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Famous 21st Century Film Directors

Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Film Directors, including Sylvester Stallone, Keanu Reeves, Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg and Natalie Portman.
Keanu ReevesKeanu Reeves
02 September 1964, Canadian, Lebanese
Actor
Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood
31 May 1930, American
Actor

Christopher NolanChristopher Nolan
30 July 1970, British
Director

Robert De NiroRobert De Niro
17 August 1943, American
Actor

Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone
06 July 1946, American
Actor, Director

Ben AffleckBen Affleck
15 August 1972, American
Actor
Vin DieselVin Diesel
18 July 1967, American
Actor, Filmmaker

Mel GibsonMel Gibson
03 January 1956, American
Actor

Brie LarsonBrie Larson
01 October 1989, American
Actress
Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman
09 June 1981, Israeli, American
Actress, Producer, Director

Bill PaxtonBill Paxton
17 May 1955, American
 
Quentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino
27 March 1963, American
Fimmaker

Joseph Gordon-LevittJoseph Gordon-Levitt
17 February 1981, American
Actor, Director

Steve CarellSteve Carell
16 August 1962, American
Actor

Courteney CoxCourteney Cox
15 June 1964, American
Actress

Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg
18 December 1946, American
Filmmaker
Sean PennSean Penn
17 August 1960, American
Actor

Nick CannonNick Cannon
08 October 1980, American
Actor

Philip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour Hoffman
23 July 1967, American
Actor

Jason BatemanJason Bateman
14 January 1969, American
Actor
Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
18 August 1933, French, Polish
French-Polish Film Director

jack nicholsonJack Nicholson
22 April 1937, American
Actor, Filmmaker
John KrasinskiJohn Krasinski
20 October 1979, American
Actor, Director, Screenwriter

James FrancoJames Franco
19 April 1978, American
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Teacher

Jodie FosterJodie Foster
19 November 1962, American
Actress & Director
Tommy WiseauTommy Wiseau
03 October 1955, Polish, American
Actor, Director, Filmmaker

Matthew PerryMatthew Perry
19 August 1969, American
Actor
Elizabeth BanksElizabeth Banks
10 February 1974, American
Actress

Aamir KhanAamir Khan
14 March 1965, Indian
Actor

George ClooneyGeorge Clooney
06 May 1961, American
Actor
Rob SchneiderRob Schneider
31 October 1963, American
Actor

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Ron HowardRon Howard
01 March 1954, American
Actor
Eugene LevyEugene Levy
17 December 1946, Canadian
Actor, Comedian, Producer, Director

Danny DeVitoDanny DeVito
17 November 1944, American
 

Spike LeeSpike Lee
20 March 1957, American
Film director

Emilio EstevezEmilio Estevez
12 May 1962, American
Actor
Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo
22 November 1967, American
Actor
Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese
17 November 1942, American
Film director

Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo Esposito
26 April 1958, Danish, American
Actor

Karen GillanKaren Gillan
28 November 1987, British
Actress

Steven SeagalSteven Seagal
10 April 1952, American
Actor
Meg RyanMeg Ryan
19 November 1961, American
Actress

Mel BrooksMel Brooks
28 June 1926, American
Director

Seth RogenSeth Rogen
15 April 1982, Canadian, American
Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Producer, Director

Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennes
22 December 1962, British
Actor

Matthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray Gubler
09 March 1980, American
Actor, Director, Model, Painter
Laura DernLaura Dern
10 February 1967, American
Actress, Director

Bryan CranstonBryan Cranston
07 March 1956, American
Actor, Director
Kenneth BranaghKenneth Branagh
10 December 1960, British
Actor, Director

Milo VentimigliaMilo Ventimiglia
08 July 1977, American
Actor

Dolph LundgrenDolph Lundgren
03 November 1957, Swedish
Actor
James CameronJames Cameron
16 August 1954, Canadian
Filmmaker

Kiefer SutherlandKiefer Sutherland
21 December 1966, Canadian, British
Actor, Director, Producer, Voice Actor
Paul DanoPaul Dano
19 June 1984, American
Actor

BanksyBanksy
1974 AD, British
Graffiti Artist

Zack SnyderZack Snyder
01 March 1966, American
Film Director

Oliver StoneOliver Stone
15 September 1946, American
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Richard HarrisRichard Harris
01 October 1930, Irish
Actor
Kirk DouglasKirk Douglas
09 December 1916, American
Actor

Jake JohnsonJake Johnson
28 May 1978, American
Actor

Antonio BanderasAntonio Banderas
10 August 1960, Spanish
Actor

Liev SchreiberLiev Schreiber
04 October 1967, American
Actor
Ethan HawkeEthan Hawke
06 November 1970, American
Actor

David Keith LynchDavid Lynch
20 January 1946, American
Filmmaker
Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton
04 August 1955, American
Actor

Tommy Lee JonesTommy Lee Jones
15 September 1946, American
Actor

Robert DuvallRobert Duvall
05 January 1931, American
Actor
Zach BraffZach Braff
06 April 1975, American
Actor, Director

Tim BurtonTim Burton
25 August 1958, American
Director
Andy SerkisAndy Serkis
20 April 1964, British
Actor

James CaanJames Caan
26 March 1940, American
Actor

Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki
05 January 1941, Japanese
Film director
Guy RitchieGuy Ritchie
10 September 1968, British
Filmmaker & Businessman

James GunnJames Gunn
05 August 1966, American
Filmmaker
Lupita Nyong'oLupita Nyong'o
01 March 1983, Kenyan, Mexican
Actress

Melissa GilbertMelissa Gilbert
08 May 1964, American
Actress

Neil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick Harris
15 June 1973, American
Actor

Louis CKLouis C.K.
12 September 1967, American
Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer
Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
20 February 1927, Bahamian, American
 
Lucy LiuLucy Liu
02 December 1968, American
Actress

Ridley ScottRidley Scott
30 November 1937, British
Film Producer, Director

Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
07 April 1939, American
FilmMaker

Wes AndersonWes Anderson
01 May 1969, American
Director, Producer, Actor
Stuart TownsendStuart Townsend
15 December 1972, Irish
Actor, Director

Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson
26 June 1970, American
Director

George LucasGeorge Lucas
14 May 1944, American
Filmmaker

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
29 August 1923, British
British Politician

Christopher GuestChristopher Guest
05 February 1948, American
Director
Seth GreenSeth Green
08 February 1974, American
 

Bong Joon-hoBong Joon-ho
14 September 1969, South Korean
Film Director
Casey AffleckCasey Affleck
12 August 1975, American
Actor

Don CheadleDon Cheadle
29 November 1964, American
Actor
Bob OdenkirkBob Odenkirk
22 October 1962, American
Actor
Kathy BatesKathy Bates
28 June 1948, American
Actress and film director