Best Film Directors of the 2010s

The Top Ten
1 Denis Villeneuve
2 Christopher Nolan Christopher Edward Nolan, CBE (born 30 July 1970), is a British-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films have grossed more than US$5 billion worldwide and have garnered 11 Academy Awards from 36 nominations.

Born and raised in London, Nolan developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. After studying English literature at University College London, he made his feature... read more
3 Damien Chazelle

This man is truly something special.

Whiplash, La La Land, First Man

4 David Fincher David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film director, film producer, television director, television producer, and music video director.

The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl

5 Jeff Nichols

Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special, Loving

6 Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, four British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Directors Guild of America Awards. Scorsese has received various honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2007, and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2012. Five of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". ...read more.

Shutter Island, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Silence, The Irishman

7 Taika Waititi

Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit

8 Hirokazu Kore-eda

I Wish, Like Father Like Son, Our Little Sister, Ishibumi, After The Storm, The Third Murder, Shoplifters, The Truth

9 Edgar Wright
10 Sean Baker

Starlet, Tangerine, The Florida Project

The Contenders
11 J.J. Abrams

Super 8, Stark Trek Into Darkness, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode IX

12 Ryan Coogler
13 Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. 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 Adventures of Tintin, War Horse, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, The BFG, The Post, Ready Player One

14 Paul Thomas Anderson

The Master, Inherent Vice, Phantom Thread

15 Russo Brothers
16 Alejandro González Iñárritu
17 Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their distinctive visual and narrative styles.
18 Nicolas Winding Refn

Drive, Only God Forgives, The Neon Demon

19 Patty Jenkins
20 Rian Johnson

Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out

21 Alex Garland

Dredd (unofficial), Ex Machina, Annihilation

22 Dee Rees
23 Dexter Fletcher
24 Kenneth Lonergan
25 Mike Mills
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