Most seen directors (> 4)

1. Steven Spielberg

One of the most influential personalities in the history of cinema, Steven Spielberg is Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. He has an extraordinary number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed credits to his name, either as a director, ...

2. David Fincher

Director | Se7en

David Fincher was born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and was raised in Marin County, California. When he was 18 years old he went to work for John Korty at Korty Films in Mill Valley. He subsequently worked at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials...

3. Christopher Nolan

Writer | Tenet

Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, England. Over the course of more than 25 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the ...

4. Martin Scorsese

Producer | Killers of the Flower Moon

Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later ...

5. David Yates

Director | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

David Yates was born on October 8, 1963 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).

6. Shawn Levy

Producer | Free Guy

Shawn Levy was born on July 23, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a producer and director, known for Stranger Things (2016), Real Steel (2011), and the Night at the Museum franchise. He is the founder and principal of 21 Laps Entertainment. He is married to Serena Levy and they have four ...

7. Roberto Santucci

Director | Alucinados

Roberto Santucci was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed the Certificate Program at UCLA Extension in Film Video and TV in 1991 and graduated from Columbia College of Hollywood with a BofA in Cinema in 1994. Roberto worked as an apprentice editor in films such as "Legends of the Fall" and ...

8. Quentin Tarantino

Writer | Reservoir Dogs

Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Tony Tarantino, is an Italian-American actor and musician from New York, and his mother, Connie (McHugh), is a nurse from Tennessee. Quentin moved with his mother to Torrance, California, when he was four years old.

In January of...

1992 | Cães de Aluguel 1994 | Pulp Fiction: Tempos de Violência |ø| 2009 | Bastardos Inglórios |ø| 2012 | Django Livre 2015 | Os Oito Odiados 2019 | Era Uma Vez em... Hollywood |ø|

TOTAL: 6 ( | 3/3)

9. Peter Jackson

Producer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Sir Peter Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of awards from around the globe, with The ...

10. Zack Snyder

Director | 300

Zachary Edward "Zack" Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter, best known for action and science fiction films. Snyder made his feature film debut with the 2004 remake Dawn of the Dead and has gone on to be known for his comic book movies and ...

1 | 2016 | Batman vs Superman: A Origem da Justiça | 7 2 | 2011 | Sucker Punch: Mundo Surreal | 7 3 | 2010 | A Lenda dos Guardiões | 7 4 | 2006 | 300 | 6 5 | 2013 | O Homem de Aço | 4 6 | 2017 | Liga da Justiça | 3

TOTAL: 6

+ EXTRAS + 2016 | Esquadrão Suicida | produtor executivo | 5 2017 | Mulher-Maravilha | produtor | 8 2018 | Aquaman | produtor executivo | 5 2020 | Mulher-Maravilha 1984 | Produtor | 5

11. Ridley Scott

Producer | The Martian

Described by film producer Michael Deeley as "the very best eye in the business", director Ridley Scott was born on November 30, 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. His father was an officer in the Royal Engineers and the family followed him as his career posted him throughout the United Kingdom ...

12. M. Night Shyamalan

Producer | Lady in the Water

Born in Puducherry, India, and raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, M. Night Shyamalan is a film director, screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor, known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots.

He is the son of Jayalakshmi, a Tamil ...

13. Todd Phillips

Producer | Joker

Todd Phillips is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Growing up on Long Island, New York, Todd Phillips fell in love with feature film teen comedies made in the 1980s, and claims they were his biggest influence in becoming a filmmaker. While studying film at New York University, ...

14. Michael Bay

Producer | Armageddon

A graduate of Wesleyan University, Michael Bay spent his 20s working on advertisements and music videos. His first projects after film school were in the music video business. He created music videos for Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Lionel Richie, Wilson Phillips, Donny Osmond and Divinyls. His work won...

15. Alfonso Cuarón

Producer | Gravity

Alfonso Cuarón Orozco was born on November 28th 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico. From an early age, he yearned to be either a film director or an astronaut. However, he did not want to enter the army, so he settled for directing. He didn't receive his first camera until his twelfth birthday, and then ...

2004 | Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban 2006 | Filhos da Esperança 2013 | Gravidade |ø| 2018 | Roma |•|

TOTAL: 4 (1/1 | 1/3)

16. Bong Joon Ho

Writer | Snowpiercer

Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean filmmaker. The recipient of three Academy Awards, his filmography is characterized by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black humor, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the ...

