all right cameras ah what’s a movie without a good director
what’s a movie without a good director
what’s a movie without a good director nothing
nothing
nothing okay I’m gonna read you and I can say I
okay I’m gonna read you and I can say I
okay I’m gonna read you and I can say I don’t know check with the pattern
don’t know check with the pattern
don’t know check with the pattern editing
editing
editing hey Dodge only to say launch it up
hey Dodge only to say launch it up
hey Dodge only to say launch it up Anthony feet watch a young kid feel
Anthony feet watch a young kid feel
Anthony feet watch a young kid feel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 classic directors
for this list we focused on directors
for this list we focused on directors that came before the new Hollywood group
that came before the new Hollywood group
that came before the new Hollywood group of the late 60s and the first wave of
of the late 60s and the first wave of
of the late 60s and the first wave of film school directors meaning these film
film school directors meaning these film
film school directors meaning these film pioneers must have directed at least one
pioneers must have directed at least one
pioneers must have directed at least one movie before 1970
number 10 David Lean as he pointed out
number 10 David Lean as he pointed out it’s against the rules do not speak to
it’s against the rules do not speak to
it’s against the rules do not speak to neo Bruce this is war this is not the
neo Bruce this is war this is not the
neo Bruce this is war this is not the game of cricket having first worked as a
game of cricket having first worked as a
game of cricket having first worked as a film editor David Lean had exactly the
film editor David Lean had exactly the
film editor David Lean had exactly the right tools to get behind the camera by
right tools to get behind the camera by
right tools to get behind the camera by the time he started directing I didn’t
the time he started directing I didn’t
the time he started directing I didn’t come here to watch a tribal bloodbath in
come here to watch a tribal bloodbath in
come here to watch a tribal bloodbath in fact he went on to create some of the
fact he went on to create some of the
fact he went on to create some of the most beautiful and well-regarded
most beautiful and well-regarded
most beautiful and well-regarded on-screen images most notably in
on-screen images most notably in
on-screen images most notably in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago
you could even say his ability to
you could even say his ability to capture landscape was second to none I
capture landscape was second to none I
capture landscape was second to none I realize how difficult it’s going to be
realize how difficult it’s going to be
realize how difficult it’s going to be in this godforsaken place where you
in this godforsaken place where you
in this godforsaken place where you can’t find what you need
can’t find what you need
can’t find what you need there’s the challenge lien was also
there’s the challenge lien was also
there’s the challenge lien was also known for bringing Charles Dickens
known for bringing Charles Dickens
known for bringing Charles Dickens novels to life such as great
novels to life such as great
novels to life such as great expectations and Oliver Twist I never
expectations and Oliver Twist I never
expectations and Oliver Twist I never dared to say a word about you seen such
dared to say a word about you seen such
dared to say a word about you seen such a person as me if you do your art and
a person as me if you do your art and
a person as me if you do your art and little bit tore out and roasted and it
little bit tore out and roasted and it
little bit tore out and roasted and it in 1990 he became one of three non
in 1990 he became one of three non
in 1990 he became one of three non Americans to be honored with afi’s
Americans to be honored with afi’s
Americans to be honored with afi’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his work
Lifetime Achievement Award for his work
Lifetime Achievement Award for his work truly for some men nothing is written
truly for some men nothing is written
truly for some men nothing is written unless they write it
number nine sessile b demille ladies and
number nine sessile b demille ladies and gentlemen
gentlemen
gentlemen young and old this may seem an unusual
young and old this may seem an unusual
young and old this may seem an unusual procedure speaking to you before the
procedure speaking to you before the
procedure speaking to you before the picture begins but we have an unusual
picture begins but we have an unusual
picture begins but we have an unusual subject many know his name thanks to
subject many know his name thanks to
subject many know his name thanks to Gloria Swanson’s famous line and Sunset
Gloria Swanson’s famous line and Sunset
Gloria Swanson’s famous line and Sunset Boulevard all right mr. DeMille I’m
Boulevard all right mr. DeMille I’m
Boulevard all right mr. DeMille I’m ready for my content which subsequently
ready for my content which subsequently
ready for my content which subsequently cemented his legend
but he became famous for telling
but he became famous for telling bible-inspired tales and large epics
bible-inspired tales and large epics
bible-inspired tales and large epics in fact the filmmaker often found
