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Person who controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film production
A film director is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and
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The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of October 2026[update]. The list is not adjusted
List of highest-grossing film directors
List_of_highest-grossing_film_directors
Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor
Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films, few of
Fazil_(director)
Indian Film Director
Ram is an Indian film director and actor, who works in Tamil cinema. After assisting Hindi director Rajkumar Santoshi and working under Balu Mahendra,
Ram_(director)
Indian film director and screenwriter
Elan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. Elan was making short films since he finished
Elan_(director)
American director and screenwriter (born 1983)
and directing the film Ceremony (2010), starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman. The film was Winkler's feature film directorial debut. Winkler married
Max_Winkler_(director)
Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1986)
primarily works in Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the film Raja Rani (2013) for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by the Vijay Award
Atlee_(director)
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American storyboard artist and director
Joel Crawford is an American film director, storyboard artist and screenwriter. He is best known for his work at DreamWorks Animation, including directing
Joel_Crawford_(director)
Some film directors and actors have collaborated numerous times and have become noteworthy for their partnerships. Note: In some instances, the body of
List of film director and actor collaborations
List_of_film_director_and_actor_collaborations
British TV, film director
Owen Harris is a British television and film director and producer. He has directed episodes of Secret Diary of a Call Girl and Misfits, and the TV movies
Owen_Harris_(director)
Indian cinematographer turned director (born 1966)
for Best Director and a Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. He began his career as a cinematographer with Ram Gopal Varma's bilingual film Raat (1992)
Teja_(director)
Indian film maker (born 1963)
is an Indian film maker who works in Malayalam Cinema. He has been active in the Malayalam film industry from 1989. He directed 31 films in Malayalam
Anil_(director)
American filmmaker (born 1964)
Hedgehog feature film, originally being set to be produced by Sony Pictures, before being acquired by Paramount Pictures. Miller and director Jeff Fowler first
Tim_Miller_(director)
British film director
David L. Williams is a British film director, writer, and producer living in London. An active film campaigner in Rwanda (Genocide) and Liberia (Deforestation)
David L. Williams (film director)
David_L._Williams_(film_director)
American filmmaker (born 1982)
Filmmaker. 25 New Faces of Independent Film 2019. "You have to read director Steven Soderbergh's advice to emerging director Andrew Patterson". Los Angeles Times
Andrew Patterson (film director)
Andrew_Patterson_(film_director)
Films that present sexually explicit subject matter
Pornographic films (colloquially porn films, pornos, porn), sex films, erotic films, adult films, blue films, sexually explicit films, or 18+ films are films that
Pornographic_film
American filmmaker (born 1981)
film came from a dream he had when he was a child. Watts then directed Spider-Man: Homecoming. Watts was so determined to be the director of the film
Jon_Watts
Indian film director and actor
(born 15 August 1958), known professionally as Raj Kapoor, is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has also
Raj_Kapoor_(Tamil_director)
Canadian actor and filmmaker (born 1985)
on September 16, 2016. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Johnson was nominated for Best Director at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards
Matt_Johnson_(director)
Indian filmmaker (born 1968)
is an Indian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer who works in Hindi cinema. He started his career working in documentary films, and then made
Kabir_Khan_(director)
American film and television director (born 1953)
also win a Peabody Award and a Broadcast Film Critics Award for his work on Don King: Only in America. As director Swing Kids (1993) Metro (1997) Save the
Thomas_Carter_(director)
Indian film director, producer and TV actor
(born 23 September 1955) is an Indian film director, producer and actor who has directed Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films and Tamil serials. He is the brother-in-law
Manoj_Kumar_(Tamil_director)
American filmmaker (born 1943)
Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Best known for his stylized crime dramas, he has
Michael_Mann
Indian film director and screenwriter
