you’re talking to me there behind some
of the greatest movies ever made oh
really
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
modern directors
Shai we’re sticking to directors that
have found mega critical and commercial
success in the 1990s and beyond though
their success doesn’t have to be limited
to this period we’re basing our choices
on a mix of the directors popularity and
talent number 10 Peter Jackson though he
did make movies in the 90s his
contribution to epic fantasy films alone
merits his place on this list the Lord
of the Rings trilogy was a massive
undertaking and a commercial smash
bringing together hobbits elves Wizards
dwarves and more with critics and
fanboys free up by Jackson’s epic
adventure King Kong also won Oscars but
it’s the hobbits box-office triumph that
cemented his spot in pop culture
number nine Christopher Nolan known for
his neo-noir inspired style modern look
and dark themes Nolan first played with
our minds in psychological thrillers but
audiences really took notice of this
Britt thanks to his gritty Batman reboot
which recharged the superhero franchise
and paved the way for one of the genres
finest he’s since mesmerised us turned
dreams into reality and coax the Dark
Knight out of retirement to the delight
of fans impossible number eight Angley
this Taiwanese Americans work is so
diverse you don’t always expect what
he’s gonna do next and so far that’s
worked he’s broken the laws of gravity
has had a scene green and has broken our
hearts we even managed the technically
impossible by turning Yann Martel’s
fantasy adventure novel into a movie
what’s more he’s the first Asian to win
a Best Director Oscar a Golden Globe and
a BAFTA number seven David Fincher uh I
feel a bit badly how we left it off me
too after the dark and stylish seven
what’s in a BA Fincher made Fight Club
one of the most talked-about films of
the year despite disappointing box
office returns and extreme violence he
then kept tensions high and brought to
life the fantastical tale of a man who
ages in Reverse oh do you Kevin but I
love that all of that thanks to his
visually exhilarating work and masterful
storytelling Fincher also thrilled us
with an oscar-winning drama and mystery
flick number six the Coen brothers you
see something down there chief no I just
think I’m gonna burn yes Joel and Ethan
Coen aren’t just directors they’re also
writers and producers I am NOT mr.
Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the
dude so that’s what you call me you know
that or his dude nasur Deuter or you
know el duderino if you’re not into the
whole brevity thing these brothers are
known for letting their wit and
cleverness shine through which sometimes
leads to dark and twisted results look
whether it’s an oscar-winning crime
flick a cult hit Donnie please or a
satirical comedy the Cohens prove two
heads are better than one while they’ve
excelled especially in western inspired
films they’re black comedies have also
been critically recognized if you ever
carried out your proposed threat you
would experience such a shitstorm of
consequences my friend that your empty
little head would be spinning faster
than the wheels of your swing bicycle
back there you think that’s a Schwinn
now number five Clint Eastwood
ever notice how you come across somebody
wasn’t a well it you should know that’s
me
he’ll probably always be famous for his
acting but Eastwood’s far from a
one-trick pony okay it’s nice eleven
he’s been directing films since the 70s
but came into his own during the last
few decades winning Best Picture and
director Oscars for both Unforgiven and
Million Dollar Baby his simple yet
effective directing style has allowed
him to explore many different genres and
garner multiple accolades throughout the
2000s in the process I’m the master of
nitrate
I am my son number four James Cameron
come with me if you want to live after
establishing himself in the sci-fi and
action genres in the 80s
Cameron infiltrated pop culture with
Terminator 2 but it was his 1997 epic
romantic disaster film that crowned him
king of the world
this is where we first met
Titanic won 11 Oscars and was the
highest-grossing movie ever over a
decade later
Cameron broke that record with the
groundbreaking 3d and computer-generated
movie Avatar number 3 Quentin Tarantino
like the way you die boy Tarantino
introduced us to the stylized violence
pop culture heavy references and
excessive cursing we’ve come to love and
expect with his directorial debut why
not mr. pink because you’re all right
the director then demonstrated his knack
for pastiche and planted the seed for
the growth of nonlinear films with pulp
fiction you got to appreciate what an
explosive element this bonnie situation
is I mean she comes home from a hard
day’s work finds a bunch of gangsters in
the kitchen doing a bunch of gangster
shit ain’t no telling what she’s liable
to do with Kill Bill
he continued to showcase his penchant
for different movie genres and has since
managed two of his highest-grossing
films to date oh that’s a bingo
number two Steven Spielberg
you gonna need a bigger potion after
laying the foundation for the modern
blockbuster in the 70s and 80s
Spielberg set box office records in the
1990s right all the time
he also nabbed critical and commercial
acclaim after taking a more mature turn
with epics like Schindler’s List and
Saving Private Ryan though he’s been
bashed for being too sappy he continues
to collect awards in the 21st century
and remains one of Hollywood’s most
recognizable and influential directors
it is a self-evident truth of things
which are equal to the same thing are
equal to each other
number one Martin Scorsese as far back
as I can remember I always wanted to be
a gangster inspired by his Italian
background and Roman Catholic upbringing
Scorsese crafted some of cinema’s
greatest with recurring collaborator
Robert De Niro also known for featuring
themes of violence and crime Scorsese
found further success in the 90s with
Goodfellas a funny how a funny like I’m
a clown may of you after pushing his
actors to use their dramatic chops in
the Aviator he won his first Best
Director Oscar for The Departed and
continues to produce critically
acclaimed work today
seems Maximilian doesn’t like the cut of
your jib little man do you agree with
our list who do you think is a top
modern director be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining top
10s get cost yeah get lost assholes
