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Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...(Vote Below)

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Alfred Hitchcock. (psycho etc)
8
15%
John Ford. (the searchers etc)
3
6%
Steven Speilberg. (close encounters etc)
12
22%
Christopher Nolan. (inception etc)
3
6%
James Cameron. (titanic etc)
7
13%
Akira Kurasawa. (the seven samuri etc)
3
6%
Stanley Kuberick. (the shining etc)
4
7%
Frank Capra. (its a wonderfull life etc)
2
4%
David Fincher. (the social network etc)
0
0%
Other...(any genre, any era, any nationality)
12
22%
Total Votes
54
With the sad passing of one of cinema's finest and most prolific directors (Sidney Lumet), i got to wondering who the CS community regarded as the finest film director either at work today, or from the past.
Furtermore, what do you think is the "defining" moment or work of that director?.
For the record, I would consider Mr Lumet in amoung my favorite directors of all time.
His films such as 12 Angry Men (1957), The Hill (1964), Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and Network (1976) have stood the test of time and are notable for bringing career best performances from there leads. (Henry Fonda, Sean Connery, Al Pacino, Peter Finch).
I know there are more excellent directors to choose from, but my sugestions are a "quick pick" based on the time it took to drink a cup of coffee.

Ok, over to you!

All the best.

A_B.
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Apr 10, 2011 3:04 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Snuggs09
Snuggs09Snuggs09Somewhere, New Jersey USA128 Threads 1 Polls 2,615 Posts
Stephen Spielberg

He has done so many good films but the one that gets to me the most is Saving Private Ryan. The end of that film is a tearjerker.
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Apr 10, 2011 4:10 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
venusenvy
venusenvyvenusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 Posts
I recently watched A pocket full of miracles and it reminded me of the genius of Frank Capra wine
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Apr 10, 2011 4:19 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
daisy333
daisy333daisy333Sydney, New South Wales Australia28 Threads 7 Polls 514 Posts
I think Orson Welles was decades ahead of his time with Citizen Kane. I love film, but nothing comes close for me. It's a shame that he did very little else.
I think Lean deserved a spot in your poll too. cheers
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Apr 11, 2011 9:36 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
ReadyToTryAgain
ReadyToTryAgainReadyToTryAgainCromwell, Connecticut USA1 Threads 733 Posts
Mr.Hitchcock by far......SOOOOO far ahead of his time
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Apr 11, 2011 9:48 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Ishiro Honda, (the original godzilla series) yay
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Apr 12, 2011 8:31 AM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
Ingmar Bergman
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Apr 12, 2011 8:48 AM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Lillym
LillymLillymSliema, Majjistral Malta33 Threads 3,391 Posts
Stephen Spielberg has done some very good movies with Jerry Bruckheimer as a close second.
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Apr 12, 2011 4:01 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Jonesee
JoneseeJoneseeWaterford, Ireland2 Threads 34 Posts
Forgetting Tarantino?
How about M. Forman?
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Apr 12, 2011 4:04 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
tallman51
tallman51tallman51Limerick, Ireland9 Threads 1 Polls 3,327 Posts
Jonesee: Forgetting Tarantino?
How about M. Forman?

and...............Neil Jordan !!!!


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Apr 12, 2011 4:06 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
tallman51
tallman51tallman51Limerick, Ireland9 Threads 1 Polls 3,327 Posts
And the incredible Danny Boyle !!!

Shallow grave, Trainspotting, The Beach, Slumdog etc !!!


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Apr 12, 2011 4:10 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
tallman51
tallman51tallman51Limerick, Ireland9 Threads 1 Polls 3,327 Posts
Anthony Minghella !!!!

Enlish patient, Talented Mr Ripley etc............

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Apr 12, 2011 4:22 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
tallman51
tallman51tallman51Limerick, Ireland9 Threads 1 Polls 3,327 Posts
Ridley Scott and Alan Parker ??

two of the greatest directors of all time.

You list is very lacking !!



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Apr 12, 2011 4:27 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
tallman51
tallman51tallman51Limerick, Ireland9 Threads 1 Polls 3,327 Posts
Welcome to CS AB !!!

Up Limerick..........Horse Outside........ha ha ha.



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Apr 12, 2011 4:28 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
xxDandelionxx
xxDandelionxxxxDandelionxxunknown, Hampshire, England UK8 Threads 2,525 Posts
Its hard to pick just one, but I personally think Kubrick, Ridley and Cameron are up there......

And ALWAYS a Hitchcock fan! thumbs up
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Apr 12, 2011 4:29 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Fairyhead24
Fairyhead24Fairyhead24Dublin, Ireland2 Posts
Martin Scorsese without a doubt
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Apr 12, 2011 4:30 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Fairyhead24
Fairyhead24Fairyhead24Dublin, Ireland2 Posts
tallman51: Ridley Scott and Alan Parker ??

two of the greatest directors of all time.

You list is very lacking !!


Agreed! Ridley Scott deffo up there
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Apr 12, 2011 11:45 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Witchaywoman
WitchaywomanWitchaywomanCarpentersville, Illinois USA97 Threads 13 Polls 4,344 Posts
That guy who directed The Crazies is pretty good! grin
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Apr 13, 2011 7:39 AM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Jonesee
JoneseeJoneseeWaterford, Ireland2 Threads 34 Posts
How could I ever forget Ridley Scott? Shame on me! frustrated
How about David Lynch?
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Apr 14, 2011 3:28 AM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
Witchaywoman
WitchaywomanWitchaywomanCarpentersville, Illinois USA97 Threads 13 Polls 4,344 Posts
Stanley Kubric and Dino De Laurentiis made a few of my favorite movies. I could never pick just one favorite movie. LOTR series, Harry Potter series, old horror films, 80s fantasy movies, SOME newer horror films, RHPS, lots of UK chick flicks, Period movies, really good comedies. For a while there were too many saccarine romantic comedies out there. Now there are too many computer generated cute talking animal movies.
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Apr 14, 2011 3:37 AM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
eumundibabe
eumundibabeeumundibabesunshine coast, Queensland Australia30 Threads 486 Posts
wow dunno







made a private dirty video once so i suppose























my aprtner was the best
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Apr 14, 2011 10:44 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
About_Blank: With the sad passing of one of cinema's finest and most prolific directors (Sidney Lumet), i got to wondering who the CS community regarded as the finest film director either at work today, or from the past.
Furtermore, what do you think is the "defining" moment or work of that director?.
For the record, I would consider Mr Lumet in amoung my favorite directors of all time.
His films such as 12 Angry Men (1957), The Hill (1964), Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and Network (1976) have stood the test of time and are notable for bringing career best performances from there leads. (Henry Fonda, Sean Connery, Al Pacino, Peter Finch).
I know there are more excellent directors to choose from, but my sugestions are a "quick pick" based on the time it took to drink a cup of coffee.

Ok, over to you!

All the best.

A_B.


u forgot Lasse Halstrom

he is mine - and married to one of my favorite actresses Lena Olin - at least I thin they're married

and also Steven Spielberg
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Apr 14, 2011 10:47 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
I'm not spelling it correctly, but George Ramero. I loved his zombie movies.
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Apr 15, 2011 6:59 AM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
manroe23
manroe23manroe23indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia7 Threads 6,801 Posts
Anne fletcher
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Apr 15, 2011 9:32 PM CST Film Directors...Whos the best in your opinion?...
annkelly
annkellyannkellyroscommon, Roscommon Ireland2 Posts
frances ford coppola
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