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 writer-director Christopher Nolan was born on July 30, 1970, in London, England. Over the course of 15 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made.

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4. Martin Scorsese

Director | Taxi Driver

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 Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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

6. Shawn Levy

Producer | Stranger Things

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. 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)

8. Peter Jackson

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

Peter Jackson was born as an only child in a small coast-side town in New Zealand in 1961. When a friend of his parents bought him a super 8 movie camera (because she saw how much he enjoyed taking photos), the then eight-year-old Peter instantly grabbed the thing to start recording his own movies,...

9. 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

10. 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 ...

1. De Pernas pro Ar (2010) - 7 2. De Pernas pro Ar 2 (2012) - 6 3. Até que a Sorte nos Separe (2012) - 6 4. Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2 (2013) - 5 5. Odeio o Dia dos Namorados (2013) - 4 6. Os Farofeiros (2018) - 4

TOTAL: 6

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 (then County Durham). His father was an officer in the Royal Engineers and the family followed him as his career posted him ...

12. Todd Phillips

Producer | Joker

Todd Phillips was born on December 20, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Todd Bunzl. He is a producer and director, known for Joker (2019), Due Date (2010) and Old School (2003).

1. Se Beber, Não Case! (2009) 2. Um Parto de Viagem (2010) 3. Se Beber, Não Case! Parte II (2011) 4. Se Beber, Não Case! Parte III (2013) 5. Coringa (2019) TOTAL: 5

EXTRA: 2018 - Nasce uma Estrela (produtor)

13. 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...

1. Transformers (2007) - 6 2. Pearl Harbor (2001) - 6 3. Transformers: A Era da Extinção (2014) - 4 4. Transformers: O Lado Oculto da Lua (2011) - 4 5. Transformers: A Vingança dos Derrotados (2009) - 3

TOTAL: 5

EXTRAS: Indiana Jones e os Caçadores da Arca Perdida - "produção interna" - 8 Eu Sou o Número Quatro (2011) - produtor - 7

14. Alfonso Cuarón

Writer | Gravity

Alfonso Cuarón Orozco was born on November 28th 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)

15. Bong Joon Ho

Writer | Snowpiercer

Bong Joon Ho was born on September 14, 1969 in Daegu, South Korea. He is a writer and producer, known for Snowpiercer (2013), Parasite (2019) and Okja (2017).

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

TOTAL: 4 (1/1 | )

16. 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

17. 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, "...

18. 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 ...

2000 - Corpo Fechado 2004 - A Vila 2010 - O Último Mestre do Ar 2016 - Fragmentado

TOTAL: 4 [ | 0/1]

19. 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 (1981) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) being hailed as amongst the greatest action films of all time. Aside from the Mad Max films, Miller has ...

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

20. John Lasseter

Writer | Toy Story 2

Although born in Hollywood John and his twin sister, Johanna were raised in Wittier 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 ...

21. 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. Abrams planned on going to dental school, but decided to study film at Sarah Lawrence College. At 15, he wrote the music for Don Dohler's Nightbeast (1982). In his senior year, he and Jill ...

22. 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 ...

23. Anthony Russo

Director | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Anthony Russo was born on February 3, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as Anthony J. Russo. He is a producer and director, known for Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

24. Joe Russo

Director | Avengers: Endgame

Joe Russo was born on July 8, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as Joseph Vincent Russo. He is a producer and director, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).

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

TOTAL: 4

25. 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...

26. 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

27. Louis Leterrier

Director | The Incredible Hulk

Louis Leterrier was born on June 17, 1973 in Paris, France. He is a director and producer, known for The Incredible Hulk (2008), The Brothers Grimsby (2016) and The Transporter (2002).

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

28. 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

29. Adam Shankman

Producer | Hairspray

Adam Shankman was born on November 27, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Adam Michael Shankman. He is known for his work on Hairspray (2007), A Walk to Remember (2002) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005).

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. Anne Fletcher

Director | The Proposal

Anne Fletcher was born on May 1, 1966 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is known for her work on 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. Quentin Tarantino

8. Peter Jackson

9. Zack Snyder

10. Roberto Santucci

11. Ridley Scott

12. Todd Phillips

13. Michael Bay

14. Alfonso Cuarón

15. Bong Joon Ho

16. Robert Zemeckis

17. Chris Columbus

18. M. Night Shyamalan

19. George Miller

20. John Lasseter

21. J.J. Abrams

22. Jon Favreau

23. Anthony Russo

24. Joe Russo

25. Brad Bird

26. Roland Emmerich

27. Louis Leterrier

28. Gore Verbinski

29. Adam Shankman

30. 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. Quentin Tarantino

8. Peter Jackson

9. Zack Snyder

10. Roberto Santucci

11. Ridley Scott

12. Todd Phillips

13. Michael Bay

14. Alfonso Cuarón

15. Bong Joon Ho

16. Robert Zemeckis

17. Chris Columbus

18. M. Night Shyamalan

19. George Miller

20. John Lasseter

21. J.J. Abrams

22. Jon Favreau

23. Anthony Russo

24. Joe Russo

25. Brad Bird

26. Roland Emmerich

27. Louis Leterrier

28. Gore Verbinski

29. Adam Shankman

30. Anne Fletcher

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