1. Stanley Kubrick’s Top 10
1. I Vitelloni (1953) by Federico Fellini.
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
3. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
4. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) by John Huston.
5. City Lights (1931) by Charlie Chaplin.
6. Henry V (1944) by Laurence Olivier.
7. La Notte (1961) by Michelangelo Antonioni.
8. The Bank Dick (1940) by Edward F. Cline.
9. Roxie Hart (1942) by William A. Wellman.
10. Hell’s Angels (1930) by Howard Hughes.
1. I Vitelloni (1953) by Federico Fellini.
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
3. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
4. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) by John Huston.
5. City Lights (1931) by Charlie Chaplin.
6. Henry V (1944) by Laurence Olivier.
7. La Notte (1961) by Michelangelo Antonioni.
8. The Bank Dick (1940) by Edward F. Cline.
9. Roxie Hart (1942) by William A. Wellman.
10. Hell’s Angels (1930) by Howard Hughes.
2. Martin Scorsese’s Top 10
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
2. 8 ½ (1963) by by Federico Fellini.
3. Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Andrzej Wajda.
4. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
5. The Leopard (1963) by Luchino Visconti.
6. The Red Shoes (1948) by Michael Powell.
7. The River (1951) by Jean Renoir.
8. The Searchers (1956) by John Ford.
9. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) by Kenji Mizoguchi.
10. Vertigo (1958) by Alfred Hitchcock.
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
2. 8 ½ (1963) by by Federico Fellini.
3. Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Andrzej Wajda.
4. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
5. The Leopard (1963) by Luchino Visconti.
6. The Red Shoes (1948) by Michael Powell.
7. The River (1951) by Jean Renoir.
8. The Searchers (1956) by John Ford.
9. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) by Kenji Mizoguchi.
10. Vertigo (1958) by Alfred Hitchcock.
3. Woody Allen’s Top 10
1. The 400 Blows (1959) by Francois Truffaut.
2. 8 ½ (1963) by Federico Fellini.
3. Amarcord (1972) by Federico Fellini.
4. Bicycle Thieves (1948) by Vittorio De Sica.
5. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
6. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) by Luis Bunuel.
7. La Grand Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
8. Paths of Glory (1957) by Stanley Kubrick.
9. Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa.
10. The Seventh Seal (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
1. The 400 Blows (1959) by Francois Truffaut.
2. 8 ½ (1963) by Federico Fellini.
3. Amarcord (1972) by Federico Fellini.
4. Bicycle Thieves (1948) by Vittorio De Sica.
5. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
6. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) by Luis Bunuel.
7. La Grand Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
8. Paths of Glory (1957) by Stanley Kubrick.
9. Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa.
10. The Seventh Seal (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
4. Francis Ford Coppola’s Top 10
1. The Apartment (1960) by Billy Wilder.
2. Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Andrzej Wajda.
3. The Bad Sleep Well (1960) by Akira Kurosawa.
4. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) by William Wyler.
5. I Vitelloni (1953) by Federico Fellini.
6. The King of Comedy (1983) by Martin Scorsese.
7. Raging Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese.
8. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) by Stanley Donen.
9. Sunrise (1927) by F. W. Murnau.
10. Yojimbo (1961) by Akira Kurosawa.
1. The Apartment (1960) by Billy Wilder.
2. Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Andrzej Wajda.
3. The Bad Sleep Well (1960) by Akira Kurosawa.
4. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) by William Wyler.
5. I Vitelloni (1953) by Federico Fellini.
6. The King of Comedy (1983) by Martin Scorsese.
7. Raging Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese.
8. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) by Stanley Donen.
9. Sunrise (1927) by F. W. Murnau.
10. Yojimbo (1961) by Akira Kurosawa.
5. Quentin Tarantino’s Top 10
1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) by Sergio Leone.
2. Rio Bravo (1959) by Howard Hawks.
3. Blow Out (1981) by Brian De Palma.
4. Taxi Driver (1976) by Martin Scorsese.
5. His Girl Friday (1940) by Howard Hawks.
6. Five Fingers of Death (1972) by Jeong Chang-Hwa.
7. Carrie (1976) by Brian De Palma.
8. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) by Preston Sturges.
9. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) by Billy Wilder.
10. Jaws (1975) by Steven Spielberg.
1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) by Sergio Leone.
2. Rio Bravo (1959) by Howard Hawks.
3. Blow Out (1981) by Brian De Palma.
4. Taxi Driver (1976) by Martin Scorsese.
5. His Girl Friday (1940) by Howard Hawks.
6. Five Fingers of Death (1972) by Jeong Chang-Hwa.
7. Carrie (1976) by Brian De Palma.
8. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) by Preston Sturges.
9. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) by Billy Wilder.
10. Jaws (1975) by Steven Spielberg.
6. Christopher Nolan’s Top 10
1. The Hit (1984) by Stephen Frears.
2. 12 Angry Men (1957) by Sidney Lumet.
3. The Thin Red Line (1998) by Terrence Malick.
4. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) by Fritz Lang.
5. Bad Timing (1980) by Nicolas Roeg.
6. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Nagisa Oshima.
7. For All Mankind (1989) by Al Reinert.
8. Koyaanisqatsi (1983) by Godfrey Reggio.
9. Mr. Arkadin (1955) by Orson Welles.
10. Greed (1924) by Erich von Stroheim.
1. The Hit (1984) by Stephen Frears.
2. 12 Angry Men (1957) by Sidney Lumet.
3. The Thin Red Line (1998) by Terrence Malick.
4. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) by Fritz Lang.
5. Bad Timing (1980) by Nicolas Roeg.
6. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Nagisa Oshima.
7. For All Mankind (1989) by Al Reinert.
8. Koyaanisqatsi (1983) by Godfrey Reggio.
9. Mr. Arkadin (1955) by Orson Welles.
10. Greed (1924) by Erich von Stroheim.
7. David Fincher’s Top 10
1. Chinatown (1974) by Roman Polanski.
2. Dr. Strangelove (1964) by Stanley Kubrick.
3. Godfather II (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola.
4. Taxi Driver (1976) by Martin Scorcese.
5. Being There (1979) by Hal Ashby.
6. Rear Window (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock.
7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by David Lean.
8. All the President’s Men (1976) by Alan J. Pakula.
9. 8 ½ (1963) by Federico Fellini.
10. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
1. Chinatown (1974) by Roman Polanski.
2. Dr. Strangelove (1964) by Stanley Kubrick.
3. Godfather II (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola.
4. Taxi Driver (1976) by Martin Scorcese.
5. Being There (1979) by Hal Ashby.
6. Rear Window (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock.
7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by David Lean.
8. All the President’s Men (1976) by Alan J. Pakula.
9. 8 ½ (1963) by Federico Fellini.
10. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
8. David Lynch’s Top 10
1. 8 ½ (1963) by by Federico Fellini.
2. Sunset Blvd. (1950) by Billy Wilder.
3. Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953) by Jacques Tati.
4. Rear Window (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock.
5. It’s a Gift (1934) by Norman Z. McLeod.
6. The Apartment (1996) by Gilles Mimouni.
7. La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini.
8. Lolita (1962) by Stanley Kubrick.
9. The Wizard of Oz (1939) by Victor Fleming.
10. Stroszek (1977) by Werner Herzog.
1. 8 ½ (1963) by by Federico Fellini.
2. Sunset Blvd. (1950) by Billy Wilder.
3. Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953) by Jacques Tati.
4. Rear Window (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock.
5. It’s a Gift (1934) by Norman Z. McLeod.
6. The Apartment (1996) by Gilles Mimouni.
7. La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini.
8. Lolita (1962) by Stanley Kubrick.
9. The Wizard of Oz (1939) by Victor Fleming.
10. Stroszek (1977) by Werner Herzog.
9. Steven Spielberg’s Top 10
1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by David Lean.
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by David Lean.
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
4. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
5. The Godfather (1972) by Francis Ford Coppola.
6. Dr. Strangelove (1964) by Stanley Kubrick.
7. The Searchers (1956) by John Ford.
8. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) by Frank Capra.
9. Psycho (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock.
10. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) by William Wyler.
1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by David Lean.
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by David Lean.
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
4. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
5. The Godfather (1972) by Francis Ford Coppola.
6. Dr. Strangelove (1964) by Stanley Kubrick.
7. The Searchers (1956) by John Ford.
8. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) by Frank Capra.
9. Psycho (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock.
10. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) by William Wyler.
10. Ingmar Bergman’s Top 10
1. Andrei Rublev (1966) by Andrei Tarkovsky.
2. The Circus (1928) by Charlie Chaplin.
3. Marianne & Juliane (1981) by Margarethe von Trotta.
4. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
5. The Phantom Carriage (1921) by Victor Sjöström.
6. Port of Shadows (1938) by Marcel Carne.
7. Raven’s End (1963) by Bo Widerberg
8. Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa.
9. La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini.
10. Sunset Blvd. (1950) by Billy Wilder.
1. Andrei Rublev (1966) by Andrei Tarkovsky.
2. The Circus (1928) by Charlie Chaplin.
3. Marianne & Juliane (1981) by Margarethe von Trotta.
4. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
5. The Phantom Carriage (1921) by Victor Sjöström.
6. Port of Shadows (1938) by Marcel Carne.
7. Raven’s End (1963) by Bo Widerberg
8. Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa.
