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Directors with at Least 5 Films in The 1,000 Greatest Films Listing (in Alphabetical Order):
Chantal Akerman 6, Woody Allen 6, Robert Altman 5, Paul Thomas Anderson 6, Michelangelo Antonioni 8, Ingmar Bergman 13, Robert Bresson 9, Luis Buñuel 15, James Cameron 5, John Cassavetes 8, Charles Chaplin 9, Joel & Ethan Coen 7, Francis Ford Coppola 5, David Cronenberg 5, Brian De Palma 5, Carl Theodor Dreyer 5, Sergei Eisenstein 6 (including October, co-directed by Grigori Aleksandrov), Rainer Werner Fassbinder 7, Federico Fellini 9, John Ford 14, Jean-Luc Godard 13, Michael Haneke 6, Howard Hawks 10, Werner Herzog 5, Alfred Hitchcock 13, Hou Hsiao-hsien 5, John Huston 8, Buster Keaton 7 (including 5 films credited to and/or co-directed by Charles Reisner, Clyde Bruckman, Donald Crisp, Edward Sedgwick, and John G. Blystone), Abbas Kiarostami 6, Krzysztof Kieslowski 5, Stanley Kubrick 11, Akira Kurosawa 12, Fritz Lang 8, David Lean 5, Ernst Lubitsch 7, David Lynch 10, Terrence Malick 5, Vincente Minnelli 5, Kenji Mizoguchi 6, F.W. Murnau 5, Max Ophüls 5, Yasujiro Ozu 7, Pier Paolo Pasolini 6, Roman Polanski 5, Michael Powell 8 (including 6 films co-directed by Emeric Pressburger, and The Thief of Bagdad, co-directed by Ludwig Berger and Tim Whelan), Nicholas Ray 5, Satyajit Ray 5, Jean Renoir 10, Alain Resnais 6, Roberto Rossellini 8, Martin Scorsese 10, Steven Spielberg 9, Andrei Tarkovsky 7, François Truffaut 7, Luchino Visconti 7, Lars von Trier 5, Orson Welles 8, Billy Wilder 5.
Chantal Akerman 6, Woody Allen 6, Robert Altman 5, Paul Thomas Anderson 6, Michelangelo Antonioni 8, Ingmar Bergman 13, Robert Bresson 9, Luis Buñuel 15, James Cameron 5, John Cassavetes 8, Charles Chaplin 9, Joel & Ethan Coen 7, Francis Ford Coppola 5, David Cronenberg 5, Brian De Palma 5, Carl Theodor Dreyer 5, Sergei Eisenstein 6 (including October, co-directed by Grigori Aleksandrov), Rainer Werner Fassbinder 7, Federico Fellini 9, John Ford 14, Jean-Luc Godard 13, Michael Haneke 6, Howard Hawks 10, Werner Herzog 5, Alfred Hitchcock 13, Hou Hsiao-hsien 5, John Huston 8, Buster Keaton 7 (including 5 films credited to and/or co-directed by Charles Reisner, Clyde Bruckman, Donald Crisp, Edward Sedgwick, and John G. Blystone), Abbas Kiarostami 6, Krzysztof Kieslowski 5, Stanley Kubrick 11, Akira Kurosawa 12, Fritz Lang 8, David Lean 5, Ernst Lubitsch 7, David Lynch 10, Terrence Malick 5, Vincente Minnelli 5, Kenji Mizoguchi 6, F.W. Murnau 5, Max Ophüls 5, Yasujiro Ozu 7, Pier Paolo Pasolini 6, Roman Polanski 5, Michael Powell 8 (including 6 films co-directed by Emeric Pressburger, and The Thief of Bagdad, co-directed by Ludwig Berger and Tim Whelan), Nicholas Ray 5, Satyajit Ray 5, Jean Renoir 10, Alain Resnais 6, Roberto Rossellini 8, Martin Scorsese 10, Steven Spielberg 9, Andrei Tarkovsky 7, François Truffaut 7, Luchino Visconti 7, Lars von Trier 5, Orson Welles 8, Billy Wilder 5.
Decade Breakdown:
1900s = 1
1910s = 5
1920s = 40
1930s = 64
1940s = 78
1950s = 121
1960s = 167
1970s = 163
1980s = 121
1990s = 117
2000s = 87
2010s = 35
2020s = 1
1900s = 1
1910s = 5
1920s = 40
1930s = 64
1940s = 78
1950s = 121
1960s = 167
1970s = 163
1980s = 121
1990s = 117
2000s = 87
2010s = 35
2020s = 1
Leading Years:
23 films = 1975
20 films = 1962, 1973
19 films = 1967, 1971, 1974
18 films = 1969, 1977
17 films = 1961, 1963
23 films = 1975
20 films = 1962, 1973
19 films = 1967, 1971, 1974
18 films = 1969, 1977
17 films = 1961, 1963
Print Colour:
Colour films = 582 films
Black & White = 386 films
Colour/Black & White = 32 films
Colour films = 582 films
Black & White = 386 films
Colour/Black & White = 32 films
Breakdown by Production Country:
434 = USA
139 = France
63 = Italy, United Kingdom
41 = Germany/West Germany
40 = Japan
31 = USSR/Russia
18 = Sweden
14 = Spain
13 = Taiwan
11 = Mexico
10 = Denmark, India
9 = China
8 = Belgium, Brazil, Iran
6 = Canada
5 = Argentina, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Portugal, Senegal, South Korea
4 = New Zealand, Thailand
3 = Austria, Cuba, Poland, Yugoslavia
2 = Egypt, Greece, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey
1 = Angola, Israel, Mali, Philippines
434 = USA
139 = France
63 = Italy, United Kingdom
41 = Germany/West Germany
40 = Japan
31 = USSR/Russia
18 = Sweden
14 = Spain
13 = Taiwan
11 = Mexico
10 = Denmark, India
9 = China
8 = Belgium, Brazil, Iran
6 = Canada
5 = Argentina, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Portugal, Senegal, South Korea
4 = New Zealand, Thailand
3 = Austria, Cuba, Poland, Yugoslavia
2 = Egypt, Greece, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey
1 = Angola, Israel, Mali, Philippines
Breakdown by Production Continent:
North America = 454 films
Europe = 417 films
Asia = 99 films
South America = 13 films
Australasia = 9 films
Africa = 8 films
North America = 454 films
Europe = 417 films
Asia = 99 films
South America = 13 films
Australasia = 9 films
Africa = 8 films
Top 25 of the Pre-1920s
1. Intolerance (D.W. Griffith, 1916)
2. Broken Blossoms (D.W. Griffith, 1919)
3. The Birth of a Nation (D.W. Griffith, 1915)
4. A Trip to the Moon (Georges Méliès, 1902)
5. Les Vampires (Louis Feuillade, 1915)
6. True Heart Susie (D.W. Griffith, 1919)
7. Tih Minh (Louis Feuillade, 1918)
8. Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (Louis Lumière, 1895)
9. Fantômas (Louis Feuillade, 1913-14)
10. A Corner in Wheat (D.W. Griffith, 1909)
11. L'Arrivée d'un train à la Ciotat (August Lumière & Louis Lumière, 1896)
12. Suspense (Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley, 1913)
13. Shoes (Lois Weber, 1916)
14. Sir Arne's Treasure (Mauritz Stiller, 1919)
15. The Outlaw and His Wife (Victor Sjöström, 1918)
16. A Man There Was (Victor Sjöström, 1917)
17. Ingeborg Holm (Victor Sjöström, 1913)
18. The Battle of the Somme (Geoffrey Malins, 1916)
19. Le Village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs (Gabriel Veyre, 1900)
20. Le Voyage à travers l'impossible (Georges Méliès, 1904)
21. The Oyster Princess (Ernst Lubitsch, 1919)
22. Judex (Louis Feuillade, 1916)
23. Cabiria (Giovanni Pastrone, 1914)
24. Boat Leaving the Port (Louis Lumière, 1895)
25. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (D.W. Griffith, 1912)
Films ranked 7-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
1. Intolerance (D.W. Griffith, 1916)
2. Broken Blossoms (D.W. Griffith, 1919)
3. The Birth of a Nation (D.W. Griffith, 1915)
4. A Trip to the Moon (Georges Méliès, 1902)
5. Les Vampires (Louis Feuillade, 1915)
6. True Heart Susie (D.W. Griffith, 1919)
7. Tih Minh (Louis Feuillade, 1918)
8. Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (Louis Lumière, 1895)
9. Fantômas (Louis Feuillade, 1913-14)
10. A Corner in Wheat (D.W. Griffith, 1909)
11. L'Arrivée d'un train à la Ciotat (August Lumière & Louis Lumière, 1896)
12. Suspense (Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley, 1913)
13. Shoes (Lois Weber, 1916)
14. Sir Arne's Treasure (Mauritz Stiller, 1919)
15. The Outlaw and His Wife (Victor Sjöström, 1918)
16. A Man There Was (Victor Sjöström, 1917)
17. Ingeborg Holm (Victor Sjöström, 1913)
18. The Battle of the Somme (Geoffrey Malins, 1916)
19. Le Village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs (Gabriel Veyre, 1900)
20. Le Voyage à travers l'impossible (Georges Méliès, 1904)
21. The Oyster Princess (Ernst Lubitsch, 1919)
22. Judex (Louis Feuillade, 1916)
23. Cabiria (Giovanni Pastrone, 1914)
24. Boat Leaving the Port (Louis Lumière, 1895)
25. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (D.W. Griffith, 1912)
Films ranked 7-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
Top 25 of the 1920s
1. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927)
2. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)
3. Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925)
4. The Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
5. The General (Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman, 1926)
6. Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927)
7. The Gold Rush (Charles Chaplin, 1925)
8. Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
9. Greed (Erich von Stroheim, 1924)
10. Nosferatu (F.W. Murnau, 1922)
11. Un Chien andalou (Luis Buñuel, 1928)
12. Napoléon (Abel Gance, 1927)
13. The Last Laugh (F.W. Murnau, 1924)
14. The Crowd (King Vidor, 1928)
15. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920)
16. Pandora's Box (G.W. Pabst, 1929)
17. Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, 1922)
18. The Kid (Charles Chaplin, 1921)
19. The Cameraman (Buster Keaton & Edward Sedgwick, 1928)
20. The Wind (Victor Sjöström, 1928)
21. October (Sergei Eisenstein & Grigori Aleksandrov, 1928)
22. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Buster Keaton & Charles Reisner, 1928)
23. Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton & John G. Blystone, 1923)
24. Faust (F.W. Murnau, 1926)
25. The Wedding March (Erich von Stroheim, 1928)
1. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927)
2. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)
3. Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925)
4. The Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
5. The General (Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman, 1926)
6. Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927)
7. The Gold Rush (Charles Chaplin, 1925)
8. Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
9. Greed (Erich von Stroheim, 1924)
10. Nosferatu (F.W. Murnau, 1922)
11. Un Chien andalou (Luis Buñuel, 1928)
12. Napoléon (Abel Gance, 1927)
13. The Last Laugh (F.W. Murnau, 1924)
14. The Crowd (King Vidor, 1928)
15. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920)
16. Pandora's Box (G.W. Pabst, 1929)
17. Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, 1922)
18. The Kid (Charles Chaplin, 1921)
19. The Cameraman (Buster Keaton & Edward Sedgwick, 1928)
20. The Wind (Victor Sjöström, 1928)
21. October (Sergei Eisenstein & Grigori Aleksandrov, 1928)
22. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Buster Keaton & Charles Reisner, 1928)
23. Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton & John G. Blystone, 1923)
24. Faust (F.W. Murnau, 1926)
25. The Wedding March (Erich von Stroheim, 1928)
Top 25 of the 1930s
1. The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939)
2. L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934)
3. City Lights (Charles Chaplin, 1931)
4. Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)
5. M (Fritz Lang, 1931)
6. La Grande illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937)
7. The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
8. Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938)
9. A Day in the Country (Jean Renoir, 1936)
10. Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
11. Trouble in Paradise (Ernst Lubitsch, 1932)
12. L'Âge d'or (Luis Buñuel, 1930)
13. Only Angels Have Wings (Howard Hawks, 1939)
14. Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939)
15. Duck Soup (Leo McCarey, 1933)
16. Earth (Alexander Dovzhenko, 1930)
17. Vampyr (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932)
18. King Kong (Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933)
19. Zero for Conduct (Jean Vigo, 1933)
20. Tabu (F.W. Murnau, 1931)
21. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1939)
22. Freaks (Tod Browning, 1932)
23. It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934)
24. Make Way for Tomorrow (Leo McCarey, 1937)
25. I Was Born, But... (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932)
1. The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939)
2. L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934)
3. City Lights (Charles Chaplin, 1931)
4. Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)
5. M (Fritz Lang, 1931)
6. La Grande illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937)
7. The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
8. Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938)
9. A Day in the Country (Jean Renoir, 1936)
10. Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
11. Trouble in Paradise (Ernst Lubitsch, 1932)
12. L'Âge d'or (Luis Buñuel, 1930)
13. Only Angels Have Wings (Howard Hawks, 1939)
14. Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939)
15. Duck Soup (Leo McCarey, 1933)
16. Earth (Alexander Dovzhenko, 1930)
17. Vampyr (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932)
18. King Kong (Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933)
19. Zero for Conduct (Jean Vigo, 1933)
20. Tabu (F.W. Murnau, 1931)
21. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1939)
22. Freaks (Tod Browning, 1932)
23. It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934)
24. Make Way for Tomorrow (Leo McCarey, 1937)
25. I Was Born, But... (Yasujiro Ozu, 1932)
Top 25 of the 1940s
1. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
2. Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
3. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
4. The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949)
5. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
6. Les Enfants du paradis (Marcel Carné, 1945)
7. It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
8. The Magnificent Ambersons (Orson Welles, 1942)
9. To Be or Not to Be (Ernst Lubitsch, 1942)
10. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid, 1943)
11. The Red Shoes (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1948)
12. Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)
13. A Matter of Life and Death (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1946)
14. Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophüls, 1948)
15. His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940)
16. My Darling Clementine (John Ford, 1946)
17. Rome, Open City (Roberto Rossellini, 1945)
18. Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944)
19. Brief Encounter (David Lean, 1945)
20. Out of the Past (Jacques Tourneur, 1947)
21. Black Narcissus (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1947)
22. Paisan (Roberto Rossellini, 1946)
23. Spring in a Small Town (Fei Mu, 1948)
24. The Lady Eve (Preston Sturges, 1941)
25. The Great Dictator (Charles Chaplin, 1940)
1. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
2. Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
3. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
4. The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949)
5. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
6. Les Enfants du paradis (Marcel Carné, 1945)
7. It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
8. The Magnificent Ambersons (Orson Welles, 1942)
9. To Be or Not to Be (Ernst Lubitsch, 1942)
10. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid, 1943)
11. The Red Shoes (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1948)
12. Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)
13. A Matter of Life and Death (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1946)
14. Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophüls, 1948)
15. His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940)
16. My Darling Clementine (John Ford, 1946)
17. Rome, Open City (Roberto Rossellini, 1945)
18. Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944)
19. Brief Encounter (David Lean, 1945)
20. Out of the Past (Jacques Tourneur, 1947)
21. Black Narcissus (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1947)
22. Paisan (Roberto Rossellini, 1946)
23. Spring in a Small Town (Fei Mu, 1948)
24. The Lady Eve (Preston Sturges, 1941)
25. The Great Dictator (Charles Chaplin, 1940)
Top 25 of the 1950s
1. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
2. Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953)
3. The Searchers (John Ford, 1956)
4. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
5. Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952)
6. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
7. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959)
8. Some Like it Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
9. Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955)
10. The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
11. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
12. Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder, 1950)
13. Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
14. Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955)
15. North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
16. Ugetsu monogatari (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953)
17. Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
18. Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959)
19. Journey to Italy (Roberto Rossellini, 1954)
20. La Strada (Federico Fellini, 1954)
21. A Man Escaped (Robert Bresson, 1956)
22. Sansho the Bailiff (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1954)
23. The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
24. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
25. Madame de... (Max Ophüls, 1953)
1. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
2. Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953)
3. The Searchers (John Ford, 1956)
4. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
5. Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952)
6. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
7. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959)
8. Some Like it Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
9. Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955)
10. The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
11. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
12. Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder, 1950)
13. Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
14. Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955)
15. North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
16. Ugetsu monogatari (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953)
17. Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
18. Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959)
