![Wes Craven Wes Craven](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/wes-craven-1.jpg)
![Wes Craven Wes Craven](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/wes-craven-1.jpg)
![George A. Romero George A. Romero](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/george-a-romero-39104-1.jpg)
Legendary horror filmmaker George A. Romero is best known for his Night of the Living Dead series and for popularizing the zombie film genre. He also gained fame for his collaborations with horror novelist Stephen King, the most notable of them being the film version of King’s novel The Dark Half.
![Steven Soderbergh Steven Soderbergh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/steven-soderbergh-30874-1.jpg)
![Rian Johnson Rian Johnson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rian-johnson-1.jpg)
![Lynn Shelton Lynn Shelton](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lynn-shelton-1.jpg)
![Josh Trank Josh Trank](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/josh-trank-51606-1.jpg)
![Alfonso Freeman Alfonso Freeman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alfonso-freeman-1.jpg)
![Sticky Fingaz Sticky Fingaz](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sticky-fingaz-1.jpg)
Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian screenwriter, film director, editor, short story author, and painter. Renowned for making films with striking visual composition and elusive plots, Antonioni's work has influenced art cinema of the subsequent generation. Over the course of his career, Antonioni won many prestigious awards, including an honorary Academy Award, Palme d'Or, the Golden Bear, and the Golden Lion.
![Joe Dante Joe Dante](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joe-dante-1.jpg)
![David Lowery David Lowery](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/david-lowery-1.jpg)
![Kyle Newman Kyle Newman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kyle-newman-47835-1.jpg)
![Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rakesh-roshan-45610-1.jpg)
![Andrew Koenig Andrew Koenig](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/andrew-koenig-48300-1.jpg)
![Seth Gordon Seth Gordon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/seth-gordon-1.jpg)
![Steven Zaillian Steven Zaillian](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/steven-zaillian-52367-1.jpg)
![Lee Unkrich Lee Unkrich](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lee-unkrich-49907-1.jpg)
![Liz Sagal Liz Sagal](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/images/no_image.jpg.webp)
![John Sayles John Sayles](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/john-sayles-51561-1.jpg)
![Hal Ashby Hal Ashby](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hal-ashby-51354-1.jpg)
![Feroz Khan Feroz Khan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/feroz-khan-1.jpg)
![Quinn Shephard Quinn Shephard](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/quinn-shephard-1.jpg)
![Thelma Schoonmaker Thelma Schoonmaker](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thelma-schoonmaker-20500-1.jpg)
![Alex Karpovsky Alex Karpovsky](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alex-karpovsky-1.jpg)
![Ben Burtt Ben Burtt](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ben-burtt-12168-1.jpg)
![Sarah Natochenny Sarah Natochenny](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sarah-natochenny-123572-1.jpg)
![Ishirō Honda Ishirō Honda](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ishir-honda-1.jpg)
Ishirō Honda was a Japanese filmmaker with an extensive career spanning 59 years. Beginning his career as a third assistant director, he went on to make his directorial debut with the short documentary film Ise-Shima. With 44 films to his credit, he is counted amongst the most internationally successful Japanese filmmakers of the 20th century.
![Aarti Bajaj Aarti Bajaj](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/aarti-bajaj-1.jpg)
![Aad van Toor Aad van Toor](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/aad-van-toor-1.jpg)
Aad van Toor is a Dutch recording artist, acrobat, director, actor, and lyricist. He is known for his work with his brother Bas with whom he created popular acts, namely Bassie en Adriaan and The Crocksons. Bassie en Adriaan, which featured acrobatic acts of the duo, was televised from 1978 to 1996. Van Toor also established a couple of companies.
![Michel Hazanavicius Michel Hazanavicius](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michel-hazanavicius-1.jpg)
Michel Hazanavicius is a French film producer, director, editor, and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the 2011 comedy-drama film The Artist, which won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director at the 84th Academy Awards. The film also earned him several other awards, including BAFTA Award, César Award, and New York Film Critics Circle Award.
![Walter Murch Walter Murch](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/walter-murch-1.jpg)
![Michael Sinterniklaas Michael Sinterniklaas](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-sinterniklaas-92605-1.jpg)
![Shimit Amin Shimit Amin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shimit-amin-118989-1.jpg)
![Wayne Wang Wayne Wang](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/wayne-wang-119164-1.jpg)
![Kimee Balmilero Kimee Balmilero](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kimee-balmilero-1.jpg)
![Martha Coolidge Martha Coolidge](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/martha-coolidge-1.jpg)
![Charles Crichton Charles Crichton](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/charles-crichton-71005-1.jpg)
![Sebastian Lelio Sebastian Lelio](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sebastian-lelio-1.jpg)
![Anne V. Coates Anne V. Coates](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anne-v-coates.jpg)
Initially a nurse at Sir Archibald McIndoe’s East Grinstead plastic surgery hospital, Anne V. Coates later stepped into the world of entertainment with the hope of becoming a film director. She became a film editor instead and eventually earned an Academy Award for her work in the film Lawrence of Arabia.
![Padmarajan Padmarajan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/padmarajan.jpg)
![Mark Robson Mark Robson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mark-robson-1.jpg)
![Hannah Lux Davis Hannah Lux Davis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hannah-lux-davis-1.jpg)
![Alice Rohrwacher Alice Rohrwacher](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alice-rohrwacher-1.jpg)
![Patrick Lussier Patrick Lussier](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/patrick-lussier-27878-1.jpg)
![Anne-Marie Miéville Anne-Marie Miéville](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anne-marie-miville-100560-1.jpg)
Anne-Marie Miéville is a Swiss filmmaker, screenwriter, and editor. After starting her career as a photographer, Miéville went on to establish herself as a film and TV director. In one of its editions, Sight & Sound magazine called Anne-Marie Miéville a hugely important multimedia artist.
![Vijay Anand Vijay Anand](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/vijay-anand-1.jpg)
![Christopher Smart Christopher Smart](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/christopher-smart-1.jpg)
![Shirley Clarke Shirley Clarke](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shirley-clarke-1.jpg)