in fact the filmmaker often found
in fact the filmmaker often found himself directing thousands of extras
himself directing thousands of extras
himself directing thousands of extras and this soon became a talent at which
and this soon became a talent at which
and this soon became a talent at which he excelled
DeMille was also known for his
DeMille was also known for his larger-than-life personality which made
larger-than-life personality which made
larger-than-life personality which made him a celebrity in his own right
him a celebrity in his own right
him a celebrity in his own right haven’t you got enough clowns you gotta
haven’t you got enough clowns you gotta
haven’t you got enough clowns you gotta make a comic out of her she was trying
make a comic out of her she was trying
make a comic out of her she was trying to break her record she that’s broken
to break her record she that’s broken
to break her record she that’s broken more than a record he started the
more than a record he started the
more than a record he started the careers of many and was one of the first
careers of many and was one of the first
careers of many and was one of the first directors to champion Technicolor number
directors to champion Technicolor number
directors to champion Technicolor number eight Elia Kazan can I help you ma’am
eight Elia Kazan can I help you ma’am
eight Elia Kazan can I help you ma’am holy they told me to take a streetcar
holy they told me to take a streetcar
holy they told me to take a streetcar named desire
named desire
named desire Elia Kazan was prominent in both
Elia Kazan was prominent in both
Elia Kazan was prominent in both Broadway and Hollywood a feat few others
Broadway and Hollywood a feat few others
Broadway and Hollywood a feat few others have accomplished after pushing the
have accomplished after pushing the
have accomplished after pushing the techniques of method acting at the
techniques of method acting at the
techniques of method acting at the Actors Studio Kazan helped actors like
Actors Studio Kazan helped actors like
Actors Studio Kazan helped actors like Marlon Brando and James Dean break into
Marlon Brando and James Dean break into
Marlon Brando and James Dean break into the industry by giving the then unknowns
the industry by giving the then unknowns
the industry by giving the then unknowns lead roles in his 50s films
the directors talent was his ability to
the directors talent was his ability to bring out the best performances in his
bring out the best performances in his
bring out the best performances in his actors eventually culminating in 21
actors eventually culminating in 21
actors eventually culminating in 21 Oscar nominations and nine trophies your
Oscar nominations and nine trophies your
Oscar nominations and nine trophies your own Woodrow Wilson said you gotta make a
own Woodrow Wilson said you gotta make a
own Woodrow Wilson said you gotta make a country safe for democracy
country safe for democracy
country safe for democracy didn’t he say that yes he said that he
didn’t he say that yes he said that he
didn’t he say that yes he said that he also preferred to make movies that he
also preferred to make movies that he
also preferred to make movies that he connected with as demonstrated by the
connected with as demonstrated by the
connected with as demonstrated by the social issues tackled in pinky and on
social issues tackled in pinky and on
social issues tackled in pinky and on the waterfront you read it on us Terry
the waterfront you read it on us Terry
the waterfront you read it on us Terry the way you stand maybe but I’m standing
the way you stand maybe but I’m standing
the way you stand maybe but I’m standing over here now I was rapping on myself
over here now I was rapping on myself
over here now I was rapping on myself all in years I didn’t even know it
all in years I didn’t even know it
all in years I didn’t even know it number seven Federico Fellini hey jewel
number seven Federico Fellini hey jewel
number seven Federico Fellini hey jewel editor the English language will forever
editor the English language will forever
editor the English language will forever be indebted to this man for his
be indebted to this man for his
be indebted to this man for his contribution of the word paparazzi from
contribution of the word paparazzi from
contribution of the word paparazzi from La Dolce Vita that’s he today that been
La Dolce Vita that’s he today that been
La Dolce Vita that’s he today that been illegally damaging that’s Iraq of course
illegally damaging that’s Iraq of course
illegally damaging that’s Iraq of course that wasn’t the only great thing about
that wasn’t the only great thing about
that wasn’t the only great thing about the 1960 comedy drama it was also a deep
the 1960 comedy drama it was also a deep
the 1960 comedy drama it was also a deep and sophisticated take on the decline of
and sophisticated take on the decline of
and sophisticated take on the decline of society mr. Chang mr. Gribbon
society mr. Chang mr. Gribbon
society mr. Chang mr. Gribbon as a director Federico Fellini
as a director Federico Fellini
as a director Federico Fellini understood movies as moving pictures and
understood movies as moving pictures and
understood movies as moving pictures and used the medium to bring many
used the medium to bring many
