Film Directors/Producers/Writers/...

Here you can name, discuss, mention, bash or admire your favourite or hated directors (Asian or otherwise). Talk about the people in the film industry in general that you think might deserve to be mentioned and people to know about them, or just say whatever you fancy about whomever in the showbiz that might intrigue you...


I'll start off by the extraordinary Orson Welles. He, in my eyes, is someone to be baffled by. He was an amazing actor and director; he wrote (co), produced, directed, and acted in some amazing films. The most famous probably being the Citizen Kane. Another favourite Le Procès. He also lead a very interesting life and had the most intriguing character. Anyways, I don't think the world of cinema would have been the same without him (as it would have been more trash)...

P.S. I hope this is an allowed topic in this forum and that I haven't broken any rules

Martin Scorsese is an obvious on this one. I love how he can make the gangster films so lovable even with all the shoot outs and drugs. The main characters on his movies are always so strong but not in a physical sense. One of his recent films, The Departed almost gave me urine infection because I couldn't leave the theatre and miss any part of that movie. I like how he uses colors and music in his movies. Overall, the man knows his stuff.

Yeah, Scorsese is a great director. Goodfellas is one of my all time favourite movies.

If you liked departed, note that the movie was based on the HK movie Infernal Affairs (It's on CR). Oh, and I'd recommend you watch Wes Anderson's movies as well, if you haven't already, as he (Scorsese) mentioned him as the next great-to-be director.

I didn't know that it was based on that HK movie. I will definitely check it out. I've heard of Wes Anderson. I will research on his movies and will check them out. I usually don't watch action films...more of a romantic film geek...but if he's supposed to be the next great to be director, I think he deserves a glimpse. Thanks Johngen..^-^ nice topic.

J.J .Abrams.- He did the Project Cloverfield movie which is to be released on 1-18-08 (It's going to be HUGE) and he set up the entire viral online campaign...the mans a genius. He is also working on the new Star Trek film due out later next year as well.

The Coen brothers- Make some of the odd and quarkiest movies I've ever seen but i highly enjoy almost all of their work. Their newest movie
"No Country for Old Men" easily one of the best films I've seen this year.

Francis Ford Coppola- Seriously why hasn't he been mentioned yet!? He directed the Godfather movies, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, and The Bellboys and the Playgirls.

Not to mention hes written PATTON possibly the greatest war movie of all time along "Is Paris Burning?" with all the previous said movies hes directed!

Stanley Kubrick- the director of Full Metal Jacket, Spartacus, A Clockwork Orange and 2001- A Space odyssey. I think he also wrote/produced every one of those screenplays as well (correct me if I'm wrong) He has such a slightly warped mind sometimes it amazes me. But i suppose thats why i enjoy watching his work.

Trevor (OP)

David Lynch: most of his work

Takashi Miike: most of his work

Coppola: for Godfather (1-2)

Ridley Scott: for Alien, Blade Runner, Legend, Gladiator

The Departed was a shitty remake! Infernal Affairs was soooo good. Martin just ripped it off with a Boston accent. Horrible

Damn, my guilty pleasure for Leo has surfaced!!! *runs away*

i like Martin Scorsese too...erm joe wright from pride and prejudice!!!!! aaah love that movie!! he used beautiful coulors music and the whole film is just wonderfull!!
Zhang yimou's one of my fav's too!! i love house of flying daggers...beautiful work with sounds color and actors!
i also like ronny u and director of internall afairs!!!! <---- SUPER SUPER!!!! The filming and the actors is done fantastic!
Ryuhei kitamura!

Paul Thomas Andersen one of the greatest directors ever, and he directed my favorite flim of all time, "Boogie Nights", It had wonderful acting, including Mark Walberg for goodness sake!!!, he even brought back the real leather face Burt Reynold, give the man an oscar already!!!!!

Pffft, who cares about the Oscars?! It's not a true indication of performance or talent...ex: Hilary Swank (she already looked like a man!) They tag anything "Oscar-nominated, Oscar Winner" to a movie hoping that you will see a crappy movie with some "talented" people in it. Once actors reach that point of "Oscar-worthyness", it's all downhill from there or if they're lucky...rehab. Acting and film making is so damn prestigious nowadays it overshadows some of the good films of our generation such as Hottie and the Nottie featuring Paris Hilton...NOT! (joke courtesy of Borat)

This comment also applies to the Grammys...can somebody give Soulja Boy a Grammy already!

Awards = more lettuce on top of more lettuce

Joe Wright is my favorite director. The one continuous shots in his movies are amazing.

Asian directors -

Takeshi Kitano - pretty much everything he does. I prefer it when he acts and directs in his films but its all good.
Shinya Tsukamoto - such style, such talent
Miike - of course
Park Chan Wook - some of the best films I've seen
Kim Ki Duk - yet to see a bad film from him
Wong Kar Wai - pure eye candy
Pang Bros - a bit hit and miss but they have some gems

A few others worth mention -

David Lynch - genius wears wild hair
Stanley Kubrick - nuff said
Terry Gilliam - such vision, such madness
David Cronenberg - creative guy
Jean Pierre Jeunet - worth mentioning just for Amelie

You all have named most of my favorites already: Kubrick, Coppola (his early work, at least), Gilliam, Takeshi Kitano.

With directors like Scorsese, Lynch, Jean-Luc Godard, Wong Kar Wai, the Coen Brothers, both Andersons (PT and Wes), I usually like their work, but some of it is hit-or-miss with me too. I wish they would release Orson Welles's's's Chimes at Midnight on DVD already...

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Kurosawa or Ozu yet, or is that cliche to do on this site? :P

Other favorites of mine include Jim Jarmusch, Tim Burton, Luis Bunuel, early Fellini, and Hitchcock.

I'm currently trying to get into Andrei Tarkosvsky's work. I've got Andrei Rublev and Solaris sitting at home, waiting to be watched; just gotta find the time to watch em...

I am late for class so it is time for copying and pasting from wikipedia =P

Ingmar Bergman
(July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007) was a nine-time Academy Award-nominated Swedish film, stage, and opera director. He found bleakness and despair as well as comedy and hope in his explorations of the human condition. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of modern cinema.

Bergman's films usually deal with existential questions of mortality, loneliness, and faith.

Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.

Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humor, strong colors and glossy décor. Desire, passion, family and identity are among director's most prevalent themes.

Almodóvar’s films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of world cinema.
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