The most famous filmmakers have created a rich collection of world masterpieces that are a must-see for anyone who loves movies and wants to learn even more about them! In this article, I have collected seven best directors of all times whose films have won worldwide recognition and become classics of world cinematography. So hurry up and read the article to discover new personalities and film masterpieces that you will definitely enjoy watching!
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942, in Queens, New York, USA.
As a child with asthma, young Martin was unable to play with other children. And instead, he spent a lot of time at the cinema with his parents and older brother. From that moment on, Martin developed a passion for the historical and then neo-realistic film genres. His love for these genres, religion, and Sicilian genes has left its mark on Martin Scorsese’s vision of the world and the genre of his future films.
His first directorial debut was “Mean Streets” (1973), but his real success came after his “Taxi Driver” film ​(1976), which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Being the only Jew in his class, Stephen grew up isolated, spent most of his time in front of the television, and who knows how the fate of one of the highest-grossing directors would have turned out if not for his father’s lavish gift – an 8-millimeter film camera. With this camera, Stephen shot his first 40-minute war film called “Escape to Nowhere” (1960), which won the amateur film competition and gave rise to a brilliant career as one of the best filmmakers of the present.
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada.
His first filming experience was a short sci-fi film “Xenogenesis,” made by D. Cameron in 1978 with two school friends. The short film attracted the interest of Roger Corman, the master of low-budget films, who offered James to work at his “New World Pictures” studio. From that moment and the first feature film, “Piranha II: The Spawning” (1981), the sequel to the film Piranha, begins the journey of D. Cameron as a writer, actor, and filmmaker who created realistic cult films of all time.
Quentin Jerome Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born on March 27, 1963, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Quentin’s attraction to the movies can be traced from his early years when he created plots and played around with them. His first film was the comedy short film “My Best Friend’s Birthday” (1987). However, the starting point in his career was in 1991 when the script for “Reservoir Dogs,” which was initially conceived not even as a low-budget but as a micro-budget film, caught the eye of the producer Lawrence Bender. He persuaded Tarantino to wait with the shooting until the funds for a full-length film could be found. The result is a fascinating movie with charismatic characters, considered almost a classic of world cinema today.
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher was born on August 28, 1962, in Denver, Colorado, USA.
David’s passion for filmmaking was developed in childhood after watching “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” – the iconic film made by George Roy Hill, which inspired him to make his first films using only an 8-millimeter film camera. The future filmmaker went a long way from an ordinary studio worker, director of music videos and commercials, “stumble” on his first debut – the sequel to the cult series “Alien 3”, but didn’t give up and recovered with the blood-cold thriller “Seven,” after which he received worldwide recognition.
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Edward Nolan was born on July 30, 1970, in London, England.
His passion for filmmaking started at 7 when Christopher began to conduct various experiments with a camera borrowed from his father. His first directorial works were short films with action elements, inspired by the sci-fi movies “Star Wars” and “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Influenced by these films, at the age of 11, Christopher was already firmly convinced that he would become a filmmaker.
The result of his aspirations is a daring, provocative, and classic Hollywood film “Memento” (2000), the worldwide famous film “Batman: The Beginning” (2005), and other masterpieces like “The Prestige” (2006), “The Dark Knight” (2008), “Inception” (2010) – all of them helped the great master of modern science fiction prove to everyone that large-scale special effects, large-budget blockbusters – these are not one-time shows, but films that are worth watching.
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gomez was born on October 9, 1964, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Despite his strict Catholic upbringing, Guillermo was a fan of sci-fi and attention-grabbing horror films from an early age. He watched Night of the Living Dead, Black Sunday, and other movies passionately, dreaming of becoming a great director of sci-fi films.
His path to becoming a master of science-fiction films includes his first short film shot on camera when he was 8, work as a makeup artist, producing, directing Mexican programs, and his first success with the debut film “Cronos” (1993) for which Guillermo Del Toro received nine awards from The Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.