of the greatest movies ever made oh
really
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
modern directors
Shai we’re sticking to directors that
have found mega critical and commercial
success in the 1990s and beyond though
their success doesn’t have to be limited
to this period we’re basing our choices
on a mix of the directors popularity and
talent number 10 Peter Jackson though he
did make movies in the 90s his
contribution to epic fantasy films alone
merits his place on this list the Lord
of the Rings trilogy was a massive
undertaking and a commercial smash
bringing together hobbits elves Wizards
dwarves and more with critics and
fanboys free up by Jackson’s epic
adventure King Kong also won Oscars but
it’s the hobbits box-office triumph that
cemented his spot in pop culture
number nine Christopher Nolan known for
his neo-noir inspired style modern look
and dark themes Nolan first played with
our minds in psychological thrillers but
audiences really took notice of this
Britt thanks to his gritty Batman reboot
which recharged the superhero franchise
and paved the way for one of the genres
finest he’s since mesmerised us turned
dreams into reality and coax the Dark
Knight out of retirement to the delight
of fans impossible number eight Angley
this Taiwanese Americans work is so
diverse you don’t always expect what
he’s gonna do next and so far that’s
worked he’s broken the laws of gravity
has had a scene green and has broken our
hearts we even managed the technically
impossible by turning Yann Martel’s
fantasy adventure novel into a movie
what’s more he’s the first Asian to win
a Best Director Oscar a Golden Globe and
a BAFTA number seven David Fincher uh I
feel a bit badly how we left it off me
too after the dark and stylish seven
what’s in a BA Fincher made Fight Club
one of the most talked-about films of
the year despite disappointing box
office returns and extreme violence he
then kept tensions high and brought to
life the fantastical tale of a man who
ages in Reverse oh do you Kevin but I
love that all of that thanks to his
visually exhilarating work and masterful
storytelling Fincher also thrilled us
with an oscar-winning drama and mystery
flick number six the Coen brothers you
see something down there chief no I just
think I’m gonna burn yes Joel and Ethan
Coen aren’t just directors they’re also
writers and producers I am NOT mr.
Lebowski you’re mr. Lebowski I’m the
dude so that’s what you call me you know
that or his dude nasur Deuter or you
know el duderino if you’re not into the
whole brevity thing these brothers are
known for letting their wit and
cleverness shine through which sometimes
leads to dark and twisted results look
whether it’s an oscar-winning crime
flick a cult hit Donnie please or a
satirical comedy the Cohens prove two
heads are better than one while they’ve
excelled especially in western inspired
films they’re black comedies have also
been critically recognized if you ever
carried out your proposed threat you
would experience such a shitstorm of
consequences my friend that your empty
little head would be spinning faster
than the wheels of your swing bicycle
back there you think that’s a Schwinn
now number five Clint Eastwood
ever notice how you come across somebody
wasn’t a well it you should know that’s
me
he’ll probably always be famous for his
acting but Eastwood’s far from a
one-trick pony okay it’s nice eleven
he’s been directing films since the 70s
but came into his own during the last
few decades winning Best Picture and
director Oscars for both Unforgiven and
Million Dollar Baby his simple yet
effective directing style has allowed
him to explore many different genres and
garner multiple accolades throughout the
2000s in the process I’m the master of
nitrate
I am my son number four James Cameron
come with me if you want to live after
establishing himself in the sci-fi and
action genres in the 80s
Cameron infiltrated pop culture with
Terminator 2 but it was his 1997 epic
romantic disaster film that crowned him
king of the world
this is where we first met
Titanic won 11 Oscars and was the
highest-grossing movie ever over a
decade later
Cameron broke that record with the
groundbreaking 3d and computer-generated
movie Avatar number 3 Quentin Tarantino
like the way you die boy Tarantino
introduced us to the stylized violence
pop culture heavy references and
excessive cursing we’ve come to love and
expect with his directorial debut why
not mr. pink because you’re all right
the director then demonstrated his knack
for pastiche and planted the seed for
the growth of nonlinear films with pulp
fiction you got to appreciate what an
explosive element this bonnie situation
is I mean she comes home from a hard
day’s work finds a bunch of gangsters in
the kitchen doing a bunch of gangster
shit ain’t no telling what she’s liable
to do with Kill Bill
he continued to showcase his penchant
for different movie genres and has since
managed two of his highest-grossing
films to date oh that’s a bingo
number two Steven Spielberg
you gonna need a bigger potion after
laying the foundation for the modern
blockbuster in the 70s and 80s
Spielberg set box office records in the
1990s right all the time
he also nabbed critical and commercial
acclaim after taking a more mature turn
with epics like Schindler’s List and
Saving Private Ryan though he’s been
bashed for being too sappy he continues
to collect awards in the 21st century
and remains one of Hollywood’s most
recognizable and influential directors
it is a self-evident truth of things
which are equal to the same thing are
equal to each other
number one Martin Scorsese as far back
as I can remember I always wanted to be
a gangster inspired by his Italian
background and Roman Catholic upbringing
Scorsese crafted some of cinema’s
greatest with recurring collaborator
Robert De Niro also known for featuring
themes of violence and crime Scorsese
found further success in the 90s with
Goodfellas a funny how a funny like I’m
a clown may of you after pushing his
actors to use their dramatic chops in
the Aviator he won his first Best
Director Oscar for The Departed and
continues to produce critically
acclaimed work today
seems Maximilian doesn’t like the cut of
your jib little man do you agree with
our list who do you think is a top
modern director be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining top
10s get cost yeah get lost assholes
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