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He has been praised for "revolutionizing Tamil
Bala_(director)
American filmmaker (born 1946)
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He is best known for having directed several successful action and thriller films during
Andrew_Davis_(director)
Mexican filmmaker (born 1963)
Iñárritu won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2019, Iñárritu was president of the jury for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. Iñárritu
Alejandro_González_Iñárritu
Indian film director and screenwriter
filmmaker, actor and musician. He made his directorial debut in 2006 with Chithiram Pesuthadi. His subsequent films Anjathe (2008), Nandalala (2010) and Onaayum
Mysskin
Indian film director (1955–2023)
film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Ramji
Siddique_(director)
American filmmaker
film, which premiered in May 1986 at the 39th Cannes Film Festival after being selected for the Directors' Fortnight. The following January, the film
Lizzie_Borden_(director)
Chinese film director
Chinese film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer. Bi's feature directorial debut, Kaili Blues (2015), earned him Best New Director at the 52nd
Bi_Gan_(filmmaker)
The following film directors and film score composers have worked together on at least five projects, organized by name of the director. Lenny Abrahamson
List of film director–composer collaborations
List_of_film_director–composer_collaborations
English director (born 1968)
Scott (born 1 May 1968) is a British film, commercial, and television director. He was the second unit director on Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), The
Luke_Scott_(director)
Indian film director
Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed, mononymously known as Kamal, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in the Malayalam
Kamal_(director)
Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Balakrishnan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Ranjith made his directorial debut in 2001 with Ravanaprabhu
Ranjith_(director)
South African filmmaker
short films and music videos, and subsequently directed the feature films Hardware (1990) and Dust Devil (1992). He was the original director of The
Richard_Stanley_(director)
American filmmaker (born 1942)
are making the films I want to see. I'm going to do this. Sink or swim... I wanted to be a writer on my way to being a director. Directors were already
Walter_Hill
American writer and film director (born 1963)
and producer best known for directing and co-writing the fantasy comedy film The Hot Chick (2002), and co-founding Tiki Tāne Pictures. Brady was raised
Tom_Brady_(film_director)
English film director (1920–2018)
Anderson Sr (30 January 1920 – 25 April 2018) was an English film and television director. His career spanned nearly 50 years across three countries, working
Michael_Anderson_(director)
Indian film director and screenwriter
Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing action and masala films. Hari made his directorial debut with
Hari_(director)
Indian filmmaker (born 1963)
an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. He is one of the most prominent directors of Indian
S._Shankar
Canadian film director, writer (active 2002– )
Canadian film director and writer. Bissonnette and his childhood friend Steven Clark collaborated as codirectors and cowriters of the 2002 film Looking
Matt_Bissonnette_(director)
Canadian-American film director, producer, and editor (1913–1978)
Canadian-American film director, producer, and editor. Robson began his 45-year career in Hollywood as a film editor. He later began working as a director and producer
Mark_Robson_(film_director)
American theater and film director
6, 1909 – April 29, 1993) was an American stage actor and stage and film director. Gordon was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Jewish parents: Paul Luis
Michael Gordon (film director)
Michael_Gordon_(film_director)
Irish film director and screenwriter
Carney (born 1972) is an Irish film director, producer, screenwriter, composer, and musician who specialises in musical films. He is best known as the showrunner
John_Carney_(director)
Indian filmmaker and actor (born 1970)
directorial debut with Paanch, which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went on to direct Black Friday (2004), a film based
Anurag_Kashyap
American filmmaker
Ray Mendoza is an American film director and former Navy SEAL of Yaqui descent. He co-wrote and co-directed the 2025 film Warfare, which was based on his
Ray_Mendoza_(director)
Canadian and New Zealand filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)
over $10 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing film director of all time. A major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, Cameron has
James_Cameron
American record executive and filmmaker
in the film House Party 3 (1994). Stokes' first film credit came in 2001 as the writer and director of House Party 4, which starred Immature, which by
