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Famous Directors

DirectorsMeet notable people bearing the surname Director, a diverse group whose achievements span many fields, including writers, philosophers, artists, and leaders. Their contributions range from groundbreaking books and ideas to influential creative works and civic leadership, showing how one name connects numerous paths of accomplishment. Together, they illustrate the richness of human endeavor and the varied ways the Director name appears across history and cultures.
Author Nationality Year
Abel Ferrara American 1951
Abraham Polonsky American 1910 - 1999
Adrian Lyne English 1941
Agnes Varda French 1928 - 2019
Alain Resnais French 1922 - 2014
Alan Rudolph, Tiny Alan Rudolph American 1943
Alejandro Amenabar, Tiny Alejandro Amenabar Spanish 1972
Alex Cox British 1954
Alex Gibney, Tiny Alex Gibney American 1959
Alexander Kluge, Tiny Alexander Kluge German 1932
Alexander Payne American 1961
Alfred Hitchcock, Tiny Alfred Hitchcock British 1899 - 1980
Allan Carr American 1937 - 1999
Allan Dwan Canadian 1885 - 1981
Amy Heckerling American 1954
Andrzej Wajda Polish 1926 - 2016
Andy Wachowski American 1967
Ang Lee Chinese 1954
Anthony Minghella British 1954 - 2008
Antoine Fuqua American 1966
Arthur Hiller Canadian 1923 - 2016
Atom Egoyan Canadian 1960
Auguste Lumiere, Tiny Auguste Lumiere French 1864 - 1948
Ava DuVernay, Tiny Ava DuVernay American 1972
Barbet Schroeder French 1941
Barry Levinson American 1922
Bernardo Bertolucci, Tiny Bernardo Bertolucci Italian 1941 - 2018
Bill Condon, Tiny Bill Condon American 1955
Bill Conti American 1943
Bill Forsyth Scottish 1946
Bille August Danish 1948
Billy Wilder, Tiny Billy Wilder American 1906 - 2002
Blake Edwards American 1922 - 2010
Bobby Farrelly American 1958
Brian De Palma American 1940
Bruce Beresford Australian 1940
Bryan Singer American 1965
Charles Guggenheim American 1924 - 2002
ChloƩ Zhao, Tiny ChloƩ Zhao Chinese 1982
Chris Wedge American 1957
Christopher Nolan British 1970
Chuck Jones American 1912 - 2002
Claude Chabrol French 1930 - 2010
Curtis Hanson American 1945 - 2016
D. W. Griffith American 1875 - 1948
Daniel Petrie Canadian 1920 - 2004
Danny Boyle English 1956
Dario Argento Italian 1940
Darren Aronofsky American 1969
Darryl F. Zanuck American 1902 - 1979
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