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Poll: The Greatest Action Movie Director of All Time

A poll by The-Social-Introvert
Crash! Bang! Wallop! Who, in your opinion, is the greatest action movie director of all time?

Special Mentions

The following people are considered fine action movie directors but didn't quite make the list:

Buster Keaton, William Wyler, Martin Campbell, Joe Carnahan, Louis Leterrier, George Miller, Guy Ritchie

Discuss the list here

Results of 4,493 votes:

  1. 1.

    James Cameron

     
    Known for: The Terminator Aliens The Abyss Terminator 2: Judgment Day True Lies Titanic Avatar
  2. 2.

    Christopher Nolan

     
    Known for: Batman Begins The Dark Knight Inception The Dark Knight Rises
  3. 3.

    Steven Spielberg

     
    Known for: Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Jurassic Park The Lost World: Jurassic Park Saving Private Ryan War of the Worlds India…
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