The Best and Most Influental Directors of all time

Kubrik is the man, when most directors only make comedies or horror he made one of each. The Shining was horror, Dr. Strangelove was comedy (and the best satire), 2001 was a sci-fi, Clockwork Orange was thriller, and Full metal Jacket was war. 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey 2. The Shining (every shot is symmetric and perfect with his unique backdrops)

From the slow motion scene of Joe Pesci standing over the man in Goodfellas and shooting him through the head, to the blood bath opening scene that is Gangs of New York; this director found beauty in bloody violence, but he had other movies other then gangster films like Cape Fear or Raging Bull. 1. Gangs of New York 2. The Departed (x marks the spot, all the characters who are gonna die have an x over then somehow)

The man could take terrible actors and a terrible script and still make a great movie out of it by using his array of amazing camera angles. No other director nails dialogue scenes like him. 1. Psycho 2. Rear Window

This is for both of them, they don't called them "The two-headed director" for nothing. The authentic feel from their movies is unmatched and the characters the great are simply amazing (the dude and Anton Chigurh). 1. No Country for Old Men 2. Fargo

The man has balls. Some of his ideas are crazy and racy but his expertise in understanding movies makes them come to life in a way that leaves them as being regarding as some of the best movies ever made. 1. Pulp Fiction 2. Kill Bill vol.1

The man has an eye and knows what he's doing. They tried to fire him everyday off the Godfather because they thought his actors sucked and were to young and because they weren't happy with him personally. Then the Godfather got nominated for 11 Oscars including best director and three best actors. I guess he was right. 1. Apocalypse Now: Redux 2. The Godfather

David Fincher is one of Hollywood's smartest directors. He has an eye for what movie will be good. Who else would of seen the potential in The Social Network? He is the Kubrik of my generation and keeps making groundbreaking films. My prediction is the release of his newest film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, will be equivalent to Kubrik's releasing of A Clockwork Orange, but hopefully without the stone dildo. 1. Fight Club 2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (very underrated)

Christopher Nolan's movies include plots so complicated, it takes a master storyteller to be able to make movies like he does. Memento and Inception had almost five stories happening at once. His original screenplays (I count Memento as one because it was only a short story from his brother before that Chris made his own) keep proving there are still great untold stories still left in Hollywood. 1. Memento 2. The Dark Knight

Maybe not as technically good as some others but i doubt any director could of done a better job on the Lord of the Ring movies. Plus when you get Jackson you get his very talented scribe wife, Fran Walsh. His eye for detail is unmatched and his movies are never lacking in excellent editing or breath taking cinematography. 1. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 2.Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

When you hire Zemeckis you receive an oscar winning visionary who can also write and is amazing with special effects. His movies transcend time and are loved by all audiences. His animated work was enjoyable but I can't wait for his return back to feature films. 1. Forest Gump 2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Very few directors can make a movie like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest that makes you laugh hysterically for the first hour and a half then by the end you are speechless. Milos did though. His actors always perform excellent and his very straightforward way of directing makes the movie easy and enjoyable to watch. 1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 2. The People vs. Larry Flynt

1. The Pianist 2. Chinatown

1. Million Dollar Baby 2. Unforgiven

1. Black Swan 2. Requiem for a Dream

1. Alien 2. American Gangster

1. Magnolia 2. Boogie Nights