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Woody Allen

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Steven Spielberg

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Christopher Nolan

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  5. 8thKane ParsonsDirectors78.8
  6. 9thGuy RitchieDirectors78.3
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10thGeorge LucasAmerican filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)United StatesDirectors77.911thHayao MiyazakiDirectors · b. 1941Japan★ #1Directors77.712thScooter BraunAmerican talent manager and businessmanb. 1981United StatesDirectors77.613thMike FlanaganAmerican filmmaker (born 1978)United StatesDirectors77.614thJohn CarpenterAmerican filmmaker, composer and actor (born 1948)United StatesDirectors77.615thTim BurtonAmerican filmmaker and artist (born 1958)United StatesDirectors76.916thRidley ScottEnglish filmmaker (born 1937)United KingdomDirectors76.617thJames CameronCanadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)Canada★ #1Directors76.518thDan SchneiderAmerican television producer and actor (born 1966)United StatesDirectors76.419thHarvey WeinsteinAmerican film producer and sex offender (born 1952)United StatesDirectors76.220thM. Night ShyamalanAmerican filmmaker (born 1970)United StatesDirectors76.021stKevin SmithAmerican filmmaker (born 1970)United StatesDirectors75.1

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