Jordan Peele's directorial debut with "Get Out" showcased his exceptional screenwriting skills and ability to delve into social commentary within a thrilling genre tale. Ryan Coogler's transition ...

Show me a director who has worked for any significant length of time in Hollywood and I will show you a failure. It is ...

Winning the Academy Award for best picture requires succeeding ... now there are 4 four-time losers and 2 five-time losers, but all of those directors ended their careers either winning an Oscar ...

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for acting. Orson Welles is considered by many to be one of the greatest American movie directors of all time. He made his first film, the critically acclaimed Citizen Kane (1941), when he was ...

There probably isn’t another human to have graced this earth who can be less contentiously described as one of the greatest directors of all time. Stanley was real good. Put simply, his films ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link In the 97-year history of the Academy Awards, only nine women have ever been nominated for best director, and only three have won. In 2024 ...

Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.