The votes have been counted and the results are in. FilmWatchers voted for their favorite directors and now I've compiled that into a "50 Favorites" list. Many great directors are represented here with a wide range of talented filmmakers.
It proved to be a very tight race as the top three were neck and neck. The winner proved to get the edge and win by a mere 1 vote, however. So, FilmWatch's favorite director of all-time is none other than...Christopher Nolan, the mastermind behind "Memento", "The Dark Knight" and many others, including next year's highly anticipated "The Dark Knight Rises".
As I told you, the race was close, though. As a result, we ended up with a tie for second. The iconic Steven Spielberg and the cult favorite Quentin Tarantino both finished with 58 votes. Rounding out the top five are Peter Jackson and James Cameron.
The full list of favorite directors can be found below.
Also, congratulations to the winners who will receive a Blu-ray copy of the Extended Cut of "Sucker Punch":
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FilmWatch's 50 Favorite Directors
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1. Christopher Nolan (59)
2. Steven Spielberg (58)
2. Quentin Tarantino (58)
4. Peter Jackson (40)
5. James Cameron (39)
6. George Lucas (33)
7. Martin Scorsese (28)
8. Zack Snyder (27)
9. Ridley Scott (26)
10. Clint Eastwood (23)
10. David Fincher (23)
12. J.J. Abrams (21)
12. Francis Ford Coppola (21)
14. Guillermo del Toro (20)
15. Coens Brothers (19)
16. Stanley Kubrick (17)
17. Darren Aronofsky (14)
18. Michael Bay (13)
18. Alfred Hitchcock (13)
20. Danny Boyle (11)
21. Guy Ritchie (9)
21. M. Night Shyamalan (9)
21. The Wachowski Brothers (9)
21. Robert Zemeckis (9)
25. Sam Raimi (8)
25. Robert Rodriguez (8)
25. George A. Romero (8)
25. Edgar Wright (8)
29. Tim Burton (7)
29. John Carpenter (7)
29. Ron Howard (7)
29. Kevin Smith (7)
33. Frank Darabont (6)
33. Federico Fellini (6)
33. Akira Kurosawa (6)
33. Sergio Leone (6)
33. Hayao Miyazaki (6)
38. Sylvester Stallone (5)
39. Neill Blomkamp (4)
39. Brian de Palma (4)
39. Mel Gibson (4)
42. Woody Allen (3)
42. Paul W.S. Anderson (3)
42. John G. Avildsen (3)
42. Chris Columbus (3)
42. Wes Craven (3)
42. David Cronenberg (3)
42. John Lasseter (3)
42. Michael Mann (3)
42. Matthew Vaughn (3)
So, what do you think? Agree with the FilmWatch community and your fellow movie lovers? Did your favorite director miss the top 50 and you're pissed off? Let us know all about it in the comments below.
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I agree about Christopher Nolan, glad to see John Lasseter on the list.
Trey Parker didn't make the cut and M. Night Shyamalan did? Boo.
Great List.. it can be used as a reference for people who are thinking of direction as career :)
Such a huge difference between.. third and fourth spot tells you the directors in top 3 are equally number one.
Where's Judd Apatow..lol
Nolan has too many glaring faults to be #1 but I can't say I'm not surprised.
No Sydney Lumet or Ingmar Bergman? And Michael Bay ranks 13...blasphemy!