2006 | O Hospedeiro | 7 2013 | Expresso do Amanhã | 8 2017 | Okja | 6 2019 | Parasita |•| 10

TOTAL: 4 (1/1 | )

17. Hayao Miyazaki

Writer | Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's greatest animation directors. The entertaining plots, compelling characters, and breathtaking visuals in his films have earned him international renown from critics as well as public recognition within Japan.

Miyazaki started his career in 1963 as an animator at the ...

18. Robert Zemeckis

Writer | Back to the Future

A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect ...

1. Forrest Gump: O Contador de Histórias (1994) (*) - 9 2. Náufrago (2000) - 8 3. De Volta Para o Futuro (1985) - 8 4. O Expresso Polar (2004) - 7

TOTAL: 4 ( | 1/1)

EXTRAS Gigantes de Aço (2011) - produtor executivo - 7

19. Chris Columbus

Producer | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio, Chris Columbus was first inspired to make movies after seeing "The Godfather" at age 15. After enrolling at NYU film school, he sold his first screenplay (never produced) while a sophomore there. After graduation Columbus tried to sell his fourth script, "...

20. George Lucas

Writer | Star Wars

George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...

21. Sam Raimi

Director | Spider-Man

Highly inventive U.S. film director/producer/writer/actor Sam Raimi first came to the attention of film fans with the savage, yet darkly humorous, low-budget horror film, The Evil Dead (1981). From his childhood, Raimi was a fan of the cinema and, before he was ten-years-old, he was out making ...

2002 | Homem-Aranha 2004 | Homem-Aranha 2 2007 | Homem-Aranha 3 2022 | Doutor Estranho no Multiverso da Loucura

22. J.J. Abrams

Producer | Lost

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, the son of TV producer parents. At 15, he wrote the music for Don Dohler's Nightbeast (1982). In his senior year of college, he and Jill Mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which became Taking Care of Business (1990)....

23. George Miller

Producer | Mad Max: Fury Road

George Miller is an Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and former medical doctor. He is best known for his Mad Max franchise, with Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) being hailed as amongst the greatest action films of all time. Aside from the Mad Max ...

1. Mad Max: Estrada da Fúria (2015) (!) - 9 2. Babe, o Porquinho Atrapalhado na Cidade (1998) - 6 3. Happy Feet: O Pinguim (2006) - 6 4. Happy Feet 2: O Pinguim (2011) - 6

TOTAL: 4

EXTRAS Babe, o Porquinho Atrapalhado (1995) - produtor - (!) 7

24. Jon Favreau

Producer | Chef

Initially an indie film favorite, actor Jon Favreau has progressed to strong mainstream visibility into the millennium and, after nearly two decades in the business, is still enjoying character stardom as well as earning notice as a writer/producer/director.

The amiable, husky-framed actor with the ...

25. John Lasseter

Writer | Toy Story 2

Although born in Hollywood, John and his twin sister Johanna were raised in Whittier near Los Angeles. His parents were Jewell Mae (Risley), an art teacher, and Paul Eual Lasseter, a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership. His mother's profession contributed to his interest in animation and ...

26. Anthony Russo

Producer | Everything Everywhere All at Once

Anthony J. Russo is an American filmmaker and producer who works alongside his brother Joseph Russo. They have directed You, Me and Dupree, Cherry and the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Endgame is one of ...

27. Joe Russo

Director | Avengers: Endgame

Joseph Vincent Russo is an American filmmaker and producer who works alongside his brother Anthony Russo. They have directed You, Me and Dupree, Cherry and the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Endgame is one ...

2014 | Capitão América 2: O Soldado Invernal 2016 | Capitão América: Guerra Civil 2018 | Vingadores: Guerra Infinita 2019 | Vingadores: Ultimato

TOTAL: 4

28. Brad Bird

Writer | The Incredibles

Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and occasional voice actor, known for both animated and live-action films. Bird was born in Kalispell, Montana, the youngest of four children of Marjorie A. (née Cross) and Philip Cullen Bird. His father worked in...

29. Adam Shankman

Producer | Hairspray

Adam Shankman was born on November 27, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Hairspray (2007), A Walk to Remember (2002) and Disenchanted (2022).

