Directors

Every director, ranked

160 directors•five films or more•sorted by lifetime worldwide

Every director with five or more films on the site, biggest career first. Each page carries the full filmography, the career curve, return on budget and the all-time records the films hold. Actors have their own list.

Steven Spielberg28 films · 1975–2026$10.63B worldwideJames Cameron10 films · 1984–2026$10.24B worldwideJon Favreau15 films · 2003–2026$8.05B worldwideChristopher Nolan12 films · 2000–2026$7.68B worldwideAnthony Russo7 films · 2006–2026$6.85B worldwideJoe Russo7 films · 2006–2026$6.85B worldwideMichael Bay15 films · 1995–2022$6.49B worldwidePeter Jackson8 films · 2001–2014$6.48B worldwideDavid Yates8 films · 2007–2022$6.41B worldwidePierre Coffin7 films · 2010–2026$6.17B worldwideJ.J. Abrams6 films · 2006–2019$4.68B worldwideTim Burton17 films · 1988–2024$4.68B worldwideRidley Scott19 films · 1979–2026$4.63B worldwideSam Raimi10 films · 1981–2026$4.16B worldwideRobert Zemeckis14 films · 1985–2016$4.13B worldwideByron Howard5 films · 2008–2025$4.05B worldwideJames Wan8 films · 2010–2023$4.02B worldwideRoland Emmerich10 films · 1994–2019$3.91B worldwideShawn Levy11 films · 2003–2024$3.91B worldwideAndrew Stanton5 films · 2003–2026$3.84B worldwideBryan Singer9 films · 1995–2018$3.70B worldwideFrancis Lawrence9 films · 2005–2026$3.65B worldwideChris Columbus7 films · 1990–2015$3.60B worldwideGore Verbinski7 films · 2001–2013$3.59B worldwideChris Buck5 films · 1999–2023$3.58B worldwideBrad Bird6 films · 1999–2018$3.43B worldwideTodd Phillips10 films · 2000–2024$3.38B worldwideChris Renaud5 films · 2010–2024$3.28B worldwideJames Gunn5 films · 2014–2025$3.27B worldwideTom McGrath7 films · 2005–2021$3.23B worldwideZack Snyder10 films · 2004–2021$3.18B worldwideM. Night Shyamalan13 films · 1999–2024$3.17B worldwideRon Howard10 films · 1995–2018$3.11B worldwideJustin Lin6 films · 2006–2021$3.10B worldwideSam Mendes7 films · 1999–2019$3.09B worldwideBill Condon5 films · 1998–2017$2.96B worldwideConrad Vernon7 films · 2004–2021$2.89B worldwideChristopher McQuarrie5 films · 2012–2025$2.87B worldwideGuy Ritchie12 films · 1998–2026$2.75B worldwideRob Minkoff6 films · 1994–2014$2.72B worldwideJon M. Chu9 films · 2008–2025$2.69B worldwideRob Marshall6 films · 2003–2023$2.65B worldwideDean DeBlois5 films · 2002–2025$2.54B worldwideAntoine Fuqua11 films · 2001–2026$2.47B worldwideChris Sanders6 films · 2002–2025$2.44B worldwideJames Mangold9 films · 1999–2024$2.35B worldwideJohn Lasseter5 films · 1995–2011$2.31B worldwideJake Kasdan6 films · 2011–2026$2.28B worldwideMike Mitchell6 films · 2005–2024$2.26B worldwideClint Eastwood17 films · 1964–2024$2.26B worldwideMartin Scorsese20 films · 1973–2023$2.20B worldwideBarry Sonnenfeld6 films · 1991–2012$2.19B worldwideMatt Reeves5 films · 2008–2022$2.17B worldwideDavid Leitch7 films · 2014–2026$2.15B worldwidePeyton Reed6 films · 2000–2023$2.14B worldwideDavid Fincher12 films · 1992–2023$2.12B worldwideLana Wachowski6 films · 1999–2021$2.11B worldwideBrett Ratner9 films · 1998–2026$2.06B worldwideF. Gary Gray6 films · 2003–2019$2.04B worldwideQuentin Tarantino13 films · 1992–2019$2.03B worldwideJohn Musker6 films · 1989–2016$2.01B worldwideRon Clements6 films · 1989–2016$2.01B worldwideLouis Leterrier6 films · 2002–2023$1.96B worldwideLilly Wachowski5 films · 1999–2015$1.95B worldwideChristopher Miller5 films · 2009–2026$1.93B worldwidePhil Lord5 films · 2009–2026$1.93B worldwideSteven Soderbergh9 films · 2000–2026$1.84B worldwideRuben Fleischer6 films · 2009–2025$1.83B worldwideRian Johnson5 films · 2012–2025$1.82B worldwideDenis Villeneuve9 films · 2010–2026$1.80B worldwideMartin Campbell6 films · 1995–2011$1.79B worldwideJay Roach7 films · 1997–2012$1.72B worldwideRaja Gosnell6 films · 2000–2013$1.69B worldwideMike Newell5 films · 1994–2010$1.68B worldwideMarc Forster7 films · 2001–2022$1.65B worldwideMatthew Vaughn8 films · 2004–2024$1.63B worldwideAlfonso Cuarón5 films · 2001–2018$1.62B worldwideHayao Miyazaki11 films · 