http://www.imdb.com/list/958_qrb_b7E/ After a closer look on the best and worst movies as well as the best actors,I now want to present you my list of the 25 best directors ever. I will start with my number 25 to finish with my favourite director! Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:43:35 GMT Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:28:08 GMT Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:43:58 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0617588/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0617588/ Let's start with my number 25 of the best directors of all times. Georges Méliès was the first "Cinemagician" ever and one of the first and best directors at the pioneer state of the cinema. he introduced a narrative style to the movies and discovered many special effects. His movies "Le voyage dans la lune" and "Le voyage à travers l'impossible" were innovating and the first science fiction or fantasy movies ever. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:48:17 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003638/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003638/ He was one of the most influential directors of the silent era of the German cinema. He was an important leader of the expressionist movement and created the first very innovating, atmospheric and eerie horror movies like the famous "Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens". He was one of the first european directors that made it to Hollywood. Sadly, he died way too young and a couple of his movies got lost. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:51:26 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000248/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000248/ For many, he was one of the worst or weirdest movie makers of all times. But his trash flicks are cult movies now and his art was truly unique and mixed the surreal with the absurd in his works about horror, fantasy or science-fiction. By the way, his cult flicks are really entertaining and addicting in my opinion. He tried some bits of every style and even made pornographic movies and this starnge and open-minded attitue add a very special something to his movies. Check out "Bride of the monster" or "Plan 9 from outer space". Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:55:57 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393094/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393094/ This often forgotten Japanese legend directed the legendary first "Gojira" movie and created a philosophical anti-war masterpiece. Later on, he created more superficial moster movies that were though innovating concerning the visual and special effects and decorations. He was an intensive assistant of the cult director Akira Korusawa and even directed some parts or episodes of his most famous movies. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:00:17 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000041/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000041/ This other Japanese legend created some beautiful epics like the probably most famous Japanese movie of all times "Shichinin no samurai" or the fascinating "Ran". He pushed the level of Asian cinema on a high quality level and built the way for many other great directors. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:03:18 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0958387/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0958387/ This director and writer was involved in some of my favourite comedy movies like "Top secret!", "The naked gun" and "Rat race". He didn't create many films but those ones he made are all of an extremely high quality. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:05:36 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001675/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001675/ His style is often compared to Quentin Tarantino (an extremely overrated director in my opinon just like Roman Polanski) and he made some really intense, epic and brutal movies like the cult flicks "Desperado", "From dusk till dawn" or "Once upon a time in Mexico". He was also involved in the recent and very innovating cult flick "Sin City" or the brand new "Machete". Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:08:31 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796117/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796117/ This director from India is called by some the "New Hitchcock" because of his eerie movies filled with mysteries, philosophy and surprising twists. His most famous work is "The sixth sense" and he recently wrote and produces the beginning of his brand new trilogy beginning with "Devil" and I think that after a couple of weaker movies the best is yet to come from him. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:11:31 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001232/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001232/ This Czech director created two brilliant character movies with the legendary "one flew over cuckoo's nest" and "Amadeus". He showed his diversity and open-minded interests by directing the movie for the musical "Hair" or the Spanish flick "Los fantasmas de Goya". Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:14:55 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/ Clint Eastwood was not only a brilliant actor but directed also some great movies in which he often played the main roles as he was able to use and analyze his talents in a very adequate and stunning way. A part of the legendary western "The outlaw Josey wales", I adore his recent masterpiece "Gran Torino". He did something of almost every genre from westerns and war movies to action thrillers and dramas. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:17:42 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/ Many people just know him as a cult actor but he also directed and wrote most of his biggest successes like "Modern times" or his interesting "The great dictator". Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:19:32 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/ Personally, i rather dislike James cameron because he is completely assimilated to American cinema and opne would never think that he is actually born as a Canadian and seems to has lost a certain kind of uniqueness. But one can't deny that he did a very diversified job in such intense, romantic and touching movies like the blockbusters "Titanic" or the innovating "Avatar". Personally, I liked his works for "Aliens", probably my favourite movie of the legendary series. