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1. Damien Chazelle
Writer | La La Land
Damien Sayre Chazelle is an American director and screenwriter. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. His mother, Celia Sayre (Martin) Chazelle, is an American-Canadian writer and professor of history at The College of New Jersey. His father, Bernard Chazelle, is a French-American Eugene Higgins...
2. Roberto Benigni
Actor | La vita è bella
Roberto Benigni was born on October 27, 1952 in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Tiger and the Snow (2005) and Down by Law (1986). He has been married to Nicoletta Braschi since December 26, 1991.
3. Luc Besson
Writer | Le Cinquième Élément
Luc Besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world. His early life was entirely aquatic. He already showed amazing creativity as a youth, writing early drafts of The Big Blue (1988) and The Fifth Element (1997), as an adolescent bored in ...
4. 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 ...
5. Bryan Singer
Director | X-Men
Bryan Singer is an American film director and producer who got his start writing and co-directing the short film Lions Den with his classmates while he attended USC. He was hired by 20th Century Fox to direct X-Men, which helped kick-start the superhero renaissance. He later directed three sequels....
6. James Cameron
Writer | Avatar: The Way of Water
James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his ...
7. 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 ...
8. 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 ...
9. Francis Ford Coppola
Producer | Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola was born in 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in a New York suburb in a creative, supportive Italian-American family. His father, Carmine Coppola, was a composer and musician. His mother, Italia Coppola (née Pennino), had been an actress. Francis Ford Coppola graduated ...
10. Frank Darabont
Writer | The Shawshank Redemption
Three-time Oscar nominee Frank Darabont was born in a refugee camp in 1959 in Montbeliard, France, the son of Hungarian parents who had fled Budapest during the failed 1956 Hungarian revolution. Brought to America as an infant, he settled with his family in Los Angeles and attended Hollywood High ...
11. 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 ...
12. 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 ...
13. Rob Minkoff
Director | The Lion King
Rob Minkoff was born on August 11, 1962 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Lion King (1994), Stuart Little 2 (2002) and The Forbidden Kingdom (2008). He has been married to Crystal Kung Minkoff since September 29, 2007. They have two children.
14. Roger Allers
Director | The Lion King
Roger Allers is an American animated film director and writer who is known for co-directing the influential 1994 Disney musical film The Lion King. He also worked on Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. He was intended to direct the musical drama Kingdom of the Sun, which got ...
15. 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 ...
16. Pascal Charrue
Producer | Arcane: League of Legends
Pascal Charrue is known for Arcane (2021), Imagine Dragons x J.I.D: Enemy (2021) and Arcane: Bridging the Rift (2022).
17. Arnaud Delord
Director | Arcane: League of Legends
Arnaud Delord is known for Arcane (2021), Rocket & Groot (2017) and Alizée: À cause de l'automne (2012).
18. Dave Filoni
Producer | The Mandalorian
Dave grew up in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was in the marching band, and was the starting goaltender for half of his senior year on the hockey team. He graduated from high school in 1992 and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1996, where he played club ...
19. Rick Famuyiwa
Producer | Dope
Rick Famuyiwa was born on June 18, 1973 in the USA. He is a producer and director, known for Dope (2015), The Mandalorian (2019) and The Chi (2018). He has been married to Gienita Mosley since 1999.
20. Rick Jacobson
Director | Dark City - The Cleaner
Rick Jacobson is known for Dark City - The Cleaner (2024), The Royal Treatment (2022) and Ash vs Evil Dead (2015).
21. Jesse Warn
Producer | The Irrational
Jesse Warn is known for The Irrational (2023), Supergirl (2015) and True Blood (2008).
22. Jung Hwan Kwak
Director | Chuno
Jung Hwan Kwak is known for The Slave Hunters (2010), Delayed Justice (2020) and The Fugitive: Plan B (2010).
23. Kim Kyoo-tae
Director | Ailiseu
Kim Kyoo-tae is known for Ailiseu (2009), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013) and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016).
24. Hong Kyun Park
Director | Seondeok yeowang
Hong Kyun Park is known for The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), New Heart (2007) and Warm and Cozy (2015).
25. Geun-hong Kim
Director | Seondeok yeowang
Geun-hong Kim is known for The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), Welcome 2 Life (2019) and Make a Woman Cry (2015).
26. Kim Won-seok
Director | Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Kim Won-seok is known for Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), Misaeng (2014) and Signal (2016).
27. Won Ho Shin
Director | Eung-dab-ha-ra 1994
Won Ho Shin was born on August 28, 1975 in South Korea. He is a director, known for Reply 1994 (2013), Reply 1988 (2015) and Hospital Playlist (2020).
28. Yu In-sik
Director | Nangmandakteo Kimsaboo
Yu In-sik is known for Dr. Romantic (2016), Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022) and Giant (2010).
29. Byoung-hoon Lee
Director | Dae Jang-geum
Byoung-hoon Lee is known for Jewel in the Palace (2003), Dong Yi (2010) and The Flower in Prison (2016).
30. Lee Eung-bok
Director | Taeyangeui huye
Lee Eung-bok is known for Descendants of the Sun (2016), Mr. Sunshine (2018) and Dream High (2011).
31. Hyun Tak Jo
Director | SKY Castle
Hyun Tak Jo is known for SKY Castle (2018), Harvest Villa (2010) and Snowdrop (2021).
32. Jihyeon Jeong
Director | Miseuteo Shunshain
Jihyeon Jeong is known for Mr. Sunshine (2018), You Are My Spring (2021) and Lies Hidden in My Garden (2023).
33. Tae-ho Kim
Director | Infinite Challenge
Tae-ho Kim is known for Infinite Challenge (2005), Hangout with Yoo (2019) and Lee Hyori: Black (2017).
34. Na Young-seok
Director | Three Meals a Day
Na Young-seok is known for Three Meals a Day (2014), Youth Over Flowers (2014) and Youn's Kitchen (2017).
35. Hayato Date
Director | Naruto: Shippûden
Hayato Date is known for Naruto: Shippuden (2007), Tokyo Underground (2002) and Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012).
36. Tetsurô Araki
Director | Shingeki no Kyojin
Tetsurô Araki was born on November 5, 1976 in Sayama, Japan. He is a director, known for Attack on Titan (2013), Bubble (2022) and Guilty Crown (2011).
37. Ross Duffer
Writer | Stranger Things
Ross Duffer is known for Stranger Things (2016), We All Fall Down (2005) and Wayward Pines (2015). He has been married to Leigh Janiak since December 22, 2015.
38. Matt Duffer
Writer | Stranger Things
Matt Duffer of The Duffer Brothers, born in Durham, February 15, 1984, is a writer, producer, and director for film and television. He is most known as the creator and showrunner of the hit Netflix Sci-Fi TV series Stranger Things. Other works include the thriller film Hidden and he has written ...
39. 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...
40. Joaquim Dos Santos
Director | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Joaquim Dos Santos was born on June 22, 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a producer, known for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), The Legend of Korra (2012) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005).
41. Kemp Powers
Writer | One Night in Miami...
Kemp Powers is known for One Night in Miami... (2020), Soul (2020) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
42. Justin K. Thompson
Director | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Justin K. Thompson is known for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013).
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