Famous Film Director

The Most Famous Film Director

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Baz LuhrmannSeptember 17, 1962AustralianBaz Luhrmann is an Australian writer, filmmaker, and producer
Stanley KubrickJuly 26, 1928AmericanStanley Kubrick was a screenwriter and film director known for his movies like ‘The Clockwork Orange’ and ‘The Shining’
Mel BrooksJune 28, 1926AmericanKnown as the king of farces and comic parodies, Mel Brooks is a famous American film director, comedian, actor, producer and composer
Jerry LewisMarch 16, 1926AmericanJerry Lewis is an American comedian, actor and film producer who was a part of the highly popular duo of Martin and Lewis during the mid 20th century
Duncan JonesMay 30, 1971BritishDuncan Jones is an English film producer, director, and also a screenwriter
Hayao MiyazakiJanuary 5, 1941JapaneseHayao Miyazaki is a creator of various Manga animated works and is renowned for his works such as Howl's Moving Castle and Heidi, Girl of The Alps
Riley StearnsJune 29, 1986AmericanRiley Stearns is an American movie director and writer
John HustonAugust 5, 1906AmericanJohn Huston was an Academy Award winning American film director, screenwriter and actor
Gillo PontecorvoNovember 19, 1919ItalianGillo Pontecorvo was an Italian film director, best known for the film 'La battaglia di Algeri'
Simon MonjackMarch 9, 1970BritishSimon Mark Monjack was an English film director, producer and screenwriter who had a brief career in film industry
Alex Garland

Alex Garland

Alex Garland is an English novelist, screenwriter, film director and producer

BritishMay 26, 1970173 views

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann is an Australian writer, filmmaker, and producer

George Stevens

George Stevens was an American director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer

AmericanDecember 18, 1904140 views

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer was famous American film producer and director well-known for his 'message films'

AmericanSeptember 29, 1913114 views

Robert Wise

Robert Wise was an American film director who made 39 feature films in his career

AmericanSeptember 10, 1914125 views

Jack Clayton

Jack Clayton was a British film director who made only eight films in his entire career

BritishMarch 1, 1921114 views

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Irwin Pollack was a renowned American director, producer and actor

AmericanJuly 1, 1934118 views

Ken Russell

Ken Russell was an English film director lauded for his controversial films, especially ‘Women in Love’

BritishJuly 3, 1927148 views

George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill was a renowned American film director

AmericanDecember 20, 1921103 views

Robert Rossen

Robert Rossen was an American film director, screenwriter and film producer

AmericanMarch 16, 1908109 views