Top 10 silent film directors

Mest kinematograficheskogo operatora the cameramans revenge 1912 director. That is the question we address below, where we rank the top directors since 2000 by average metascore. No particular order is necessary, but please include the full title, the year of release, the country of its production, and the film s director if known. Top 25 favourite silent films part two 101 youtube. Top 15 greatest silent films top 10 lists listverse. Aleksandr dovzhenko was born on september 10, 1894 in. He began his career working on silent films and he didnt direct a film with sound until his tenth film, blackmail, which was released in 1929. Top 10 in each category comedy, drama, horror, western, etc. Top 10 silent movie stars too scandalous for words. It may be that a really famous director made some silent films but.

Born in 1939 in detroit, usa, francis ford coppola is the director of the imdb top 250 number 2 and 3 films. Hollywood has always been a fastmoving town with new sets of winners and losers every decade. The 50 greatest directors and their 100 best movies. Apr 19, 1996 the 50 greatest directors and their 100 best movies. The directors will be judged by their silent films only. Top 12 best hollywood film directors of all time listovative. Sep, 2019 from mike leigh to richard linklater, joanna hogg and michael winterbottom, here are some of the centurys greatest films, chosen by some of the directors whose own films feature in our top 100. Best director, film director, 60s mens fashion, double indemnity, silent film. The camera loved her, and she made 10 silent films in five years, the greatest being flesh and the devil. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 228 total. 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. The ten most famous movie quotes according to the guinness book of film. This week were looking back at best dps to ever let light touch film. Alfred joseph hitchcock was born in leytonstone, essex, england.

She raised film acting to an art form in a time when actors were scorned by society. The top ten greatest film directors of all time 1 steven spielberg steven allan spielberg is an american director, producer, and screenwriter. Nov 05, 2011 she made one film in her native sweden and a second in germany before coming to hollywood. Aug 26, 2019 top 10 silent movie stars too scandalous for words. Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed writerdirector christopher nolan was born on july 30, 1970, in london, england. Wayne blair in 1998, he was one of the first four filmmakers to be mentored under the metro screen indigenous mentor scheme for which he made a. Top 25 greatest directors of all time the ultimate. Wayne blair in 1998, he was one of the first four filmmakers to be mentored under the metro screen indigenous mentor scheme for which he made a short film called fade 2 black. Dec 01, 2015 the 15 greatest italian directors of all time posted on december 1, 2015 december 1, 2015 by matthew benbenek since the early years of cinema, italian filmmakers have been at the forefront of the international film scene, working to promote and innovate the medium. Oct 14, 2016 in spite of how the movies turn out, film sets can get pretty intense, but in these cases, actors and directors let it get the better of them, and found themselves feuding throughout the entirety. Admittedly, there are some brilliant silent films that were made later, but if they missed the cutoff, i disqualified. These directors are ranked according to how much they influenced the way in which films are directed and to the acclaim they received specifically for their directing. Villains twirled mustaches, and damsels were always in distress but always rescued.

On the other hand, some directors were just smashing in the silents but fizzled in sound. Andalou is a movie that must be seen to be fully understood. He had two older siblings, william hitchcock born 1890 and. To me, accuracy when making a top 10 top 100 all time list is extremely important. Come for the tale of jealousy and infidelity, stay for the animated dead insects. Murnau, roman polanski, powell and pressburger, otto preminger, douglas sirk, george stevens. Fighting, dying, hoping, hating great sports films are about. Oct 16, 20 top 10 scifi movies a long time ago, in a land far away. Griffith, john huston, elia kazan, buster keaton, ernst lubitsch, vincente minnelli, f. Even if you intermittently snickered and snored through, say, the ten. Born in 1889, he is remembered by most as the little man with the toothbrush moustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane and a funny walk. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

Working both internationally and locally, the top 10 directors in this list have produced artistically bold films that stand the test of time. Buster keaton the general keaton is regarded by some, including orson welleswho you might encounter further down on this listand roger ebert, to be the greatest director of all time or at least the silent era. Murnau began his career in germany as one of the premier directors of the silent film era, making films such as nosferatu which would be the first horror film, vampire film, and film to feature dracula as a main character, faust starring emil jannings as the devil, and tartuffe, all of which are shining examples of the german expressionist film aesthetic that he helped. Also considered, albeit to a lesser degree, are the popularity, influence and acclaim of their directorial output. Starting out as a screenwriter, gance slowly moved to directing, although his career got interrupted early due to the war. Nov 22, 20 top 10 silent movies think silent films reached a high point with the artist. It may be that a really famous director made some silent films but if their best work was in the talkies, they probably wont make the list.

While this list has a slight biased for the modern, its hard to ignore the genius of his artistry. Were proud that, thanks to its longevity and critical reach, this poll has come to be regarded as the most trusted guide there is to the canon of cinema greats, not to mention a. Rather than dracula, carl theodor dreyers 1932 film vampyr is a loose adaptation of another vampire classicj. Although released during the early days of sound, vampyr is an almost silent film about the vampirehaunted village of courtempierre.

The 10 greatest films of all time according to 358 filmmakers. Who are the most important silent film era directors for film. List the films you think deserve to be included in a list of the best silent era films. The top ten german film directors 1 fritz lang the author of the superb futuristic movie that trys to mediate the differences between man, metropolis 1927 and m 1931 matrixguy.

