1. Francisco Guerrero (1528)

Director

Remembered for both his sacred music and secular music compositions, Guerrero is perhaps best known for his homophonic Passions, motets, and masses, which were incorporated into religious ceremonies in Latin...

2. Robert Kirk (1644)

Director

Remembered best for his Scottish Highlands folklore-themed work The Secret Commonwealth, Kirk was also instrumental in creating a Scottish Gaelic translation of The Bible.

3. Andrew Dominik (1967)

Director

Australian director of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Killing Them Softly.

4. Brent Owens (1989)

Director

2014 winner of Masterchef Australia who travels the world, teaching and educating people about food and cooking.

5. Juan Antonio Bayona (1975)

Director

Juan Antonio Bayona is a famous Director, who was born on May 9, 1975 in Spain. Spanish director of films, television, and music videos. He directed the popular 2007 film...

6. Lino Cayetano (1978)

Director

Filipino director and former member of the House of Representatives for the 2nd district of Taguig. He is known for directing ABS-CBN TV shows, Calla Lily and Mga Anghel na...

7. Aya Tanimura (1980)

Director

Writer and director who is best known for her work in a variety of both short films and music videos. 

8. Thomas Campbell (1777)

Director

Scottish poet who became known for his sentimental verse and patriotic songs. His works include "The Pilgrim of Glencoe," "Ye Mariners of England," and "The Soldier's Dream."

9. Jared Hess (1979)

Director

American film director of the unique comedies Napoleon Dynamite from 2004 and Nacho Libre from 2006.

10. Louise Le Prince (1841)

Director

Louise Le Prince is a famous Director, who was born on August 28, 1841 in France. Known as the Father of Cinematography for inventing moving pictures on paper film using...

11. Louis Lumière (1864)

Director

Inventor of the Cinematographe, the first film projector. He produced the film Jumping the Blanket from 1895.

12. Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867)

Director

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. is a famous Director, who was born on March 21, 1867 in United States. Legendary Broadway producer and creator of the Ziegfeld Follies, a musical revue series...

13. Chris Thomas (1947)

Director

Record producer who has worked with big name bands and artists such as Pink Floyd, Elton John, and The Beatles. He played keyboards on five songs on The Beatles' White...

14. Tod Browning (1880)

Director

Director of the 1931 horror classic Dracula along with The Unholy Three and several other popular horror films.

15. Kemi Adetiba (1980)

Director

Nigerian director whose 2016 feature film debut The Wedding Party had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. She rose in prominence for directing Nigerian hip-hop music videos.

16. Thomas H. Ince (1880)

Director

Thomas H. Ince is a famous Director, who was born on November 16, 1880 in United States. Silent film producer and stage actor who directed over 180 titles in his...

17. Henry King (1886)

Director

One of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who directed films such as The Song of Bernadette and The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

18. John Cromwell (1887)

Director

American film actor and director who won a Tony Award for his performance as John Gray in Point of No Return in 1951, and directed iconic films like Tom Sawyer...

19. Robert Z. Leonard (1889)

Director

Robert Z. Leonard is a famous Director, who was born on October 7, 1889 in United States. Directed many films including The Divorcee and The Great Ziegfeld. According to Astrologers,...

20. Larry Semon (1889)

Director

Slapstick comic actor during the silent film era who had a meteoric rise to the heights of fame and just as steep of a descent due to his flashy lifestyle....

21. Abbas Sharifzadeh (1893)

Director

Honored artist of the Azerbaijan SSR who became a leading film actor, director and editor. His directional credits include In the Name of God, The Game of Love, and A...

22. King Vidor (1894)

Director

King Vidor is a famous Director, who was born on February 8, 1894 in United States. American writer, director, producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned almost seven decades. According to...

23. Josef von Sternberg (1894)

Director

Josef von Sternberg is a famous Director, who was born on May 29, 1894 in Austria. Director of such films as The Last Command and The Blue Angel. His movies...

24. William A. Wellman (1896)

Director

William A. Wellman is a famous Director, who was born on February 29, 1896 in United States. Pioneering movie director and actor known for his work on both silent films...

25. Edward Ludwig (1899)

Director

Writer and director who is famous for directing almost 100 films during his lengthy career. Within the world of television he is remembered for his work on NBC's The Restless...

26. Vittorio De Sica (1901)

Director

Vittorio De Sica is a famous Director, who was born on July 7, 1901 in Italy. Italian director who was a leader in the neorealist movement of the 1940’s and...

27. Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967)

Director

Famous for directing the 2015 movie Fifty Shades of Grey and the 2009 film Nowhere Boy. She is also known for her work on short films titled Love You More...

28. Gilda de Abreu (1904)

Director

Gilda de Abreu is a famous Director, who was born on September 23, 1904 in France. 20th century actress who was also one of the first women to direct films...

29. John Farrow (1904)

Director

Film director of the hits Around the World in Eighty Days and Wake Island.

30. Michael Latham Powell (1905)

Director

Legendary British film director who worked with Emeric Pressburger to produce 49th Parallel, Red Shoes, and others.

31. Lyle Wheeler (1905)

Director

Oscar-winning art director who worked on hundreds of films, including Gone With the Wind and The Diary of Anne Frank.

32. Anthony Mann (1906)

Director

American director of Westerns who frequently collaborated with acclaimed actor James "Jimmy" Stewart on films that include Bend of the River, The Far Country, and The Man from Laramie.

33. Charles Eames (1907)

Director

Modernist designer of furniture who also became known for his work in graphic design and film. A few of his furniture designs placed highly in the Museum of Modern Art...

34. Tony López (1999)

Director

American TikTok star who is one half of the popular duo Lopez Brothers alongside his brother Ondreaz Lopez. His popular tonylopez TikTok account has amassed over 25 million followers and features choreographed dance performances...

35. Manoel de Oliveira (1908)

Director

Manoel de Oliveira is a famous Director, who was born on December 11, 1908 in Portugal. Prolific director and recipient of two Career Golden Lions from the Venice Film Festival...

36. George Pal (1908)

Director

Hungarian animator and film producer known for his science-fiction work. He was the second-most nominated Hungarian exile for the Academy Awards.

37. Bimal Roy (1909)

Director

One of the most acclaimed Indian directors in history. He won Filmfare Awards for movies such as Do Bigha Zamin and Madhumati.

38. Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909)

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz is a famous Director, who was born on February 11, 1909 in United States. Polish-American director and screenwriter best known for his 1950 film All About Eve....

39. Michael Gordon (1909)

Director

Director who was blacklisted by Hollywood during the McCarthy era. He directed nearly 20 films between 1942 and 1970, with 1950's Cyrano de Bergerac being his most well known feature....

40. Sonia Nassery Cole (1968)

Director

Sonia Nassery Cole is a famous Director, who was born on December 5, 1968 in Afghanistan. Director of the film The Black Tulip, which was Afghanistan’s entry for Best Foreign...

41. Scott Perry (1962)

Director

American politician known as a member of the Republican Party and a US representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.

42. Charlie Nguyễn (1968)

Director

Perhaps best known for his Silver Kite honored film Teo Em, this Vietnamese director and screenwriter was also responsible for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Grand Jury Prize...

43. Annabel Rosendahl (1989)

Director

Fashion director, buyer, and social media star who is known for running her own blog annabelrosendahl.com which focuses on personal style and daily shoots. She is known for working as...

44. Felix Feist (1910)

Director

Director of the 1933 and 1953 science fiction films Deluge and Donovan's Brain. His film noir credits include The Threat and The Devil Thumbs a Ride.

45. Ian A. Hunt (1968)

Director

Ian A. Hunt is a famous Director, who was born on December 30, 1968 in United Kingdom. Television director and producer of British documentary series who directed the 2011 documentary...

46. Stro (1989)

Director

Music video, commercial and film director who primarily became known through working with YouTubers and social media stars. Those personalities have included Lele Pons, Hannah Stocking, Amanda Cerny, King Bach, Twan Kuyper, Matthew Santoro, Juanpa Zurita, George Janko and Logan and Jake...

47. Liz Stevenson (1989)

Director

British theatre director who received the 2015 James Menzies-Kitchin Young Director Award for her direction of the classic play Barbarians. She is also known for acclaimed productions of plays like...

48. Ray Eames (1912)

Director

Artist and designer who created iconic modern furniture, in addition to graphic designs and short films. One of her patients was given permanent placement in the collection of The Whitney...

49. Roy Boulting (1913)

Director

English director who directed a number of comedies in the 1950s and 1960s as half of the Boulting brothers duo with his twin brother John.

50. Mark Cole (1958)

Director

Republican Party politician and an 88th-district member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He began representing Virginia's Piedmont region in 2002.