While the media chooses to idolize movie stars and praise their great work, some of the people that should be getting more love are the directors. After all, it is the director that brings everything together. You can have an incredible actor with an incredible script, but when it comes to making a movie, the director has to be on point.
But which directors working today are the best? Here are some of my favorites.
It goes without saying that Martin Scorsese has to make a list of the best directors working today. He may be getting older, but his movies are as good as ever. In fact, he recently won the Academy Award for Best Director in 2006 for The Departed.
Another incredible director working today is Christopher Nolan. In fact, Nolan might be the best director in Hollywood right now. He has yet to put out a movie that I haven’t absolutely loved; Memento, Inception, The Prestige and The Dark Knight are just some of his best.
One duo of directors who have been absolutely amazing over the past few years are the Coen brothers. Joel and Ethan Coen are a set of brothers to be reckoned with. If you have yet to see No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski and/or Fargo, you are missing out.
David Fincher is another director that I really enjoy. All his movies have his certified trademark. Some of my favorite David Fincher films include, but are not limited to, Se7en, Fight Club and Zodiac. I cannot wait for The Social Network, his next film.
One other great director who keeps churning out hits is Clint Eastwood. Even in his old age, Dirty Harry continues to be one of the most important directors in Hollywood. Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Turino are some of his best movies.
