1. Ettore Scola (1931)

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Italian director and screenwriter who won the Prix de la mise en scene at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976 for Brutti, sporchi e cattivi.

2. Edward Sedgwick (1889)

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MGM writer and producer who notably wrote films like Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, Speak Easily, Sidewalks of New York, and What! No Beer?

3. Nick Grinde (1893)

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Directed some 60 films during his career. He was also known for writing The Divorcee (1930), Good News (1930), This Modern Age (1931), and Menu (1933).

4. Preston Sturges (1898)

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Known as the father of screwball comedy, he wrote and directed such films as The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1942), and The Miracle of...

5. David Odell (1934)

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Popular screenwriter and director, most recognized for his work on The Muppet Show.

6. Shyam Benegal (1934)

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Creator of what became known in India as middle cinema and director of award-winning films Ankur and Nashant.

7. Michael Haneke (1942)

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Visionary film director known for the art-house works Cache and The White Ribbon.

8. Alan Rudolph (1943)

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Screenwriter and director who is best known for his popular film The Moderns.

9. Randal Kleiser (1946)

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Director of pop culture hits like Grease, The Blue Lagoon, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid.

10. Andrew Fleming (1963)

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Screenwriter whose credits include The Craft and the political comedy, Dick.

11. Eric Mendelsohn (1964)

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Prolific writer and director who is best known for his 2010 film, 3 Backyards.

12. Craig Brewer (1971)

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American film director and screenwriter, most recognized for writing the film, Hustle & Flow.

13. Sebastian Gutierrez (1974)

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Screenwriter of the cult favorite Snakes on a Plane. His other film writing credits include The Big Bounce, Gothika, and The Eye.

14. Roger Kumble (1966)

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Director of 1999's Cruel Intentions and its sequel, as well as popular comedies like The Sweetest Thing and Just Friends.

15. Daniel Espinosa (1977)

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Feature film director who first became known for his breakout film Easy Money in 2010. He would go on to direct 2017's Life and 2012's Safe House. 

16. Ruth Mader (1974)

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Ruth Mader is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. She has directed six films between 1992 and 2003. Her film Struggle was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at...

17. Benjamin Heisenberg (1974)

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Benjamin Heisenberg is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed sixteen films since 1995. His film Schläfer was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005...

18. Nikolay Khomeriki (1975)

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Nikolay Khomeriki is a Russian film director and screenwriter. He has directed six films since 2004. His film 977 was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006...

19. Ciro Guerra (1981)

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Ciro Guerra is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. His film Los viajes del viento competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

20. Astrid Henning-Jensen (1914)

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Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director actress editor and screenwriter.

21. Annelise Reenberg (1919)

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Annelise Reenberg was a Danish film director and screenwriter. She directed 23 films between 1950 and 1971. She was born and died in Denmark.

22. János Szász (1958)

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János Szász is an Hungarian film director screenwriter and theater director. He has directed eleven films since 1983. His film Witman fiúk was screened in the Un Certain Regard section...

23. Darezhan Omirbaev (1958)

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Darezhan Omirbaev is a Kazakhstani film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1982. His film Tueur à gages was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at...

24. Christoph Schaub (Unknow)

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Christoph Schaub is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He has directed fourteen films since 1987. His 2008 film Happy New Year was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film...

25. Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (1924)

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Mladomir Puriša Đorđević is a Serbian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 62 films since 1947. His 1966 film The Dream was entered into the 17th Berlin International...

26. Serge Roullet (1926)

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Serge Roullet is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed eight films since 1959. His 1967 film The Wall was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.

27. Nina Grosse (1958)

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Nina Grosse is a German film director and screenwriter. She has directed 14 films since 1983. Her 2004 film Olgas Sommer was entered into the 26th Moscow International Film Festival.

28. Liliane de Kermadec (1928)

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Liliane de Kermadec is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed nine films since 1965.

29. Joachim Kunert (1929)

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Joachim Kunert is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 20 films since 1954. His 1965 film The Adventures of Werner Holt was entered into the...

30. Claude Goretta (1929)

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Claude Goretta is an internationally successful television producer and film director. His 1973 film L'Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film La...

31. Román Chalbaud (1931)

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Román Chalbaud is a Venezuelan film director and screenwriter. His 1975 film La quema de Judas was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.

32. Elisabeta Bostan (1931)

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Elisabeta Bostan is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. She directed 25 films between 1956 and 1991.

33. Igor Maslennikov (1931)

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Igor Fyodorovich Maslennikov is a Russian film director. He was born in Gorky. In 1954 Maslennikov completed his education in the department of journalism of the Leningrad University and...

34. Lívia Gyarmathy (1932)

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Lívia Gyarmathy is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She has directed over 20 films since 1962. She was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film...

35. Joan Micklin Silver (1935)

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Joan Micklin Silver is an American director. She was born Joan Micklin in Omaha Nebraska the daughter of Doris and Maurice David Micklin. She received her B. A. From Sarah...

36. Rolf Lyssy (1936)

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Rolf Lyssy is a Swiss screenwriter and film director.

37. Ingvar Skogsberg (1937)

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Ingvar Skogsberg is a Swedish film director and screenwriter.

38. Bo Hermansson (1937)

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Bo Hermansson is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. His 1974 film The Last Fleksnes was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.

39. Franz Ernst (1938)

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z Ernst is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He has directed eleven films since 1965. His 1970 film Ang. : Lone was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film...

40. João Batista de Andrade (1939)

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João Batista de Andrade is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films between 1967 and 2006. His 1981 film O Homem que Virou Suco won...

41. Anja Breien (1940)

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Anja Breien is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. She directed 14 films between 1969 and 2005. Her film Arven was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. She was...

42. Andrzej Barański (1941)

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Andrzej Barański is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 45 films since 1970. His 1992 film A Bachelor's Life Abroad was entered into the 18th...

43. Bolotbek Shamshiyev (1941)

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Bolotbek Shamshiyev is a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed eleven films between 1965 and 1988. His 1976 film The White Ship was entered into the 26th Berlin International...

44. Ulrike Ottinger (1942)

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Ulrike Ottinger is a German filmmaker documentarian photographer and professor at European Graduate School in Saas-Fee Switzerland.

45. Ryszard Bugajski (1943)

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Ryszard Bugajski is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He has directed 23 films and television shows since 1972. His film Interrogation after being suppressed by the Polish communist authorities...

46. Lisandro Duque Naranjo (1943)

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Lisandro Duque Naranjo is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten films since 1974. His 1983 film The Bicycle Racer was entered into the 13th Moscow International...

47. Giovanna Gagliardo (1943)

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Giovanna Gagliardo is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Her 1982 film Via degli specchi was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. She is also known as a...

48. Gunther Scholz (1944)

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Gunther Scholz is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed 25 films since 1979. His 1987 film Interrogating the Witnesses was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film...

49. Claude Mouriéras (1953)

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Claude Mouriéras is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1989. His film Dis-moi que je rêve was screened in the Un Certain Regard section...

50. Waldemar Krzystek (1953)

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Krzystek is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Ostatni prom was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. His 2008 cold war...