used the medium to bring many neo-realist and baroque images to his
neo-realist and baroque images to his
neo-realist and baroque images to his films he paired his more abstract images
films he paired his more abstract images
films he paired his more abstract images with stunning landscapes and risque plot
with stunning landscapes and risque plot
with stunning landscapes and risque plot lines many revolving around sexual
lines many revolving around sexual
lines many revolving around sexual politics and religion
so it’s not surprising that Fellini
so it’s not surprising that Fellini holds the record for the most Oscar wins
holds the record for the most Oscar wins
holds the record for the most Oscar wins in the Best Foreign Language Film
in the Best Foreign Language Film
in the Best Foreign Language Film category college essay Bonino schools ha
category college essay Bonino schools ha
category college essay Bonino schools ha ha no Ventana que Pacho Westover Sierra
ha no Ventana que Pacho Westover Sierra
ha no Ventana que Pacho Westover Sierra alpha top in k2 Tebow in a min imagine
alpha top in k2 Tebow in a min imagine
alpha top in k2 Tebow in a min imagine Adi
Adi
Adi number 6 Frank Capra you see Jorge you
number 6 Frank Capra you see Jorge you
number 6 Frank Capra you see Jorge you really had a wonderful life don’t you
really had a wonderful life don’t you
really had a wonderful life don’t you see what a mistake it would be to throw
see what a mistake it would be to throw
see what a mistake it would be to throw it away Frank Capra came from poor
it away Frank Capra came from poor
it away Frank Capra came from poor beginnings as an Italian immigrant but
beginnings as an Italian immigrant but
beginnings as an Italian immigrant but soon became the embodiment of the
soon became the embodiment of the
soon became the embodiment of the American dream thanks to his
American dream thanks to his
American dream thanks to his award-winning films hey Dan what do you
award-winning films hey Dan what do you
award-winning films hey Dan what do you know about that my old boss right
know about that my old boss right
know about that my old boss right unlike other directors he was known for
unlike other directors he was known for
unlike other directors he was known for improvising many of the scenes on set
improvising many of the scenes on set
improvising many of the scenes on set rather than relying on a completed
rather than relying on a completed
rather than relying on a completed script in the mid 30s he solidified his
script in the mid 30s he solidified his
script in the mid 30s he solidified his place in the record books as the first
place in the record books as the first
place in the record books as the first director to have his film sweep the five
director to have his film sweep the five
director to have his film sweep the five big categories at the Oscars with it
big categories at the Oscars with it
big categories at the Oscars with it happened one night a Boston with lows
happened one night a Boston with lows
happened one night a Boston with lows Capra is also remembered annually during
Capra is also remembered annually during
Capra is also remembered annually during Christmastime thanks to its a wonderful
Christmastime thanks to its a wonderful
Christmastime thanks to its a wonderful life and its status as a preeminent and
life and its status as a preeminent and
life and its status as a preeminent and perennial holiday classic that’s right
perennial holiday classic that’s right
perennial holiday classic that’s right that’s right
that’s right
that’s right number five John Huston Sam did you kill
number five John Huston Sam did you kill
number five John Huston Sam did you kill him
him
him who put that bright idea in your head as
who put that bright idea in your head as
who put that bright idea in your head as the most well known member of the
the most well known member of the
the most well known member of the Houston family dynasty John Huston had a
Houston family dynasty John Huston had a
Houston family dynasty John Huston had a prolific career that spanned almost 50
prolific career that spanned almost 50
prolific career that spanned almost 50 years we made it he wrote almost every
years we made it he wrote almost every
years we made it he wrote almost every film he directed with many of these
film he directed with many of these
film he directed with many of these screenplays now considered some of the
screenplays now considered some of the
screenplays now considered some of the best ever written mercy I got a feeling
best ever written mercy I got a feeling
best ever written mercy I got a feeling it pretty killing we’re gonna wish we
it pretty killing we’re gonna wish we
it pretty killing we’re gonna wish we was back shooting a rapid given that he
was back shooting a rapid given that he
was back shooting a rapid given that he often drew out each scene before filming
often drew out each scene before filming
often drew out each scene before filming and spent little time editing after his
and spent little time editing after his
and spent little time editing after his style was most certainly unconventional
style was most certainly unconventional
style was most certainly unconventional give me a 20 it says I don’t have to
give me a 20 it says I don’t have to
give me a 20 it says I don’t have to look at your ugly face it sooner I see
