Sep 20, 2015 according to data from the numbers, the 35 movies below have mastered that moneymaking recipe to become some of the most profitable films of all time, based on roi. Jul 31, 2014 frozen just became the fifth most successful film of all time, edging its way past iron man 3 and sitting behind harry potter and the deathly hallows part ii, the avengers, titanic, and box office. He directed a string of successful films, most of the time preferring unknown actors and working with them using method acting, being himself, first of all, a theater director. But so too is interpreting the words on the script and creating scenes accordin. Harlin started his career in film business in the beginning of 1980s when he was directing commercials and company films for companies like shell. May 05, 2015 for me the definition of a successful director is a person who has made a meaningful film with entertainment. Of course, we could have forgotten a couple and we cant claim to see every scary movie ever made, but with a combination of.
The 15 topearning movie directors of all time at the us. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted for. There are many successful bollywood director of all times in india, they all are always enthusiastic in bollywood industry. The 25 most influential directors of all time, from scorsese. Well, here are the most successful controversial movies of all time. As the international box office becomes more high stakes than ever, its no longer a rarity for movies to pass a billion dollars at the box office. The 25 highestgrossing directors in the world indiewire.
Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of alltime. The 25 greatest british directors of all time page 2. He has directed just 3 movies but each one of them is a masterpiece in itself. His diverse films resonate with audiences worldwide and, as director, his films. He worked as an actor in theater and movies and in 1918 he made his first movie, the eyes of the mummy, to be followed by others, either comedies or largescale historical dramas that brought him fame and american money through. These are the 35 most grossing directors of all time. Background shading indicates directors whose films are currently playing in theaters. We should all know that they dont vacuum their carpets all. The following is a nondefinitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses. He has an extraordinary number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed credits. Oct 17, 2019 james cameron is one of the most bankable directors of all time, having directed the highestgrossing film ever twice. Most successful foreign directors in hollywood history. The 20 most successful foreign directors in hollywood history.
In the estimation of many fans of the series, may 1980s the empire strikes back is the best star wars movie ever made in part because of the climaxs thenshocking. Controversy couldnt sink noah the passion of the christ was an unexpected and unprecedented success in 2004, particularly with. A lot of his most successful films star either cary grant or james stewart. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide paste. Most profitable movies of all time a profitable movie doesnt just do well at the box office. There a lot of directors that could fill this slot, but its only right to name these three people. The 25 most influential directors of all time, from. It is also credited as the final film of the world renowned bela lugosi, although the footage including lugosi. There was a time when porn was almost legitimate cinema. Disney owns one of the best movies of all time toy story i love it walt disney has to have ever been the most creative movie director to ever have set a foot on earth. Because of their initial summer popularity, in the case of many of these films rereleases have added to their original grosses. Steven spielberg is the most represented director on the chart with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. I made a list of bollywood director that which has the most successful i. The 15 topearning movie directors of all time at the us box office.
The lovely people at boxofficemojo have adjusted the figures for inflation and worked out the real winners, meaning that the most successful films of alltime based on domestic grosses are. From the critically acclaimed dramas a beautiful mind 2001 and apollo 1995 to the hit comedies parenthood 1989 and splash 1984, he has created some of hollywoods most memorable films. He took old stories and classics and fairy tales from generations behind and making them more kidfriendly perfectly. Academy awardwinning filmmaker ron howard is one of this generations most popular directors. Movie buffs can talk all day about how much money the avengers or the dark knight made at the box office or whos the best blockbuster director of all time cough christopher nolan cough, but making a. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted. Lynne ramsay 1969 present another relatively young face of british cinema, lynne ramsay is one of the most dynamic and original directors working today, making beautiful films vastly different from most of her contemporaries. Born in 15 march 1959 as renny lauri mauritz harjola, he is the most successful finnish film director in the history of hollywood. Or so says a stellar assembly of directors, writers, actors, critics and others we polled with this question. It may be a gender issue as most of the people still dont expect women to be so skilled film directors or it just maybe the lack of public knowledge. For me the definition of a successful director is a person who has made a meaningful film with entertainment. The 10 most popular movie directors of all time, according to. Sep 14, 2015 10 of the most awarded movie directors of all time. Whatever the case may be, there is a good chance for you to know about 10 most successful female film directors below.
No, for us, this is it, the greatest horror directors of all time. Who is the most successful director in tollywood until now. They have all earned a lot of money by their films. Who is the most profitable movie director of all time. This remarkable piece of film magic was directed by ed wood, one of the most legendary and notorious b movie directors of all time. The 10 most successful movie trilogies of all time.
The top 20 movie directors of alltime chris norton 2 years ago the success of a movie is often down to the talents and skills of the director as they are responsible for. Munich, war of the worlds, the terminal, catch me if you can, minority. Who is the most successful bollywood director of all time. Apr 18, 2018 click through the gallery for the 25 highestgrossing directors worldwide. The 100 greatest films that have been selected at this site are identified throughout by a yellow star. To me, accuracy when making a top 10top 100 all time list is extremely important. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year. Unfortunately, some very talented directors have been pushed aside 50 is a limiting number. First was 1997s titanic, which was sunk by camerons own avatar in 2009. The worlds 40 best directors the hollywood blockbuster may be in crisis, but the art of the cinema is as healthy as ever. The most successful controversial movies of all time. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably.