19. Journey to Italy (Roberto Rossellini, 1954)
20. La Strada (Federico Fellini, 1954)
21. A Man Escaped (Robert Bresson, 1956)
22. Sansho the Bailiff (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1954)
23. The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
24. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
25. Madame de... (Max Ophüls, 1953)
Top 25 of the 1960s
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
2. 8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963)
3. Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
4. Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
5. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
6. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966)
7. Au hasard Balthazar (Robert Bresson, 1966)
8. La Dolce vita (Federico Fellini, 1960)
9. L'Avventura (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960)
10. Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)
11. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
12. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
13. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
14. The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
15. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
16. Once Upon a Time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1968)
17. Pierrot le fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965)
18. The Leopard (Luchino Visconti, 1963)
19. The Wild Bunch (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)
20. Viridiana (Luis Buñuel, 1961)
21. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962)
22. La Jetée (Chris Marker, 1962)
23. Gertrud (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1964)
24. Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962)
25. Jules et Jim (François Truffaut, 1962)
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
2. 8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963)
3. Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
4. Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
5. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
6. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966)
7. Au hasard Balthazar (Robert Bresson, 1966)
8. La Dolce vita (Federico Fellini, 1960)
9. L'Avventura (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960)
10. Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)
11. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
12. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
13. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
14. The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
15. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
16. Once Upon a Time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1968)
17. Pierrot le fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965)
18. The Leopard (Luchino Visconti, 1963)
19. The Wild Bunch (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)
20. Viridiana (Luis Buñuel, 1961)
21. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962)
22. La Jetée (Chris Marker, 1962)
23. Gertrud (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1964)
24. Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962)
25. Jules et Jim (François Truffaut, 1962)
Top 25 of the 1970s
1. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
2. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
3. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
4. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
5. Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
6. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
7. Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
8. Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
9. Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)
10. A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
11. Amarcord (Federico Fellini, 1973)
12. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
13. The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1970)
14. Nashville (Robert Altman, 1975)
15. The Mother and the Whore (Jean Eustache, 1973)
16. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
17. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1974)
18. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Werner Herzog, 1972)
19. Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1977)
20. The Spirit of the Beehive (Víctor Erice, 1973)
21. Don't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)
22. Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
23. Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977)
24. Wanda (Barbara Loden, 1970)
25. Céline and Julie Go Boating (Jacques Rivette, 1974)
1. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
2. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
3. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
4. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
5. Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
6. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
7. Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
8. Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
9. Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)
10. A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
11. Amarcord (Federico Fellini, 1973)
12. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
13. The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1970)
14. Nashville (Robert Altman, 1975)
15. The Mother and the Whore (Jean Eustache, 1973)
16. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
17. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1974)
18. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Werner Herzog, 1972)
19. Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1977)
20. The Spirit of the Beehive (Víctor Erice, 1973)
21. Don't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)
22. Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
23. Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977)
24. Wanda (Barbara Loden, 1970)
25. Céline and Julie Go Boating (Jacques Rivette, 1974)
Top 25 of the 1980s
1. Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980)
2. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
3. Fanny and Alexander (Ingmar Bergman, 1982)
4. Shoah (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)
5. Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)
6. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
7. Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
8. Sans soleil (Chris Marker, 1983)
9. Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985)
10. Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone, 1984)
11. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
12. Histoire(s) du cinéma (Jean-Luc Godard, 1988-98)
13. L'Argent (Robert Bresson, 1983)
14. My Neighbour Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)
15. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
17. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
18. Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984)
19. A City of Sadness (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989)
20. The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982)
21. Vagabond (Agnès Varda, 1985)
22. Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987)
23. Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985)
24. Where is the Friend's House? (Abbas Kiarostami, 1987)
25. Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
1. Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980)
2. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
3. Fanny and Alexander (Ingmar Bergman, 1982)
4. Shoah (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)
5. Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)
6. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
7. Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
8. Sans soleil (Chris Marker, 1983)
9. Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985)
10. Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone, 1984)
11. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
12. Histoire(s) du cinéma (Jean-Luc Godard, 1988-98)
13. L'Argent (Robert Bresson, 1983)
14. My Neighbour Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)
15. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
17. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
18. Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984)
19. A City of Sadness (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989)
20. The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982)
21. Vagabond (Agnès Varda, 1985)
22. Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987)
23. Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985)
24. Where is the Friend's House? (Abbas Kiarostami, 1987)
25. Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
Top 25 of the 1990s
1. Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
2. Beau travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
3. GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
4. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
5. Sátántangó (Béla Tarr, 1994)
6. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
7. A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991)
8. Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994)
9. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)
10. Breaking the Waves (Lars von Trier, 1996)
11. The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1998)
12. The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999)
13. Schindler's List (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
14. Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)
15. The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998)
16. Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991)
17. Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
18. Fargo (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1996)
19. Three Colours: Blue (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993)
20. Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)
21. Groundhog Day (Harold Ramis, 1993)
22. All About My Mother (Pedro Almodóvar, 1999)
23. Three Colours: Red (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994)
24. Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992)
24. Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai, 1997)
1. Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
2. Beau travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
3. GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
4. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
5. Sátántangó (Béla Tarr, 1994)
6. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
7. A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991)
8. Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994)
9. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)
10. Breaking the Waves (Lars von Trier, 1996)
11. The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1998)
12. The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999)
13. Schindler's List (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
14. Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)
15. The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998)
16. Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991)
17. Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
18. Fargo (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1996)
19. Three Colours: Blue (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993)
20. Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)
21. Groundhog Day (Harold Ramis, 1993)
22. All About My Mother (Pedro Almodóvar, 1999)
23. Three Colours: Red (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994)
24. Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992)
24. Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai, 1997)
Top 25 of the 2000s
1. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
2. Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001)
3. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
4. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
5. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
6. Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004)
7. The Gleaners & I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004)
9. Caché (Michael Haneke, 2005)
10. La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
11. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang, 2003)
12. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002)
13. Werckmeister Harmonies (Béla Tarr, 2000)
14. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (Wang Bing, 2003)
15. The White Ribbon (Michael Haneke, 2009)
16. Dogville (Lars von Trier, 2003)
17. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008)
18. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
19. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001)
20. No Country for Old Men (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2007)
21. Songs from the Second Floor (Roy Andersson, 2000)
22. Syndromes and a Century (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006)
23. In Vanda's Room (Pedro Costa, 2000)
24. Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
25. Platform (Jia Zhangke, 2000)
Please note that this top 25 is based on different criteria to TSPDT’s list of the The 21st Century’s Most Acclaimed Films (primarily, no end-of-year lists are included).
1. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
2. Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001)
3. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
4. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
5. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
6. Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004)
7. The Gleaners & I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004)
9. Caché (Michael Haneke, 2005)
10. La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
11. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang, 2003)
12. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002)
13. Werckmeister Harmonies (Béla Tarr, 2000)
14. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (Wang Bing, 2003)
15. The White Ribbon (Michael Haneke, 2009)
16. Dogville (Lars von Trier, 2003)
17. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008)
18. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
19. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001)
20. No Country for Old Men (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2007)
21. Songs from the Second Floor (Roy Andersson, 2000)
22. Syndromes and a Century (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006)
23. In Vanda's Room (Pedro Costa, 2000)
24. Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
25. Platform (Jia Zhangke, 2000)
Please note that this top 25 is based on different criteria to TSPDT’s list of the The 21st Century’s Most Acclaimed Films (primarily, no end-of-year lists are included).
Top 25 of the 2010s
1. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma, 2019)
2. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)
3. Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)
4. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)
5. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010)
6. A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)
7. Melancholia (Lars von Trier, 2011)
8. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
9. Get Out (Jordan Peele, 2017)
10. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr, 2011)
11. Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013)
12. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)
13. Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012)
14. Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2017)
15. The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012)
16. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011)
17. Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)
18. Twin Peaks: The Return (David Lynch, 2017)
19. Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014)
20. Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzmán, 2010)
21. The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)
22. Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012)
23. The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
24. Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015)
25. Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)
Please note that this top 25 is based on different criteria to TSPDT’s list of the The 21st Century’s Most Acclaimed Films (primarily, no end-of-year lists are included).
1. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma, 2019)
2. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)
3. Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)
4. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)
5. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010)
6. A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)
7. Melancholia (Lars von Trier, 2011)
8. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
9. Get Out (Jordan Peele, 2017)
10. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr, 2011)
11. Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013)
12. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)
13. Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012)
14. Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2017)
15. The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012)
16. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011)
17. Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)
18. Twin Peaks: The Return (David Lynch, 2017)
19. Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014)
20. Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzmán, 2010)
21. The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)
22. Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012)
23. The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
24. Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015)
25. Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)
Please note that this top 25 is based on different criteria to TSPDT’s list of the The 21st Century’s Most Acclaimed Films (primarily, no end-of-year lists are included).