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:22:20 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/ This director from New Zealand directed the bombastic and epic "Lord of the rings" movies as well as the well received remake of "King Kong". Even if his works are mostly based on older movies or books, his way to give a life to the characters and arrange big scenes like on battlefields is truly unique. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:24:24 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/ Tim Burton has a truly particular and unique style that you may adore or hate. But one can't deny his groundbreaking successes like the touching tale "Edward Scissorhands", the freaky parody "Mars attacks!" or the cult gothic musical "Sweeney Todd". Especially his works with Johnny Depp are legendary and of a high quality. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:26:49 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000338/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000338/ Coppola did many interesting and great movies but his most famous ones are without a doubt the legendary three "Godfather" movies that have marked and created a whole genre. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:28:20 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/ Let's go straight to my actual top 10. The deceased Stanley Kubrick really innovated the cinema with his very detailed way of directing and his influences including surrealism, expressionism and ironic pessimism. He created many well known masterpieces such as "Doctor Strangelove", "2001: A space odyssey", "A clockwork orange", "Full metal jacket" and "Eyes wide shut". I have not yet seen all of those movies but it's a sure think that he has to be in the list of my ten top directors! Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:32:24 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955443/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955443/ This Chinese director is the master of the visual elegance that underline his epic and philosophical masterpieces like "Hero" or "House of flying daggers" to just mention his internationally well known flicks. He also directed very artistical and meaningful parts of the ceremonies for the Olympic games in Athens in 2004 and especially in Beijing in 2008. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:35:37 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/ The list of his well known classics is extremely long. Masterpieces such as "Alien", "Blade runner", "1492: Conquest of paradise" or "American gangster" excuse for a few weaker works like "Gladiator" that is surely an interesting movie but filled with goofs. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:50:25 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/ I admire Martin Scorses for his works in the epic tale "gangs of New York", the weird and entertaining "The aviator" or the excellent psycho thriller "Shutter Island" even if I didn't like the long, slow paced and simply boring "The departed" that much. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:38:08 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/ The British director with the famous cameo appearances is the master of the crime and suspense movies. With his slow paced and very detailed style, he directed masterpieces spanning six decades. There is a high amount of unforgettable classics in his filmography such as "Vertigo", "North by northwest" or "Psycho" to just name a few. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:42:12 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/ This director excelled in almost every genre. He made brilliant science-fiction movies like "Close encounters of the third kind" or "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", excellent fantasy movies such as "Jurassic Park", stunning adventure flicks like "Indiana Jones" or intense dramas such as "Schindler's list". His movies are eternal and simply unforgettable. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:51:13 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/ I don't admire this director for his legendary movie "The dark knight" that I have refused to see until now but rather for his intelligent, weird and innovating flicks like the very weird "Memento", the historical and atmospheric "The prestige" or the recent "Inception". Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:53:11 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001178/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001178/ Let's head to my personal top 3 with a little surprise for some of you. This Russian director was a pionneer and innovating superbrain as he developped and invented many very particular approaches of filming in the most difficult circumstances that many Hollywood flicks only repeated. His Soviet propaganda movie "Броненосец «Потёмкин»" is an unforgettable early masterpiece and he has even more interesting movies to be seen by any fan of the art of cinema. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:56:00 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001466/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001466/ This unforgettable Italian director created some of the greatest history movies, westerns and mafia flicks. My favourite film of all times "The good, the bad and the ugly" has been directed by him. I like the way he films the bright and wide landscapes and big sceneries as well as his focus on the little and smart expressions on the faces and especially in the eyes of his actors that nobody was able to reproduce in such an intense way as he did. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:58:22 GMT http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/ The master of the weird and the mystery is my number one of the best directors of all times. His extremely detailed way of filming, his slow paced development with sudden accelerations and changes, his eerie and surreal elements, his philosophical way to make people imagine and think, the way he creates truly unique characters and motivates each one of his actors to give the most intense and brilliant performance possible make him the best movie maker I have ever seen. He creates more emotions and thoughts with his images than any other director with words. Movies like the experimental masterpiece "Eraserhead", the best and most intense series of all times "Twin Peaks" or the stunning and freaky "Lost highway" are amongst the best movies ever done. Let's hope that he'll continue to create such kind of masterpieces even if I also adore his music, his paintings and his short movies or comics as this guy is a multiple talent.