Chris_Stokes_(filmmaker)
This is a list of notable directors and their first commercial cinematic films, listed chronologically by release date. Many of the listed filmmakers,
List_of_directorial_debuts
English film director and editor
retired film director and editor. He is best known for his work on the James Bond series, firstly by editing a number of earlier Bond films, and later
John_Glen_(director)
British film director (born 1952)
8 July 1952) is an English director of films, music videos, advertisements, and documentaries. He directed the 1998 film American History X. Tony was
Tony_Kaye_(director)
This is a list of female film and television directors. Their works may include live action and/or animated features, shorts, documentaries, telemovies
List of female film and television directors
List_of_female_film_and_television_directors
American filmmaker (born 1978)
searched for a director amidst his ongoing commitments to The Exorcist reboot and the Carrie series. Clayface was greenlit that month as a film set in Gunn
Mike_Flanagan_(filmmaker)
Irish filmmaker (born 1982)
in the horror anthology film Minutes Past Midnight (2016). In 2019, he made his feature directorial debut with the horror film The Hole in the Ground (2019)
Lee_Cronin_(director)
American filmmaker (born 1979)
After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film, Medicine for Melancholy (2008), for which he
Barry_Jenkins
Indian filmmaker (born 1973)
1973), is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his epic, action drama, and fantasy genre films, he is one of the
S._S._Rajamouli
American filmmakers
fourth-highest-grossing directors of all time, with Endgame grossing over $2.798 billion worldwide and briefly becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. Prior
Russo_brothers
British film director and producer (born 1942)
March 1942) is an English director and producer of film and television. He won BAFTA Awards for Best Direction and Best Film for Four Weddings and a Funeral
Mike_Newell_(director)
English filmmaker (born 1973)
(2008). It won Best Horror Film at the 2009 Empire Awards, the Special Jury Prize at the Sitges Film Festival, and Best Director at Fantasporto. Watkins
James_Watkins_(director)
Indian film director and screenwriter
Ramani) is a former Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily worked in Tamil cinema as well as directing one Telugu film. He is best known for directing
Dharani_(director)
in Kolkata. Most film directors are known for their work with one regional industry, while many others are active directors of films from multiple industries
List_of_Indian_film_directors
American filmmaker (born 1983)
and directed the horror film The Witch (2015) in his feature film directorial debut, and it premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival before A24 acquired
Robert_Eggers
Film management and logistics role
The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing
Assistant_director
Indian Film Director
Sasidharan known as Sasi is an Indian film director and screenwriter working primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with Sollamale in 1998,
Sasi_(director)
Indian film director
September 1963 – 26 June 2007) was an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and film director in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam-language cinema. He was an established
Jeeva_(director)
English filmmaker (born 1937)
epic films, with an atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott is the eighth-highest-grossing director of all time, with his films grossing
Ridley_Scott
Biographical film by Antoine Fuqua
film about Jackson, with Logan attached to write. Lionsgate announced the film in February 2022. In January 2023, Fuqua was announced as the director
Michael_(2026_film)
Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist
Sunil Kumar known by his screen name Simple Suni, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He made
Suni_(director)
Indian filmmaker (born 1966)
1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with
Puri_Jagannadh
Chinese animation director
includes the animated feature films Ne Zha and Ne Zha 2. His film Ne Zha 2 has made him the first non-Hollywood director to produce a movie earning US$1
Jiaozi_(director)
British film director and screenwriter (1915–1994)
British film director and screenwriter who worked in the United Kingdom, Europe and Hollywood. He is best known for directing three James Bond films: the
Terence_Young_(director)
over a hundred films. Another member of the family is internationally known director Shekhar Kapur, who is known for directing the film Elizabeth. He was
List_of_Hindi_film_families
English television director and producer
television and film director and producer. He was the director of The Old Vic Theatre in London from 1999 to 2002, and an executive producer and director of the
Michael_Morris_(director)
Indian filmmaker (born 1976)
