Greatest film directors of all time — Yourlist

Greatest film directors of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The chairs behind the canon.

What counts: Seeded with approximate real-world figures — the crowd's votes decide the order from here.

▲ Rising
Known for: Best Director wins: 2
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▲ Rising
Known for: Best Director wins: 1
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▲ Rising
Known for: Best Director wins: 0
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▲ Rising
Known for: Best Director wins: 0
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16
▲ Rising
Known for: Best Director wins: 1
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▲ Rising
Known for: Best Director wins: 1
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10
▼ Falling
Known for: Best Director wins: 0
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▼ Falling
Known for: Best Director wins: 0
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-16
▼ Falling
Known for: Best Director wins: 2
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-17
▼ Falling
Known for: Best Director wins: 1
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-40

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LLeo Kowalski1d
The writing in season one alone earns the top three spot.
MMateo Vasquez5d
Awards never tell the story; the crowd has this one right.
QQuinn Kowalski6d
The rewatch value of the top pick settles this for me.
CCaleb LindqvistJul 27, 2026
I came here to argue and left agreeing with the order. Rare.
MMila Rossi4h
Recency bias is real — the classics belong higher.