9. La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini.
10. Sunset Blvd. (1950) by Billy Wilder.
11. Akira Kurosawa’s Top 10
1. The Gold Rush (1925) by Charlie Chaplin.
2. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by David Lean.
3. The 400 Blows (1959) by Francois Truffaut.
4. The Godfather Part II (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola.
5. La Grande Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
6. The Third Man (1949) by Carol Reed.
7. Barry Lyndon (1975) by Stanley Kubrick.
8. La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini.
9. Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Werner Herzog.
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) by Milos Forman.
3. The 400 Blows (1959) by Francois Truffaut.
4. The Godfather Part II (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola.
5. La Grande Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
6. The Third Man (1949) by Carol Reed.
7. Barry Lyndon (1975) by Stanley Kubrick.
8. La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini.
9. Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Werner Herzog.
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) by Milos Forman.
12. Federico Fellini’s Top 10
1. City Light (1931) by Charlie Chaplin.
2. Duck Soup (1933) by Leo McCarey.
3. Stagecoach (1939) by John Ford.
4. Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa.
5. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) by Luis Bunuel.
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
7. Paisan (1946) by Roberto Rossellini.
8. The Birds (1963) by Alfred Hitchcock.
9. Wild Strawberries (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
10. 8½ (1963) by Federico Fellini.
1. City Light (1931) by Charlie Chaplin.
2. Duck Soup (1933) by Leo McCarey.
3. Stagecoach (1939) by John Ford.
4. Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa.
5. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) by Luis Bunuel.
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
7. Paisan (1946) by Roberto Rossellini.
8. The Birds (1963) by Alfred Hitchcock.
9. Wild Strawberries (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
10. 8½ (1963) by Federico Fellini.
13. Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Top 10
1. Battleship Potemkin (1925) by Sergei Eisenstein.
2. The Birth of a Nation (1915) by D.W. Griffith.
3. Brief Encounter (1945) by David Lean.
4. The Gold Rush (1925) by Charles Chaplin.
5. Henry V (1944) by Laurence Olivier.
6. The Petrified Forest (1936) by Archie Mayo.
7. Port of Shadows (1938) by Marcel Carne.
8. Rome, Open City (1945) by Roberto Rossellini.
9. The Treasure of Arne (1919) by Mauritz Stiller.
10. Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) by Rene Clair.
1. Battleship Potemkin (1925) by Sergei Eisenstein.
2. The Birth of a Nation (1915) by D.W. Griffith.
3. Brief Encounter (1945) by David Lean.
4. The Gold Rush (1925) by Charles Chaplin.
5. Henry V (1944) by Laurence Olivier.
6. The Petrified Forest (1936) by Archie Mayo.
7. Port of Shadows (1938) by Marcel Carne.
8. Rome, Open City (1945) by Roberto Rossellini.
9. The Treasure of Arne (1919) by Mauritz Stiller.
10. Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) by Rene Clair.
14. Francois Truffaut
1. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
2. Day of Wrath (1943) by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
3. Johnny Guitar (1954) by Nicholas Ray.
4. The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Charles Laughton.
5. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) by Kenji Mizoguchi.
6. Trouble in Paradise (1932) by Ernst Lubitsch.
7. L’Atalante (1934) by Jean Vigo.
8. Rebecca (1940) by Alfred Hitchcock.
9. Notorious (1946) by Alfred Hitchcock.
10. The Rules of the Game (1939) by Jean Renoir.
15. Alfred Hitchcock
1. The Enchanted Cottage (1924) by John S. Robertson.
2. Forbidden Fruit (1921) by Cecil B. DeMille.
3. The Gold Rush (1925) by Charles Chaplin.
4. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) by Mervyn LeRoy.
5. The Isle of Lost Ships (1923) by Maurice Tourneur.
6. The Last Command (1928) by Josef von Sternberg.
7. Saturday Night (1922) by Cecil B. DeMille.
8. Scaramouche (1923) by Rex Ingram.
9. Sentimental Tommy (1921) by John S. Robertson.
10 Variety (1925) by E.A. Dupont.
16. Orson Welles’ Top 10
1. The Baker’s Wife (1938) by Marcel Pagnol.
2. Battleship Potemkin (1925) by Sergei Eisenstein.
3. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) by William Wyler.