look at your ugly face it sooner I see
look at your ugly face it sooner I see like this New York the oscar-winning
like this New York the oscar-winning
like this New York the oscar-winning filmmaker directed both his father and
filmmaker directed both his father and
filmmaker directed both his father and daughter during his career and became
daughter during his career and became
daughter during his career and became known for movies that focused on social
known for movies that focused on social
known for movies that focused on social themes and the emotional quests of their
themes and the emotional quests of their
themes and the emotional quests of their protagonists you’re an angel a nice
protagonists you’re an angel a nice
protagonists you’re an angel a nice rattlebrain little angel Oh am i –
rattlebrain little angel Oh am i –
rattlebrain little angel Oh am i – number 4 Charlie Chaplin
during the silent era the tram proved to
during the silent era the tram proved to be one of the hardest-working man in
be one of the hardest-working man in
be one of the hardest-working man in show business building his production
show business building his production
show business building his production house from scratch and financing his
house from scratch and financing his
house from scratch and financing his films himself creating his own
films himself creating his own
films himself creating his own distribution company United Artists with
distribution company United Artists with
distribution company United Artists with fellow directors Chaplin was also a
fellow directors Chaplin was also a
fellow directors Chaplin was also a visionary whose works have proven to be
visionary whose works have proven to be
visionary whose works have proven to be hallmarks of early cinema especially
hallmarks of early cinema especially
hallmarks of early cinema especially notable for his black and white silent
notable for his black and white silent
notable for his black and white silent films which were often hilarious and
films which were often hilarious and
films which were often hilarious and heartfelt thanks to his masterful
heartfelt thanks to his masterful
heartfelt thanks to his masterful blending of drama and slapstick comedy
blending of drama and slapstick comedy
blending of drama and slapstick comedy less panache hola a show secret the
less panache hola a show secret the
less panache hola a show secret the Portobello see rocky spa Colette Oh
Portobello see rocky spa Colette Oh
Portobello see rocky spa Colette Oh Sheila – laughs Wow
Sheila – laughs Wow
Sheila – laughs Wow Chaplin later received an honorary
Chaplin later received an honorary
Chaplin later received an honorary Academy Award for all his achievements
Academy Award for all his achievements
Academy Award for all his achievements in motion pictures in the early 1970s
in motion pictures in the early 1970s
in motion pictures in the early 1970s five chicken in a Hyneman cuckoos I’m
five chicken in a Hyneman cuckoos I’m
five chicken in a Hyneman cuckoos I’m bitch pile attention woman
number three akira kurosawa this
number three akira kurosawa this Japanese filmmaker is considered one of
Japanese filmmaker is considered one of
Japanese filmmaker is considered one of the greatest directors of the 20th
the greatest directors of the 20th
the greatest directors of the 20th century good day yeah every detail of
century good day yeah every detail of
century good day yeah every detail of his productions was thoughtfully
his productions was thoughtfully
his productions was thoughtfully considered especially the script which
considered especially the script which
considered especially the script which he believed to be the most important
he believed to be the most important
he believed to be the most important aspect okay go
aspect okay go
aspect okay go hmm Akira Kurosawa also had a
hmm Akira Kurosawa also had a
hmm Akira Kurosawa also had a distinctive cinematic eye shooting many
distinctive cinematic eye shooting many
distinctive cinematic eye shooting many of his subjects from a distance using a
of his subjects from a distance using a
of his subjects from a distance using a long lens and this created a more
long lens and this created a more
long lens and this created a more natural feel to his films while
natural feel to his films while
natural feel to his films while emphasizing the beauty of the natural
emphasizing the beauty of the natural
emphasizing the beauty of the natural landscape
for asawa has gone on to influence and
for asawa has gone on to influence and inspire many directors such as sergio
inspire many directors such as sergio
inspire many directors such as sergio leone
number two orson welles he is today what
number two orson welles he is today what he has always been Louis will be
he has always been Louis will be
he has always been Louis will be practiced while he directed some
practiced while he directed some
practiced while he directed some theatrical productions in the mid-30s
theatrical productions in the mid-30s
theatrical productions in the mid-30s Orson Welles first came to prominence
Orson Welles first came to prominence
Orson Welles first came to prominence after he surprised the world with his
after he surprised the world with his
after he surprised the world with his radio broadcast of HG Wells the War of
radio broadcast of HG Wells the War of