Top 25 European Films (Based on Production Country)
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
2. The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939)
3. 8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963)
4. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
5. Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
6. Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
7. Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
8. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)
9. Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925)
10. L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934)
11. The Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
12. Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
13. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959)
14. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966)
15. Au hasard Balthazar (Robert Bresson, 1966)
16. La Dolce vita (Federico Fellini, 1960)
17. Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955)
18. L'Avventura (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960)
19. Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
20. Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)
21. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
22. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
23. Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
24. Beau travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
25. M (Fritz Lang, 1931)
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
2. The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939)
3. 8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963)
4. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
5. Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
6. Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
7. Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
8. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)
9. Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925)
10. L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934)
11. The Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
12. Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975)
13. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959)
14. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966)
15. Au hasard Balthazar (Robert Bresson, 1966)
16. La Dolce vita (Federico Fellini, 1960)
17. Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955)
18. L'Avventura (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960)
19. Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
20. Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)
21. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
22. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
23. Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
24. Beau travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
25. M (Fritz Lang, 1931)
Top 25 African Films (Based on Production Country)
1. Touki Bouki (Djibril Diop Mambéty, 1973)
2. Black Girl (Ousmane Sembene, 1966)
3. Yeelen (Souleymane Cissé, 1987)
4. Sambizanga (Sarah Maldoror, 1972)
5. Xala (Ousmane Sembene, 1975)
6. Hyènes (Djibril Diop Mambéty, 1992)
7. Cairo Station (Youssef Chahine, 1958)
8. The Night of Counting the Years (Shadi Abdel Salam, 1969)
9. Ceddo (Ousmane Sembene, 1977)
10. Bamako (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2006)
11. Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014)
12. Yaaba (Idrissa Ouedraogo, 1989)
13. The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (Dibrell Diop Mambéty, 1999)
14. Moolaadé (Ousmane Sembene, 2004)
15. District 9 (Neill Blomkamp, 2009)
16. Emitaï (Ousmane Sembene, 1971)
17. Daratt (Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, 2006)
18. Harvest: 3,000 Years (Haile Gerima, 1975)
19. Borom sarret (Ousmane Sembene, 1963)
20. Muna Moto (Jean-Pierre Dikongue-Pipa, 1975)
21. This is Not a Burial, it's a Resurrection (Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, 2019)
22. Camp de Thiaroye (Ousmane Sembene & Thierno Faty Sow, 1988)
23. Life on Earth (Abderrahmane Sissako, 1998)
24. Letter from My Village (Safi Faye, 1976)
25. Tahia ya didou! (Mohamed Zinet, 1971)
Films ranked 10-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
1. Touki Bouki (Djibril Diop Mambéty, 1973)
2. Black Girl (Ousmane Sembene, 1966)
3. Yeelen (Souleymane Cissé, 1987)
4. Sambizanga (Sarah Maldoror, 1972)
5. Xala (Ousmane Sembene, 1975)
6. Hyènes (Djibril Diop Mambéty, 1992)
7. Cairo Station (Youssef Chahine, 1958)
8. The Night of Counting the Years (Shadi Abdel Salam, 1969)
9. Ceddo (Ousmane Sembene, 1977)
10. Bamako (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2006)
11. Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014)
12. Yaaba (Idrissa Ouedraogo, 1989)
13. The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (Dibrell Diop Mambéty, 1999)
14. Moolaadé (Ousmane Sembene, 2004)
15. District 9 (Neill Blomkamp, 2009)
16. Emitaï (Ousmane Sembene, 1971)
17. Daratt (Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, 2006)
18. Harvest: 3,000 Years (Haile Gerima, 1975)
19. Borom sarret (Ousmane Sembene, 1963)
20. Muna Moto (Jean-Pierre Dikongue-Pipa, 1975)
21. This is Not a Burial, it's a Resurrection (Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, 2019)
22. Camp de Thiaroye (Ousmane Sembene & Thierno Faty Sow, 1988)
23. Life on Earth (Abderrahmane Sissako, 1998)
24. Letter from My Village (Safi Faye, 1976)
25. Tahia ya didou! (Mohamed Zinet, 1971)
Films ranked 10-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
Top 25 Asian Films (Based on Production Country)
1. Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953)
2. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
3. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
4. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
5. Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955)
6. Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
7. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
8. Ugetsu monogatari (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953)
9. Sansho the Bailiff (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1954)
10. Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa, 1952)
11. A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991)
12. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
13. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
14. Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994)
15. My Neighbour Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)
16. Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004)
17. Spring in a Small Town (Fei Mu, 1948)
18. A City of Sadness (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989)
19. Where is the Friend's House? (Abbas Kiarostami, 1987)
20. The Life of Oharu (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1952)
21. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)
22. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
23. An Autumn Afternoon (Yasujiro Ozu, 1962)
24. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010)
25. Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)
1. Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953)
2. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
3. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
4. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
5. Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955)
6. Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
7. Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
8. Ugetsu monogatari (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953)
9. Sansho the Bailiff (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1954)
10. Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa, 1952)
11. A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991)
12. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
13. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
14. Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994)
15. My Neighbour Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)
16. Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004)
17. Spring in a Small Town (Fei Mu, 1948)
18. A City of Sadness (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989)
19. Where is the Friend's House? (Abbas Kiarostami, 1987)
20. The Life of Oharu (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1952)
21. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)
22. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
23. An Autumn Afternoon (Yasujiro Ozu, 1962)
24. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010)
25. Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)
Top 25 Australasian Films (Based on Production Country)
1. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
2. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
3. An Angel at My Table (Jane Campion, 1990)
4. Mad Max 2 (George Miller, 1981)
5. Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001)
7. Wake in Fright (Ted Kotcheff, 1971)
8. Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003)
10. Gallipoli (Peter Weir, 1981)
11. Sweetie (Jane Campion, 1989)
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002)
13. Babe (Chris Noonan, 1995)
14. The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion, 2021)
15. Mad Max (George Miller, 1979)
16. The Babadook (Jennifer Kent, 2014)
17. The Year of Living Dangerously (Peter Weir, 1982)
18. Braindead (Peter Jackson, 1992)
19. The Last Wave (Peter Weir, 1977)
20. Heavenly Creatures (Peter Jackson, 1994)
21. Samson and Delilah (Warwick Thornton, 2009)
22. Whale Rider (Niki Caro, 2002)
23. My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979)
24. Mary and Max (Adam Elliot, 2008)
25. Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, 1992)
Films ranked 10-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
1. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
2. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
3. An Angel at My Table (Jane Campion, 1990)
4. Mad Max 2 (George Miller, 1981)
5. Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001)
7. Wake in Fright (Ted Kotcheff, 1971)
8. Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003)
10. Gallipoli (Peter Weir, 1981)
11. Sweetie (Jane Campion, 1989)
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002)
13. Babe (Chris Noonan, 1995)
14. The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion, 2021)
15. Mad Max (George Miller, 1979)
16. The Babadook (Jennifer Kent, 2014)
17. The Year of Living Dangerously (Peter Weir, 1982)
18. Braindead (Peter Jackson, 1992)
19. The Last Wave (Peter Weir, 1977)
20. Heavenly Creatures (Peter Jackson, 1994)
21. Samson and Delilah (Warwick Thornton, 2009)
22. Whale Rider (Niki Caro, 2002)
23. My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979)
24. Mary and Max (Adam Elliot, 2008)
25. Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, 1992)
Films ranked 10-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
Top 25 North American Films (Based on Production Country)
1. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
2. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
3. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
4. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927)
5. The Searchers (John Ford, 1956)
6. Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952)
7. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
8. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
9. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
10. City Lights (Charles Chaplin, 1931)
11. Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001)
12. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
13. Some Like it Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
14. Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980)
15. The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
16. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
17. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
18. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
19. Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder, 1950)
20. Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
21. The General (Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman, 1926)
22. Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)
23. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
24. North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
25. GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
1. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
2. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
3. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
4. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927)
5. The Searchers (John Ford, 1956)
6. Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952)
7. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
8. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
9. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
10. City Lights (Charles Chaplin, 1931)
11. Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001)
12. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
13. Some Like it Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
14. Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980)
15. The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
16. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
17. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
18. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
19. Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder, 1950)
20. Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
21. The General (Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman, 1926)
22. Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)
23. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
24. North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
25. GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
Top 25 South American Films (Based on Production Country)
1. Black God, White Devil (Glauber Rocha, 1964)
2. La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
3. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002)
4. Terra em Transe (Glauber Rocha, 1967)
5. The Hour of the Furnaces (Octavio Getino & Fernando E. Solanas, 1968)
6. Limite (Mario Peixoto, 1931)
7. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008)
8. Twenty Years Later (Eduardo Coutinho, 1984)
9. Barren Lives (Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1963)
10. Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)
11. Antonio das Mortes (Glauber Rocha, 1969)
12. The Age of the Earth (Glauber Rocha, 1980)
13. La Flor (Mariano Llinás, 2018)
14. O Bandido da Luz Vermelha (Rogério Sganzerla, 1968)
15. Iracema - Uma Transa Amazônica (Jorge Bodanzky & Orlando Senna, 1975)
16. Central Station (Walter Salles, 1998)
17. Macunaima (Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, 1969)
18. The Holy Girl (Lucrecia Martel, 2004)
19. Rio 40 Graus (Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1955)
20. Pixote (Hector Babenco, 1981)
21. Invasion (Hugo Santiago, 1969)
22. The Battle of Chile: Part 1 (Patricio Guzmán, 1975)
23. The Vampires of Poverty (Carlos Mayolo & Luis Ospina, 1978)
24. The Battle of Chile: Part 3 (Patricio Guzmán, 1979)
25. Ganga Bruta (Humberto Mauro, 1933)
Films ranked 14-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
1. Black God, White Devil (Glauber Rocha, 1964)
2. La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
3. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002)
4. Terra em Transe (Glauber Rocha, 1967)
5. The Hour of the Furnaces (Octavio Getino & Fernando E. Solanas, 1968)
6. Limite (Mario Peixoto, 1931)
7. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008)
8. Twenty Years Later (Eduardo Coutinho, 1984)
9. Barren Lives (Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1963)
10. Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)
11. Antonio das Mortes (Glauber Rocha, 1969)
12. The Age of the Earth (Glauber Rocha, 1980)
13. La Flor (Mariano Llinás, 2018)
14. O Bandido da Luz Vermelha (Rogério Sganzerla, 1968)
15. Iracema - Uma Transa Amazônica (Jorge Bodanzky & Orlando Senna, 1975)
16. Central Station (Walter Salles, 1998)
17. Macunaima (Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, 1969)
18. The Holy Girl (Lucrecia Martel, 2004)
19. Rio 40 Graus (Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1955)
20. Pixote (Hector Babenco, 1981)
21. Invasion (Hugo Santiago, 1969)
22. The Battle of Chile: Part 1 (Patricio Guzmán, 1975)
23. The Vampires of Poverty (Carlos Mayolo & Luis Ospina, 1978)
24. The Battle of Chile: Part 3 (Patricio Guzmán, 1979)
25. Ganga Bruta (Humberto Mauro, 1933)
Films ranked 14-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
Top 25 Films Directed by Women
1. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
2. Beau travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
3. Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962)
4. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
5. Daisies (Věra Chytilová, 1966)
6. Wanda (Barbara Loden, 1970)
7. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma, 2019)
8. The Gleaners & I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
9. News from Home (Chantal Akerman, 1976)
10. Vagabond (Agnès Varda, 1985)
11. The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999)
12. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
13. Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991)
14. La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
15. The Ascent (Larisa Shepitko, 1976)
16. India Song (Marguerite Duras, 1975)
17. Orlando (Sally Potter, 1992)
18. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008)
19. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
20. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)
21. Le Bonheur (Agnès Varda, 1965)
22. An Angel at My Table (Jane Campion, 1990)
23. Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990)
24. Harlan County, U.S.A. (Barbara Kopple, 1976)
25. Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)
Top 10 Films Co-Directed by Women
1. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid, 1943)
2. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002)
3. Grey Gardens (David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde & Muffie Meyer, 1975)
4. Gimme Shelter (Albert Maysles, David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1970)
5. Salesman (Albert Maysles, David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1969)
6. Persepolis (Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi, 2007)
7. Too Early, Too Late (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1981)
8. Sicilia! (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1999)
9. From the Clouds to the Resistance (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1979)
10. Leviathan (Lucien Castaing-Taylor & Verena Paravel, 2012)*
* Not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
1. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
2. Beau travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
3. Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962)
4. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
5. Daisies (Věra Chytilová, 1966)
6. Wanda (Barbara Loden, 1970)
7. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma, 2019)
8. The Gleaners & I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
9. News from Home (Chantal Akerman, 1976)
10. Vagabond (Agnès Varda, 1985)
11. The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999)
12. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
13. Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991)
14. La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
15. The Ascent (Larisa Shepitko, 1976)
16. India Song (Marguerite Duras, 1975)
17. Orlando (Sally Potter, 1992)
18. The Headless Woman (Lucrecia Martel, 2008)
19. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
20. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)
21. Le Bonheur (Agnès Varda, 1965)
22. An Angel at My Table (Jane Campion, 1990)
23. Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990)
24. Harlan County, U.S.A. (Barbara Kopple, 1976)
25. Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)
Top 10 Films Co-Directed by Women
1. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid, 1943)
2. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002)
3. Grey Gardens (David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde & Muffie Meyer, 1975)
4. Gimme Shelter (Albert Maysles, David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1970)
5. Salesman (Albert Maysles, David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin, 1969)
6. Persepolis (Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi, 2007)
7. Too Early, Too Late (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1981)
8. Sicilia! (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1999)
9. From the Clouds to the Resistance (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1979)
10. Leviathan (Lucien Castaing-Taylor & Verena Paravel, 2012)*
* Not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
Top 25 Short* Films
1. La Jetée (Chris Marker, 1962)
2. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid, 1943)
3. Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
4. A Day in the Country (Jean Renoir, 1936)
5. Un Chien andalou (Luis Buñuel, 1928)
6. Wavelength (Michael Snow, 1967)
7. Zero for Conduct (Jean Vigo, 1933)
8. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
9. Night and Fog (Alain Resnais, 1955)
10. Listen to Britain (Humphrey Jennings & Stewart McAllister, 1942)
11. A Trip to the Moon (Georges Méliès, 1902)
12. Land Without Bread (Luis Buñuel, 1933)
13. Tale of Tales (Yuriy Norshteyn, 1979)
14. Scorpio Rising (Kenneth Anger, 1963)
15. Flaming Creatures (Jack Smith, 1963)
16. Un Chant d'amour (Jean Genet, 1950)
17. Rose Hobart (Joseph Cornell, 1936)
18. Elephant (Alan Clarke, 1989)
19. The Seasons (Artavazd Peleshian, 1975)
20. Simon of the Desert (Luis Buñuel, 1965)
21. Mothlight (Stan Brakhage, 1963)
22. Duck Amuck (Chuck Jones, 1953)
23. The Red Balloon (Albert Lamorisse, 1956)
24. Window, Water, Baby, Moving (Stan Brakhage, 1962)
24. Outer Space (Peter Tscherkassky, 1999)
*Running time is less than (or equal to) 45 minutes.
