The top 250 directors and their best film according to TSPDT/DtC (2012)

The top 250 directors and their best film according to TSPDT/DtC (2012)'s icon

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This list contains 250 films by the 250 greatest directors of all time, according to "they shoot pictures don't they?". Each director has one entry; their most critically acclaimed film. Two directors appear more than once on the list (Michael Powell and Stanley Donen) and all together there are 5 director couples (Powell/Pressburger, Donen/Kelly, Coen Brothers, Cooper/Schoedsack and Straub/Huillet). #76 is a TV-mini-series; #81, #151, #157, #180, #190 and #202 are short features, the rest of the entries are featured films.

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  1. 26 new

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  2. 80 new

    A Woman Under the Influence

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 101 new

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 104 new

    Angst essen Seele auf

    1974 — a.k.a. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 107 new

    Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies...

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 242 new

    Lacombe Lucien

    1974, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 22, 2012; source