Contra Mundum]

I don't know who is the greatest but I really enjoy Ridley Scott's work.

[Dacul]

I liked Dancer In The Dark, even though it left me feeling dismal, but I tend to like movies that feels like a kick in the gut.

People consider that movie misogynistic.
But is not.
I love that movie , is wonderful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62pLY5zFTtc

Dogville is another awsome movie,a harsh irony about both mafia people and people from small villages who thinks they are better than rest of the world.

What is very lol-mode in Dogville is that there are no positive characters there.
Grace wants to become a good person,but ends being a mafia princess at the end and stepping on her father trails.

[Atlantic Islander]

Nevermind, I didn't realize this was a thread for directors that are already dead.

I don't have a favorite then.

[Mark]

John Cassavetes - one of the most influential directors that helped shape the style of today's film making.