Films ranked 22-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
1. La Jetée (Chris Marker, 1962)
2. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid, 1943)
3. Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
4. A Day in the Country (Jean Renoir, 1936)
5. Un Chien andalou (Luis Buñuel, 1928)
6. Wavelength (Michael Snow, 1967)
7. Zero for Conduct (Jean Vigo, 1933)
8. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
9. Night and Fog (Alain Resnais, 1955)
10. Listen to Britain (Humphrey Jennings & Stewart McAllister, 1942)
11. A Trip to the Moon (Georges Méliès, 1902)
12. Land Without Bread (Luis Buñuel, 1933)
13. Tale of Tales (Yuriy Norshteyn, 1979)
14. Scorpio Rising (Kenneth Anger, 1963)
15. Flaming Creatures (Jack Smith, 1963)
16. Un Chant d'amour (Jean Genet, 1950)
17. Rose Hobart (Joseph Cornell, 1936)
18. Elephant (Alan Clarke, 1989)
19. The Seasons (Artavazd Peleshian, 1975)
20. Simon of the Desert (Luis Buñuel, 1965)
21. Mothlight (Stan Brakhage, 1963)
22. Duck Amuck (Chuck Jones, 1953)
23. The Red Balloon (Albert Lamorisse, 1956)
24. Window, Water, Baby, Moving (Stan Brakhage, 1962)
24. Outer Space (Peter Tscherkassky, 1999)
*Running time is less than (or equal to) 45 minutes.
Films ranked 22-25 are not in the current 1,000 Greatest Films listing.
Top 25 Documentary Films
1. The Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
2. Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
3. Shoah (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)
4. Sans soleil (Chris Marker, 1983)
5. Histoire(s) du cinéma (Jean-Luc Godard, 1988-98)
6. The Gleaners & I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
7. News from Home (Chantal Akerman, 1976)
8. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
9. F for Fake (Orson Welles, 1973)
10. Night and Fog (Alain Resnais, 1955)
11. Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, 1922)
12. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (Wang Bing, 2003)
13. The Quince Tree Sun (Víctor Erice, 1992)
14. The Hour of the Furnaces (Octavio Getino & Fernando E. Solanas, 1968)
15. The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris, 1988)
16. Twenty Years Later (Eduardo Coutinho, 1984)
17. The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012)
18. Listen to Britain (Humphrey Jennings & Stewart McAllister, 1942)
19. Koyaanisqatsi (Godfrey Reggio, 1982)
20. Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990)
21. Harlan County, U.S.A. (Barbara Kopple, 1976)
22. La Région centrale (Michael Snow, 1971)
23. Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzmán, 2010)
24. Blue (Derek Jarman, 1993)
25. As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (Jonas Mekas, 2000)
1. The Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
2. Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
3. Shoah (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)
4. Sans soleil (Chris Marker, 1983)
5. Histoire(s) du cinéma (Jean-Luc Godard, 1988-98)
6. The Gleaners & I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
7. News from Home (Chantal Akerman, 1976)
8. The House is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963)
9. F for Fake (Orson Welles, 1973)
10. Night and Fog (Alain Resnais, 1955)
11. Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, 1922)
12. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (Wang Bing, 2003)
13. The Quince Tree Sun (Víctor Erice, 1992)
14. The Hour of the Furnaces (Octavio Getino & Fernando E. Solanas, 1968)
15. The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris, 1988)
16. Twenty Years Later (Eduardo Coutinho, 1984)
17. The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012)
18. Listen to Britain (Humphrey Jennings & Stewart McAllister, 1942)
19. Koyaanisqatsi (Godfrey Reggio, 1982)
20. Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990)
21. Harlan County, U.S.A. (Barbara Kopple, 1976)
22. La Région centrale (Michael Snow, 1971)
23. Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzmán, 2010)
24. Blue (Derek Jarman, 1993)
25. As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (Jonas Mekas, 2000)
Top 25 Films That Are Over (or Equal to) 3 Hours
1. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
2. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
3. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966)
4. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
5. Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
6. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
7. Fanny and Alexander (Ingmar Bergman, 1982)
8. Shoah (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)
9. Les Enfants du paradis (Marcel Carné, 1945)
10. The Leopard (Luchino Visconti, 1963)
11. The Mother and the Whore (Jean Eustache, 1973)
12. Sátántangó (Béla Tarr, 1994)
13. Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone, 1984)
14. A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991)
15. Histoire(s) du cinéma (Jean-Luc Godard, 1988-98)
16. Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
17. Céline and Julie Go Boating (Jacques Rivette, 1974)
18. The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino, 1978)
19. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
20. Napoléon (Abel Gance, 1927)
21. Rocco and His Brothers (Luchino Visconti, 1960)
22. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)
23. The Travelling Players (Theo Angelopoulos, 1975)
24. Schindler's List (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
25. Berlin Alexanderplatz (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1980)
1. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
2. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975)
3. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966)
4. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
5. Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
6. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