1. Um Amor para Recordar (2002) - 9 2. Um Faz de Conta que Acontece (2008) - 7 3. Hairspray: Em Busca da Fama (2007) - 6 4. Doze é Demais 2 (2005) - 6

TOTAL: 4

EXTRAS: 17 Outra Vez (2009) - produtor - 6 A Última Música (2010) - produtor - 6 Ela Dança, Eu Danço (2006) - produtor - 6 Prenda-me Se For Capaz (2002) - consultor de dança - 8 Anastasia (1997) - coreógrafo - 7 FormiguinhaZ (1998) - coreógrafo - 6 George, o Rei da Floresta (1997) - coreógrafo - 5 Os Flinstones: O Filme (1994) - coreógrafo - 4 Friends: "The One with All the Jealousy" (1997) - coréografo - 1997 Miley Cyrus: When I Look At You (2010) - diretor

30. Roland Emmerich

Writer | Independence Day

Roland Emmerich is a German film director and producer of blockbuster films like The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Godzilla (1998), Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000). Before fame, he originally wanted to be a production designer, but decided to be a director, after watching the original ...

1998 | Godzilla 2000 | O Patriota 2004 | O Dia Depois de Amanhã 2009 | 2012

TOTAL: 4

31. Louis Leterrier

Director | The Incredible Hulk

Louis Leterrier is a French film director and producer. He notably directed the first two Transporter films, Unleashed, The Incredible Hulk, Clash of the Titans, Now You See Me, Tower of Strength and The Brothers Grimsby. He also directed episodes of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on Netflix ...

1. Fúria de Titãs (2010) - 7 2. Carga Explosiva (2002) - 6 3. Truque de Mestre (2013) - 6 4. O Incrível Hulk (2008) - 6

TOTAL: 4

EXTRAS: Fúria de Titãs 2 (2012) - produtor executivo - 6

32. Gore Verbinski

Director | Rango

Gore Verbinski, one of American cinema's most inventive directors who was a punk-rock guitarist as a teenager and had to sell his guitar to buy his first camera, is now the director of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) which made the industry record for highest opening weekend of ...

1. Piratas do Caribe: A Maldição do Pérola Negra (2003) - 7 2. O Chamado (2002) - 7 3. Piratas do Caribe: O Baú da Morte (2006) - 7 4. Piratas do Caribe: No Fim do Mundo (2007) - 6

33. Anne Fletcher

Director | The Proposal

Anne Fletcher was born on May 1, 1966 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is a director and actress, known for The Proposal (2009), Step Up (2006) and Hairspray (2007).

Most seen directors (> 4)

1. Steven Spielberg

2. David Fincher

3. Christopher Nolan

4. Martin Scorsese

5. David Yates

6. Shawn Levy

7. Roberto Santucci

8. Quentin Tarantino

9. Peter Jackson

10. Zack Snyder

11. Ridley Scott

12. M. Night Shyamalan

13. Todd Phillips

14. Michael Bay

15. Alfonso Cuarón

16. Bong Joon Ho

17. Hayao Miyazaki

18. Robert Zemeckis

19. Chris Columbus

20. George Lucas

21. Sam Raimi

22. J.J. Abrams

23. George Miller

24. Jon Favreau

25. John Lasseter

26. Anthony Russo

27. Joe Russo

28. Brad Bird

29. Adam Shankman

30. Roland Emmerich

31. Louis Leterrier

32. Gore Verbinski

33. Anne Fletcher

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Most seen directors (> 4)

1. Steven Spielberg

2. David Fincher

3. Christopher Nolan

4. Martin Scorsese

5. David Yates

6. Shawn Levy

7. Roberto Santucci

8. Quentin Tarantino

9. Peter Jackson

10. Zack Snyder

11. Ridley Scott

12. M. Night Shyamalan

13. Todd Phillips

14. Michael Bay

15. Alfonso Cuarón

16. Bong Joon Ho

17. Hayao Miyazaki

18. Robert Zemeckis

19. Chris Columbus

20. George Lucas

21. Sam Raimi

22. J.J. Abrams

23. George Miller

24. Jon Favreau

25. John Lasseter

26. Anthony Russo

27. Joe Russo

28. Brad Bird

29. Adam Shankman

30. Roland Emmerich

31. Louis Leterrier

32. Gore Verbinski

33. Anne Fletcher

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