radio broadcast of HG Wells the War of the Worlds well gee without you I don’t
the Worlds well gee without you I don’t
the Worlds well gee without you I don’t know what I’d of death he switched to
know what I’d of death he switched to
know what I’d of death he switched to motion pictures in 1941 with Citizen
motion pictures in 1941 with Citizen
motion pictures in 1941 with Citizen Kane which is largely considered the
Kane which is largely considered the
Kane which is largely considered the best film of all time
best film of all time
best film of all time I made no campaign promises because
I made no campaign promises because
I made no campaign promises because until a few weeks ago I had no hope
until a few weeks ago I had no hope
until a few weeks ago I had no hope being elected the mark of his
being elected the mark of his
being elected the mark of his directorial style included the insertion
directorial style included the insertion
directorial style included the insertion of his personality and vision into every
of his personality and vision into every
of his personality and vision into every aspect of the film what a setup to work
aspect of the film what a setup to work
aspect of the film what a setup to work with one brother in jail two others dead
with one brother in jail two others dead
with one brother in jail two others dead and nobody left to carry on the business
and nobody left to carry on the business
and nobody left to carry on the business but a bunch of nephews
but a bunch of nephews
but a bunch of nephews when it came to his work Welles was
when it came to his work Welles was
when it came to his work Welles was truly a Renaissance man he acted in
truly a Renaissance man he acted in
truly a Renaissance man he acted in wrote and directed many of his features
wrote and directed many of his features
wrote and directed many of his features while also being involved in theater and
while also being involved in theater and
while also being involved in theater and radio all of which proved he was a rare
radio all of which proved he was a rare
radio all of which proved he was a rare talent nobody can see you up here
sure I present you before we unveil our
sure I present you before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
Fred Lucy Lucy and Brad Lucy Lucy and
Fred Lucy Lucy and Brad Lucy Lucy and Brad
Brad
Brad Debbie invented which either tell Mon
Debbie invented which either tell Mon
Debbie invented which either tell Mon you got cold
you got cold
you got cold hey just let the tikaa kiaa anyone huh a
hey just let the tikaa kiaa anyone huh a
hey just let the tikaa kiaa anyone huh a little thingy isn’t it better
little thingy isn’t it better
little thingy isn’t it better girl number one
mrs. Bates Alfred Hitchcock even more
mrs. Bates Alfred Hitchcock even more than a director Alfred Hitchcock was a
than a director Alfred Hitchcock was a
than a director Alfred Hitchcock was a no turd
no turd
no turd meaning he took complete control over
meaning he took complete control over
meaning he took complete control over every aspect of his productions which
every aspect of his productions which
every aspect of his productions which resulted in his signature style I don’t
resulted in his signature style I don’t
resulted in his signature style I don’t want to die someone within Manchus has
want to die someone within Manchus has
want to die someone within Manchus has had less bad
had less bad
had less bad he was aptly named the master of
he was aptly named the master of
he was aptly named the master of suspense since many of his films played
suspense since many of his films played
suspense since many of his films played with both his characters and the viewers
with both his characters and the viewers
with both his characters and the viewers sense of reality and perception
he also used the camera to break the
he also used the camera to break the wall between the audience and his
wall between the audience and his
wall between the audience and his stories which allowed for a more
stories which allowed for a more
stories which allowed for a more authentic interaction between the two I
authentic interaction between the two I
authentic interaction between the two I hope they are watching their see they’ll
hope they are watching their see they’ll
hope they are watching their see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say she
see and they’ll know and they’ll say she
see and they’ll know and they’ll say she wouldn’t even have a flag thanks to his
wouldn’t even have a flag thanks to his
wouldn’t even have a flag thanks to his groundbreaking filming methods his
groundbreaking filming methods his
groundbreaking filming methods his mysterious plots and 50 plus years in
mysterious plots and 50 plus years in
mysterious plots and 50 plus years in the industry
the industry
the industry Hitchcock left a profound impact on
Hitchcock left a profound impact on
Hitchcock left a profound impact on cinema and set the stage for everything
cinema and set the stage for everything
cinema and set the stage for everything thereafter
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do you agree with our list is your favorite classic director gentlemen you
favorite classic director gentlemen you
favorite classic director gentlemen you can’t fight in here this is the war room
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