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To make just one genuinely great movie was already an incredible accomplishment , but some directors continue to deliver one telling pic after another with success streaks that must be applauded . While some of the crowing names in filmmaking , like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg , have been responsible for some of the neat motion-picture show ever made , even they have had their honest share of clunkers that interrupt what would be fear - inspiring consecutive movie streaks . When at the pinnacle of their artistic powers , it seemed like the follow directors just did no wrong .
telling pic streaks by applaud directors were not a raw phenomenon and date back to even the still earned run average whenCharlie Chaplin redefine what could be achieved on the big screen . Throughout the New Hollywood Age of filmmaking in the seventies , when directors were given more creative control than ever before , corking auteur were leave the exemption to make some bang-up work that was follow up with even greater motion picture . Over the years , moving-picture show theater director have had some really impressive streaks .
12Charlie Chaplin (1925 – 1940)
The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940)
Chaplin go into the world of sound and showcased that once he was finally quick to talk , he had something vital to say about the country of the humanity .
Charlie Chaplin perfected the understood comedy music genre and deliver the definitive carrying out of his acclaimed case the Tramp inThe Gold Rushin 1925 . However , his succeeder did not terminate there , andChaplin systematically delivered iconic funniness and after comedy that has stood the trial run of meter almost 100 years later . WithThe Great Dictatorin 1940 , Chaplin entered the world of sound and showcased that once he was at long last ready to speak , he had something life-sustaining to say about the commonwealth of the earthly concern .
Charlie Chaplin Movie
Release Date
Rotten Tomatoes Score
The Gold thrill
1925
100 %
The Circus
1928
97 %
City Lights
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1931
95 %
Modern Times
1936
98 %
The Great potentate
1940
92 %
11Alfred Hitchcock (1958 – 1963)
Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), The Birds (1963)
A true fable of movie house and widely regard as the skipper of suspense , this five - twelvemonth running game of picture from Alfred Hitchcock was really marvelousand show that after decades of movie making , he still had his right work in advance of him . Vertigowas vote bySight and Soundas the cracking motion picture of all meter in 2012 ( viaBFI),North by Northwestwas cinematic playfulness at its not bad , Psychohas been entrenched in popular finish and became a horror classic , and after watchingThe Birdsviewers never seem at a crow the same way again .
Alfred Hitchcock Movie
Vertigo
1958
North by Northwest
1959
Psycho
1960
The bird
1963
94 %
10Stanley Kubrick (1964 – 1980)
Dr Strangelove (1964), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lydon (1975), The Shining (1980)
Stanley Kubrick boasted truly one of the most spectacular filmographies of all timeand single - handedly redefined every genre he chose to work in . For the past 60 yearsDr . Strangelovehas ranked among the best comedies ever made,2001 : A Space Odysseyrevolutionized sci - fi , A Clockwork Orangepushed the boundaries of what could be depicted on blind , Barry Lydonwas an underappreciated cinematic epic , andThe Shiningmay be the greatest repulsion motion picture ever produced . Kubrick was a wonder who remained on the top of his game for tenner on end .
Stanley Kubrick Movie
Rotten Tomoatoes Score
Dr. Strangelove
1964
2001 : A Space Odyssey
1968
A Clockwork Orange
1971
87 %
Barry Lyndon
1975
The shinny
1980
83 %
9Francis Ford Coppola (1972 – 1979)
The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979)
There may never be a run of movies more impressive than what Francis Ford Coppola achieved from 1972 to 1979 . Not only did Coppola make one of the greatest mobster moving picture withThe Godfather , but the sequel was also one of the few that ever managed to completely outshine its master . The Conversationunderperformed when it was released but has rightfully gained a reputation as one of the greatest mystery thrillers of the 1970s . To top off an already extraordinary run , Coppola put his all into the Vietnam epicApocalypse Nowwhich ranked among the best war moving picture ever made .
Francis Ford Coppola Movie
The Godfather
1972
The Godfather Part II
1974
96 %
The Conversation
Apocalypse Now
1979
8John Carpenter (1978 – 1982)
Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980). Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982)
With the release ofHalloweenin 1978 , John Carpenter set the banner for every subsequent slasher movie , and , for his next theatrical release , created a supernatural cultus classic full of slow - building quiver withThe Fog . On a roll , Carpenter made one cult classic after another whenEscape from New Yorkbecame an enjoyable sci - fi reach andThe Thingacted as his career - defining masterpiece . unhappily , the revolutionary influence ofThe Thingwould not be recognizable at the time of its releaseand it ’s only with the office of hindsight that audiences can truly appreciate this four - twelvemonth test by Carpenter .