Im not saying they are the five best silent directors of all time because how could. Top 10 best science fiction a list of 10 titles top 10 best silent films a list of 10 titles top 10 best animated a list of 10 titles see all. We have found, not surprisingly, that the popularity of a silent era film is related to its availability on home video. She made one film in her native sweden and a second in germany before coming to hollywood. Emil jannings, evelyn brent, william powell, jack raymond. The 25 greatest french directors of all time taste of. Movies silentlys top five silent movie directors movies silently. The presound era produced some of the most beautiful, arresting films ever made.

Sep 21, 2014 top 25 favourite silent films part two 10 1 thomas pollock. Nosferatu is socalled because the filmmakers couldnt get the rights to bram stokers novel and so were forced to change all the names. Peter jackson peter jackson was born in new zealand in 1961 and ever since childhood, used to direct short films with his friends, often using special effects her and there to make them special. Long thought to be a casualty of silent film loss, frankenstein was rediscovered in the early 1970s.

Today, silent movies appear to have an oldtimey innocence about them. Coppolas film the godfather became among the highest grossing films in 1971. Top 10 actors and directors who hated each other youtube. In spite of how the movies turn out, film sets can get pretty intense, but in these cases, actors and directors let it get the better of them, and found themselves feuding throughout the entirety. Wikimedia commons has media related to silent film directors. Greta garbo and john gilbert fall for one another in flesh and the devil. 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. From every era, from all over the world, from all walks of life, these are the best cinematographers of all time. Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in world war i. Today channels are specialized, and newspapers trying to be all things for all people are sinking fast.

Widely considered as the most important filmmaker of his generation, he pioneered the featurelength movie and many enduring cinematic tech. There were some very glaring and obvious omissions from empires list below i. Who are the most important silent film era directors for. A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded.

This list is a reflection of the days when tv and media were a hodge podge. Rudolph valentino and his dog 1 e92915903984 10 silent film stars posing. To me, accuracy when making a top 10top 100 all time list is extremely important. Were proud that, thanks to its longevity and critical reach, this poll has come to be regarded as the most trusted guide there is to the canon of cinema greats, not to mention a barometer of changing critical tastes. May 30, 2019 the top 10 directors the movie director is the single most important voice in the filmmaking process. Jun 08, 2015 the 100 best silent films of all time. Top 10 silent movies think silent films reached a high point with the artist. He is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often associated with his popular character, the little. These are the ten most recognizable film quotes according to a 1998 survey of a group of 10 film critics and experts who were asked by guinness to draw up a list of the ten most famous movie quotes ever.

Epic cinema was born in the silent era, when pioneering filmmakers dreamed big and. Greatest movie directors top 10 film directors thetoptens. Directors werent stars in the days of the old hollywood studio system. From mike leigh to richard linklater, joanna hogg and michael winterbottom, here are some of the centurys greatest films, chosen by some of. Only directors with at least four films released in the u. Sep 29, 2017 this week were looking back at best dps to ever let light touch film. Griffiths birth of a nation 1915, its lead actress, lillian gish, was considered the first lady of the silver screen. The 15 greatest italian directors of all time taste of. Top 10 most influential directors of all time duration.

The 10 best silent movie stars in pictures film the. See more ideas about silent film, film director and film. Top 10 directors who should direct the uncharted movie a list of 10 people see all lists by deadpool2016. In the early days of silent pictures, marshall neilan was a top director for goldwyn. This list is strongly influenced by the western canon of films. Officially, this sovietera ukrainian silent is a paean to collective farming, crafted around a family drama, but its director, alexander dovzhenko. Top 25 greatest directors of all time the ultimate list imdb. Clara bow 1927 silent romantic comedy film duration. Here is a countdown of 10 of the best foreign 10 best foreign films of alltime.

He is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often associated with his popular character, the little tramp. One of the most influential french directors of the silent era, abel gance contributed much to the medium including many innovative techniques and practices. Top 10 silent movie stars too scandalous for words youtube. His technical proficiency and ability to frame action would go on to. Top 10 scifi movies a long time ago, in a land far away. Top 25 favourite silent films part two 101 thomas pollock. Top 10 films with creepy links to the occult listverse. This silent film by sergei eisenstein is a masterpiece of drama and film making prowess. He is undoubtedly the most recognized stars of the silent film era of hollywood. Over the course of 15 years of filmmaking, nolan has gone from lowbudget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made. It also launched the career of director ingram in earnest. Empire magazine top 40 directors of alltime 2005 note. According to the publications editors, we were looking for quotations that were accessible and that had.

A former imperial russian general and cousin of the czar ends up in hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary. Unfortunately, some very talented directors have been pushed aside 50 is a limiting number, but it should be noted that many of these. The camera loved her, and she made 10 silent films in. The 15 greatest italian directors of all time posted on december 1, 2015 december 1, 2015 by matthew benbenek since the early years of cinema, italian filmmakers have been at the forefront of the international film scene, working to promote and innovate the medium. The director explored the world at a distance in murmur of the heart and pretty baby and kept sentimentality at bay in such documentaries as 1956s oscarwinning the silent world. His parents were both of half english and half irish ancestry. Jun 20, 2016 the directors will be judged by their silent films only. My lists are not based on my own personal favorites. More than a favorite actor or actress or from the people that brought you, the director should tell you a movie is worth seeing.