4. Bicycle Thieves (1948) by Vittorio De Sica.
5. City Lights (1931) by Charles Chaplin.
6. La Grande Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
7. Greed (1924) by Erich von Stroheim.
8. Intolerance (1916) by D.W. Griffith.
9. Shoeshine (1946) by Vittorio De Sica.
10. Stagecoach (1939) by John Ford.
17. Andrei Tarkovsky’s Top 10
1. Diary of a Country Priest (1951) by Robert Bresson.
2. Winter Light (1963) by Ingmar Bergman.
3. Nazarin (1959) by Luis Bunuel.
4. Wild Strawberries (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
5. City Lights (1931) by Charlie Chaplin.
6. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) by Kenji Mizoguchi.
7. Seven Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawa.
8. Persona (1966) by Ingmar Bergman.
9. Mouchette (1967) by Robert Bresson.
10. Woman in the Dunes (1964) by Hiroshi Teshigahara.
1. Diary of a Country Priest (1951) by Robert Bresson.
2. Winter Light (1963) by Ingmar Bergman.
3. Nazarin (1959) by Luis Bunuel.
4. Wild Strawberries (1957) by Ingmar Bergman.
5. City Lights (1931) by Charlie Chaplin.
6. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) by Kenji Mizoguchi.
7. Seven Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawa.
8. Persona (1966) by Ingmar Bergman.
9. Mouchette (1967) by Robert Bresson.
10. Woman in the Dunes (1964) by Hiroshi Teshigahara.
18. Takeshi Kitano’s Top 10
1. Children of Paradise (1945) by Marcel Carné.
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
3. A Clockwork Orange (1971) by Stanley Kubrick.
4. Seven Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawa.
5. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) by William Friedkin.
6. Wild at Heart (1990) by David Lynch.
7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) by Sam Peckinpah.
8. Pierrot le Fou (1965) by Jean-Luc Godard.
9. Man of Iron (1956) by Pietro Germi.
10. Crazy Thunder Road (1980) by Gakuryu Ishii.
1. Children of Paradise (1945) by Marcel Carné.
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
3. A Clockwork Orange (1971) by Stanley Kubrick.
4. Seven Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawa.
5. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) by William Friedkin.
6. Wild at Heart (1990) by David Lynch.
7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) by Sam Peckinpah.
8. Pierrot le Fou (1965) by Jean-Luc Godard.
9. Man of Iron (1956) by Pietro Germi.
10. Crazy Thunder Road (1980) by Gakuryu Ishii.
19. David Lean’s Top 10
1. Freedom for Us (1931) by Rene Clair.
2. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
3. City Lights (1931) by Charles Chaplin.
4. The Crowd (1928) by King Vidor.
5. Children of Paradise (1945) by Marcel Carne.
6. La Grande Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
7. Intolerance (1916) by D.W. Griffith.
8. Daybreak (1939) by Marcel Carne.
9. Variety (1925) by E.A. Dupont.
10. White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) by W.S. Van Dyke.
1. Freedom for Us (1931) by Rene Clair.
2. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
3. City Lights (1931) by Charles Chaplin.
4. The Crowd (1928) by King Vidor.
5. Children of Paradise (1945) by Marcel Carne.
6. La Grande Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir.
7. Intolerance (1916) by D.W. Griffith.
8. Daybreak (1939) by Marcel Carne.
9. Variety (1925) by E.A. Dupont.
10. White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) by W.S. Van Dyke.
20. Milos Forman’s Top 10
1. Amarcord (1973) by Federico Fellini.
2. American Graffiti (1973) by George Lucas.
3. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
4. City Lights (1931) by Charles Chaplin.
5. The Deer Hunter (1978) by Michael Cimino.
6. Children of Paradise (1945) by Marcel Carné.
7. Giant (1956) by George Stevens.
8. The Godfather (1972) by Francis Ford Coppola.
9. Miracle in Milan (1951) by Vittorio De Sica.
10. Raging Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese.
+1 BONUS
Roger Ebert’s Top 10 List
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.
2. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Werner Herzog.
3. Apocalypse Now (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola.
4. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
5. La Dolce Vita (1960) by Federico Fellini.
6. The General (1926) by Buster Keaton.
7. Raging Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese.
8. Tokyo Story (1953) by Yasujiro Ozu.
9. The Tree of Life (2010) by Terrence Malick.
10. Vertigo (1958) by Alfred Hitchcock.
2. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Werner Herzog.
3. Apocalypse Now (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola.
4. Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles.
5. La Dolce Vita (1960) by Federico Fellini.
6. The General (1926) by Buster Keaton.
7. Raging Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese.
8. Tokyo Story (1953) by Yasujiro Ozu.
9. The Tree of Life (2010) by Terrence Malick.
10. Vertigo (1958) by Alfred Hitchcock.