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Woody Allen

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  1. 4thChristopher NolanDirectors80.3
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  3. 6thFrancis Ford CoppolaDirectors79.7
  4. 7thRoman PolanskiDirectors79.6
  5. 8thKane ParsonsDirectors78.8
  6. 9thGuy RitchieDirectors78.3
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10thGeorge LucasAmerican filmmaker and philanthropistb. 1944United StatesDirectors77.911thHayao MiyazakiDirectors · b. 1941Japan★ #1Directors77.712thScooter BraunAmerican talent manager and businessmanb. 1981United StatesDirectors77.613thMike FlanaganAmerican filmmakerb. 1978United StatesDirectors77.614thJohn CarpenterAmerican filmmaker, composer and actorb. 1948United StatesDirectors77.615thTim BurtonAmerican filmmaker and artistb. 1958United StatesDirectors76.916thRidley ScottEnglish filmmakerb. 1937United KingdomDirectors76.617thJames CameronCanadian filmmaker and explorerb. 1954Canada★ #1Directors76.518thDan SchneiderAmerican television producer and actorb. 1966United StatesDirectors76.419thHarvey WeinsteinAmerican film producer and sex offenderb. 1952United StatesDirectors76.220thM. Night ShyamalanAmerican filmmakerb. 1970United StatesDirectors76.021stKris JennerAmerican media personality, socialite, and businesswomanb. 1955United StatesDirectors75.1

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