It is striking that the list of highestgrossing directors is entirely male. The top ten greatest film directors of all time 1 steven spielberg steven allan spielberg is an american director, producer, and screenwriter. In classic romance films, directors know how to pull that love story to the forefront, creating couples who live on for decades. Brett ratner is one of hollywoods most successful filmmakers. Ozu is best known for tokyo story, a poignant film about intergenerational tensions and alienation that is widely. It played in the same theaters as films from such high art. Top 25 greatest directors of all time the ultimate list imdb. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highestgrossing film of all time. Top 10 best hollywood film directors of all time list dose. Here is the brief explanation by john wijngaards, in this article you may be find your answer of why men director s are successful in film industry. He is regarded as one of the greatest directors of all time.
Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Jul 07, 2002 the innovators who shaped the art form are the ones still asserting the most influence on moviemakers today. The domestic rankings, divided into unadjusted and adjusted for inflation, are based upon theatrical box office receipts including some theatrical rerelease receipts and do not include video rentals, tv rights. Rankings of both us domestic and worldwide boxoffice blockbusters have been compiled from various recent sources. Mar 20, 2017 the original star wars quickly became the highestgrossing movie of all time at the u. To find out which directors have had the most fiscally successful careers. Article by chaithra, december 6, 20 movies can and do have a tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood said walt disney. Blockbuster budgets have gotten bigger, as have studio expectations. After making several successful short films, ramsay made her first feature film ratcatcher. The most successful independent film directors therichest. Dec 28, 2017 one of the most elegant directors of hollywood, ernst lubitsch was born in berlin, as the son of ashkenazi jews. Feb 02, 2017 there a lot of directors that could fill this slot, but its only right to name these three people.
It might or might not gross big moolah on box office. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. Top 25 greatest directors of all time the ultimate. Click through the gallery for the 25 highestgrossing directors worldwide. Dec 19, 2017 the dark knight rises, the finest batman movie, also does very well, coming in at number 65.
Japans cinema has produced three canonical masters yasujiro ozu, kenji mizoguchi, akira kurosawa and other formidable directors such as mikio naruse, and masaki kobayashi. Most people believe writing the script is a difficult task. Kurosawa is one of the finest directors of all time, but his films dont get stolen. Highest grossing directors of all time screen rant. Steven spielberg of course but who is the second biggest money maker in hollywood. His diverse films resonate with audiences worldwide and. It is also credited as the final film of the world renowned bela lugosi, although the footage including lugosi was filmed three years prior as part of another project. The recipe for a successful movie is rather simple. Sep 12, 2019 here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time.
Most movies are love stories, even if the romance is a secondary plotline. The film director is the person who literally directs the action, set creation, script adaptation, and everything else. One of the most influential personalities in the history of cinema, steven spielberg is hollywoods best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. To find out which directors have had the most fiscally successful careers, we looked into box office mojos data to compile this list of the helmers whose movies have grossed the most money at the. These honored selections are designed as a tribute to some of the greatest directors of predominantly englishlanguage films, with suggested or recommended best films or mustsee films from their filmographies. Brett began his career directing music videos before making his feature directorial debut at 26 years. Director james nguyen is the founder of, an online movie theater. His gothic inspired flair part hammer horror, part victorian ghost stories, part elvira is so familiar to audiences that the word burtonesque exists to describe such fare. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the new hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history.
Movie directors who have the most number of films in the. A few other sites post all time boxoffice information, including the internet movie database,, and. The following is a nondefinitive list of the all time highestgrossing film directors. This list contains the highest grossing directors of domestic box office only. Total grosses are reported from the numbers and box office mojo and are not adjusted for inflation. The innovators who shaped the art form are the ones still asserting the most influence on moviemakers today. The following is a nondefinitive list of the alltime highestgrossing film directors. Here are five directors who stand out for their work. Marlon brando and james dean, good examples of method actors, were introduced by him to movie audiences. Jan 26, 2020 of the top 15 highest grossing directors, tim burton may be the one with the most distinctive visual style.
Be it munnabhai mbbs, lage raho munna bhai or 3 idiots, all films are arguably the most entertaining movies of the current era. Top grossing director at the worldwide box office the numbers. This remarkable piece of film magic was directed by ed wood, one of the most legendary and notorious bmovie directors of all time. Greatest movie directors all time best directors of all time the last decade is where most of them belong. Unfortunately, some very talented directors have been pushed aside 50 is a limiting number, but it should be noted that. The 10 most popular movie directors of all time, according. My idea of the most influential directors of all time. With billions of dollars in earnings to their names, here are the highest grossing directors at the box office.
To find out which directors have had the most fiscally successful careers, we looked into box office mojos data to compile this list of the helmers whose movies have grossed the most money at. Who are the 25 most influential directors of all time. The studio that has the most produced movies, the studio that has the most successfulhighest rotten tomatoes and imdb scores, the studio that explores through every movie genre available, the studio that stands out for me. The 10 most popular movie directors of all time, according to imdb. Our panel of critics picks out the filmmakers who are leading the way.
The top 20 movie directors of all time chris norton 2 years ago the success of a movie is often down to the talents and skills of the director as they are responsible for many different aspects of. The 10 most popular movie directors of all time, according to imdb posted on december 19, 2017 march 25, 2019 by redmond bacon the imdb. Sep 10, 2010 most profitable movies of all time a profitable movie doesnt just do well at the box office. In determining whose talent and skills could afford them placement on a list of the ten most successful directors of all time, their lifes body of. Unfortunately, some very talented directors have been pushed aside 50 is a limiting number, but it should be noted that many of these.
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