1984–2023$1.55B worldwideDennis Dugan8 films · 1996–2013$1.54B worldwidePeter Farrelly7 films · 1994–2018$1.51B worldwidePeter Berg6 films · 2004–2016$1.49B worldwidePaul Feig6 films · 2011–2025$1.48B worldwideJoe Johnston6 films · 1989–2011$1.47B worldwideScott Derrickson7 films · 2005–2025$1.44B worldwideDoug Liman6 films · 2002–2024$1.43B worldwideWolfgang Petersen5 films · 1981–2006$1.41B worldwideTony Scott8 films · 1986–2010$1.39B worldwideAng Lee5 films · 1995–2012$1.38B worldwidePaul Greengrass5 films · 2004–2026$1.37B worldwideNancy Meyers6 films · 1998–2015$1.34B worldwideRichard Donner6 films · 1978–1998$1.32B worldwideRobert Rodriguez11 films · 1995–2019$1.31B worldwideTim Story8 films · 2002–2021$1.31B worldwideDavid Ayer6 films · 2012–2025$1.27B worldwideGuillermo del Toro10 films · 2002–2025$1.23B worldwideRob Reiner10 films · 1984–2013$1.23B worldwideBaz Luhrmann6 films · 1996–2026$1.20B worldwideJoel Schumacher8 films · 1987–2007$1.13B worldwideGeorge Miller6 films · 1979–2024$1.12B worldwideWill Gluck7 films · 2010–2026$1.11B worldwideDanny Boyle9 films · 1996–2025$1.11B worldwideEdward Zwick6 films · 1989–2016$1.08B worldwideAdam Shankman8 films · 2001–2026$1.06B worldwideJaume Collet-Serra7 films · 2009–2027$1.05B worldwideMichael Mann7 films · 1992–2009$1.01B worldwideDavid F. Sandberg5 films · 2016–2025$1.01B worldwidePeter Segal5 films · 2000–2008$982.0M worldwidePaul Verhoeven5 films · 1987–2000$979.3M worldwidePaul W. S. Anderson7 films · 1997–2020$967.1M worldwideJoel Coen14 films · 1984–2018$951.4M worldwideBobby Farrelly5 films · 1998–2014$944.5M worldwideRobert Schwentke5 films · 2005–2021$936.4M worldwideLen Wiseman5 films · 2003–2025$931.7M worldwideAdam McKay8 films · 2004–2021$926.2M worldwideRawson Marshall Thurber5 films · 2004–2021$920.5M worldwideJohn Woo5 films · 1989–2003$904.6M worldwideDarren Aronofsky9 films · 1998–2025$882.9M worldwideDavid O. Russell6 films · 1999–2022$857.0M worldwideAlejandro G. Iñárritu5 films · 2003–2026$830.6M worldwideJohn McTiernan5 films · 1987–1995$802.2M worldwideOliver Stone8 films · 1986–2016$775.6M worldwideFrancis Ford Coppola6 films · 1972–1992$771.2M worldwideMark Waters5 films · 2003–2011$745.0M worldwideLasse Hallström7 films · 1993–2017$738.9M worldwideDavid Gordon Green5 films · 2008–2023$733.0M worldwideBrian De Palma6 films · 1976–2000$724.0M worldwideIvan Reitman5 films · 1984–2011$665.1M worldwideEthan Coen6 films · 2007–2018$651.3M worldwideWes Anderson12 films · 1996–2025$638.1M worldwideDavid Dobkin5 films · 2003–2014$626.2M worldwideJeff Tremaine6 films · 2002–2026$591.0M worldwideWes Craven5 films · 1984–2011$555.6M worldwideRoman Polanski6 films · 1968–2010$550.4M worldwideAndy Fickman5 films · 2006–2015$537.8M worldwidePaul Thomas Anderson9 films · 1997–2025$527.5M worldwideEdgar Wright7 films · 2004–2025$525.8M worldwideWoody Allen7 films · 1977–2013$524.1M worldwideHamilton Luske5 films · 1940–1961$501.2M worldwideBong Joon Ho6 films · 2003–2025$488.9M worldwideAlexander Payne5 films · 2003–2023$464.9M worldwideMatt Bettinelli-Olpin5 films · 2019–2026$443.2M worldwideTyler Gillett5 films · 2019–2026$443.2M worldwideTerry Gilliam7 films · 1975–2005$365.6M worldwideStanley Kubrick9 films · 1957–1999$341.2M worldwideSpike Lee5 films · 1989–2018$330.8M worldwideRobert Eggers5 films · 2015–2026$309.7M worldwideYorgos Lanthimos7 films · 2009–2025$303.7M worldwideRichard Linklater7 films · 1993–2023$241.0M worldwideDavid Cronenberg7 films · 1981–2007$197.9M worldwideHirokazu Kore-eda5 films · 2004–2026$83.8M worldwideDavid Lynch9 films · 1977–2006$75.1M worldwideAlfred Hitchcock11 films · 1935–1963$51.4M worldwideSidney Lumet5 films · 1957–1976$46.7M worldwideSergio Leone5 films · 1964–1984$30.9M worldwideJim Jarmusch5 films · 1984–2016$28.1M worldwideBilly Wilder6 films · 1944–1960$24.6M worldwideAkira Kurosawa11 films · 1950–1990$11.6M worldwideIngmar Bergman8 films · 1957–1982$5.1M worldwideAndrei Tarkovsky7 films · 1962–1986$0.7M worldwideMasaki Kobayashi5 films · 1959–1964— worldwide