John Carpenter Movie
Halloween
1978
The Fog
75 %
elude From New York
1981
88 %
The Thing
84 %
7Rob Reiner (1986 – 1992)
Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bridge (1987), When Harry Met Sally… (1989), Misery (1990), For A Few Good Men (1992)
Rob Reiner is a director who rarely got the credit he deserved for the marvellous movies in his filmography , from his directional debut withThis is Spinal Tapto later comedies likeThe Bucket List , Reiner systematically delivered pic that struck a chord with TV audience . From 1986 to 1992 , Reiner had a seriously telling run of film that get across multiple writing style include a coming - of - eld drama , a fantasy adventure , an iconic rom - com , a tense thriller , and a court dramatic event . The breadth and scope ofReiner ’s workshould not be underestimatedas each film during this period was a stone - cold classic .
Rob Reiner Movie
tolerate By Me
1986
The Princess Bride
1987
When Harry Met Sally …
1989
91 %
Misery
1990
For a Few in effect Men
1992
6John McTiernan (1987 – 1990)
Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), & The Hunt for Red October (1990)
John McTiernan became one of the most of import action at law picture show director of the previous 1980s and early nineties after an fantastically impressive three - yr streak that result in the sci - fi classicPredator , perhaps the best activity movie everDie heavily , and the really supremely nail-biting thrillThe Hunt for Red October . An telling running play of boxful - office hits , for these accomplishment along McTiernan deserved to rank among the greatest action film producer of all time . Controversially , McTiernan ’s career later stalled due to an FBI investigationwhere he committed perjury and ended up spending meter in clink ( viaGame Rant . )
John McTiernan Movie
Predator
80 %
choke Hard
1988
The Hunt for Red October
5Paul Thomas Anderson (1997 – 2012)
Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), There Will Be Blood (2007), The Master (2012)
Throughout his vocation , Paul Thomas Anderson proved himself a true auteur , but his test from 1997 to 2012 really be everything great about this acclaimed film producer . At just 27 years old , Anderson blew audiences off with his universally acclaimed filmBoogie Nights , thenMagnoliawas a cinematic spectacle like the world had never run across , before showcasing Adam Sandler as a dramatic powerhouse inPunch - Drunk Love . This alone would be impressive , butAnderson preserve the run going when he deconstruct America ’s relationship with greed inThere Will Be Bloodand took aim at Scientology in the reprehensively underestimate movieThe Master .
Paul Thomas Anderson Movie
Boogie Nights
1997
Magnolia
1999
82 %
Punch - Drunk dearest
2002
79 %
There Will Be ancestry
2007
The Master
2012
85 %
4David Fincher (1995 – 2007)
Se7en (1995), The Game (1997), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), Zodiac (2007)
Some of the very best thrillers of all metre were made by David Fincher . While it was not his first movie , Fincher truly showcased his skill with the release ofSe7en , which helped revitalize his life history following theunderperformance of Fincher ’s debutAlien 3.Se7evnwas a highly influential crime thriller that Fincher proved was no flue by delivering one compelling thriller after another . Movies likeFight ClubandZodiacstood as some of his most engrossing , and whileThe Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonin 2008 was a important success , it terminate this unprocurable streak of thriller .
David Fincher Movie
Se7en
1995
The biz
77 %
Fight Club
Panic Room
76 %
Zodiac
90 %
3The Coen Brothers (1996 – 2000)
Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Joel and Ethan Coen have made some of the most interesting films everand during the mid to late 1990s , they were at the top of their plot . The clever way thatFargoplayed with the truth , the invention of an live comedic lineament with The Dude inThe Big Lebowski , and the exercise of American folk euphony inO Brother , Where Art Thou ? all contribute to their reputation as a fabled directing team . While the Coen ’s afterwards contact every bit telling highs in film likeNo Country for Old Men , this streak was their most telling rivulet .
The Coen Brothers Movie
Fargo
1996
The Big Lebowski
1998
O Brother , Where Art Thou ?
2000
78 %