(born 6 December 1976) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and former child actor who works in Tamil films. A long-time associate of Santosh
Vishnuvardhan_(director)
Indian Tamil film director (born 1984)
1984) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil films. He is best known for his science fiction films Indru Netru Naalai
R._Ravikumar
British film director (born 1965)
1965) is a British film director who works primarily in the field of music videos and commercials. He is the son of film director Ridley Scott. The majority
Jake_Scott_(director)
British film director and screenwriter
British film director and screenwriter. His four most prominent pieces of work are Creep, Severance, Triangle and Black Death. Short film Feature film Television
Christopher_Smith_(director)
English writer and director (born 1978)
Thomas King (born 29 July 1978) is an English writer, director and producer. He works in television, film and theatre. He directed all 20 episodes of the surreal
Paul_King_(director)
American actor and filmmaker (born 1970)
appeared in Cooper's film Crazy Heart, along with an appearance in The Pale Blue Eye. Film Television Nominated for Most Promising Director for Crazy Heart
Scott_Cooper_(director)
Indian screenwriter and director
an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Parasuram began his career in the film industry as an assistant director to his cousin
Parasuram_(director)
Indian American filmmaker (born 1957)
first female director to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best International Feature Film, and held
Mira_Nair
Indian film director (born 1959)
an Indian film director who has directed Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi-language films. His first independent film as a director was Sathyaa
Suresh_Krissna
Indian filmmaker (born 1986)
March 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with Maanagaram
Lokesh_Kanagaraj
American filmmaker (born 1959)
role as a bumbling assistant to Alan Arkin. The film was written by his childhood friend, writer-director Mike Binder, and shot at the camp that they both
Sam_Raimi
Indian filmmaker (born 1971)
one of the episodes into a feature film named Highway. He moved on to Bollywood films. In 2005, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy, Socha
Imtiaz_Ali_(director)
American film director (born 1964)
(born April 5, 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known
Brad_Anderson_(director)
Indian film director and actor
1970) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and lyricist known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri
Cheran_(director)
Indian film director (1968–2025)
Indian film director who worked in Malayalam cinema, best known for directing comedy films. He has also directed a Tamil film. Shafi made his directorial debut
Shafi_(director)
2026 Spanish film
The Director (Spanish: El director) is an upcoming thriller film directed by Dani de la Orden and written by Michel Gaztambide and Alejandro Hernández
The_Director_(film)
American film director (born 1969)
Scott Marshall (born January 17, 1969) is an American film director. Marshall was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of Barbara (née
Scott_Marshall_(director)
American filmmaker and actor (born 1954)
starred in the films The Spikes Gang (1974), The Shootist (1976), and Grand Theft Auto (1977), the latter being his directorial film debut. In 1980,
Ron_Howard
British film director (born 1966)
1966) is a Scottish film director and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films. He has made ten feature films including Young Adam
David_Mackenzie_(director)
British film director and video artist (born 1969)
Sir Steve Rodney McQueen (born 9 October 1969) is a British film director, film producer, screenwriter and video artist. He has received several awards
Steve_McQueen_(director)
Indian filmmaker (born 1971)
November 1971), known professionally as Trivikram Srinivas, is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised for
Trivikram_Srinivas
American spy action film series by Rich Wilkes
the film was stalled due to The H Collective's financial problems and litigation with the xXx franchise film rights. Included with the 2005 Director's Cut
XXX_(film_series)
Indian director (1974–2024)
September 1974 – 11 March 2024) was an Indian director and actor who worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films. He was known for directing Satyam. He died
Surya_Kiran_(director)
Indian filmmaker (born 1974)
Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for directing action films mainly
A._R._Murugadoss
Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1979)
film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry. An assistant director with Priyadarshan, he debuted as director through the film
A._L._Vijay
Indian film director and producer
(born 30 May 1958) is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the son of film-maker Nasir Hussain and cousin of
Mansoor_Khan
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