7. Fanny and Alexander (Ingmar Bergman, 1982)
8. Shoah (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)
9. Les Enfants du paradis (Marcel Carné, 1945)
10. The Leopard (Luchino Visconti, 1963)
11. The Mother and the Whore (Jean Eustache, 1973)
12. Sátántangó (Béla Tarr, 1994)
13. Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone, 1984)
14. A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang, 1991)
15. Histoire(s) du cinéma (Jean-Luc Godard, 1988-98)
16. Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)
17. Céline and Julie Go Boating (Jacques Rivette, 1974)
18. The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino, 1978)
19. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
20. Napoléon (Abel Gance, 1927)
21. Rocco and His Brothers (Luchino Visconti, 1960)
22. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)
23. The Travelling Players (Theo Angelopoulos, 1975)
24. Schindler's List (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
25. Berlin Alexanderplatz (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1980)
Leading Cinematographers
(Most cinematography credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
14 - Raoul Coutard
13 - Sven Nykvist
10 - Tonino Delli Colli
8 - Roland Totheroh, Russell Metty, Gordon Willis, Michael Ballhaus
7 - Asakazu Nakai, Sacha Vierny, Gianni Di Venanzo, Vilmos Zsigmond, Robby Müller, Robert Burks, William Lubtchansky
6 - Giuseppe Rotunno, Kazuo Miyagawa, Takao Saito, Eduard Tisse, Frederick Elmes, Vittorio Storaro, Otello Martelli, Nestor Almendros, Joseph Walker
5 - Miroslav Ondrícek, Charles Lang, Edmond Richard, Elgin Lessley, G.R. Aldo, Gabriel Figueroa, Ghislain Cloquet, Boris Kaufman, Lucien Ballard, Yûharu Atsuta, Pasqualino De Santis, Roger Deakins, Russell Harlan, Subrata Mitra, Victor Milner, William Daniels, Laszlo Kovacs
(Most cinematography credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
14 - Raoul Coutard
13 - Sven Nykvist
10 - Tonino Delli Colli
8 - Roland Totheroh, Russell Metty, Gordon Willis, Michael Ballhaus
7 - Asakazu Nakai, Sacha Vierny, Gianni Di Venanzo, Vilmos Zsigmond, Robby Müller, Robert Burks, William Lubtchansky
6 - Giuseppe Rotunno, Kazuo Miyagawa, Takao Saito, Eduard Tisse, Frederick Elmes, Vittorio Storaro, Otello Martelli, Nestor Almendros, Joseph Walker
5 - Miroslav Ondrícek, Charles Lang, Edmond Richard, Elgin Lessley, G.R. Aldo, Gabriel Figueroa, Ghislain Cloquet, Boris Kaufman, Lucien Ballard, Yûharu Atsuta, Pasqualino De Santis, Roger Deakins, Russell Harlan, Subrata Mitra, Victor Milner, William Daniels, Laszlo Kovacs
Leading Actors
(Most leading/character acting credits* within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
15 - Ward Bond
13 - Robert De Niro
12 - Harry Dean Stanton
10 - John Wayne, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Takashi Shimura, Joseph Cotten
9 - Buster Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Jean Daste, Daisuke Kato, Chishu Ryu, James Stewart, Charles Chaplin, Michel Piccoli
8 - Lance Henriksen, Harrison Ford, Cary Grant, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Al Pacino, Max von Sydow, Orson Welles
7 - Humphrey Bogart, Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel, Eijiro Tono, Elisha Cook Jr., Sterling Hayden, Fernando Rey, Henry Fonda, Tatsuya Nakadai, Thomas Mitchell, Toshiro Mifune, Alec Guinness, Gene Hackman, Porter Hall, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray
Leading Actresses
(Most leading/character acting credits* within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
8 - Lillian Gish, Haruko Sugimura
7 - Jane Darwell
6 - Claudia Cardinale, Laura Dern, Gunnel Lindblom, Kyoko Kagawa, Diane Keaton, Anna Lee, Ingrid Thulin, Catherine Deneuve, Geraldine Chaplin, Alida Valli, Julianne Moore, Juliette Binoche, Marlene Dietrich, Sigourney Weaver, Jeanne Moreau
5 - Harriet Andersson, Giulietta Masina, Natalie Wood, Monica Vitti, Hanna Schygulla, Mia Farrow, Frances McDormand, Kuniko Miyake, Shelley Duvall, Anna Karina, Bibi Andersson, Shelley Winters, Delphine Seyrig, Milena Vukotic, Isabelle Huppert, Ingrid Bergman, Julie Delpy, Gena Rowlands, Marilyn Monroe, Ingrid Caven, Liv Ullmann, Carrie Fisher, Teri Garr, Sissy Spacek
Most Acting Credits* Overall
41 - Bess Flowers (one of the most prolific extras to work in Hollywood films).
*excludes voice/narration credits
(Most leading/character acting credits* within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
15 - Ward Bond
13 - Robert De Niro
12 - Harry Dean Stanton
10 - John Wayne, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Takashi Shimura, Joseph Cotten
9 - Buster Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Jean Daste, Daisuke Kato, Chishu Ryu, James Stewart, Charles Chaplin, Michel Piccoli
8 - Lance Henriksen, Harrison Ford, Cary Grant, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Al Pacino, Max von Sydow, Orson Welles
7 - Humphrey Bogart, Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel, Eijiro Tono, Elisha Cook Jr., Sterling Hayden, Fernando Rey, Henry Fonda, Tatsuya Nakadai, Thomas Mitchell, Toshiro Mifune, Alec Guinness, Gene Hackman, Porter Hall, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray
Leading Actresses
(Most leading/character acting credits* within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
8 - Lillian Gish, Haruko Sugimura
7 - Jane Darwell
6 - Claudia Cardinale, Laura Dern, Gunnel Lindblom, Kyoko Kagawa, Diane Keaton, Anna Lee, Ingrid Thulin, Catherine Deneuve, Geraldine Chaplin, Alida Valli, Julianne Moore, Juliette Binoche, Marlene Dietrich, Sigourney Weaver, Jeanne Moreau
5 - Harriet Andersson, Giulietta Masina, Natalie Wood, Monica Vitti, Hanna Schygulla, Mia Farrow, Frances McDormand, Kuniko Miyake, Shelley Duvall, Anna Karina, Bibi Andersson, Shelley Winters, Delphine Seyrig, Milena Vukotic, Isabelle Huppert, Ingrid Bergman, Julie Delpy, Gena Rowlands, Marilyn Monroe, Ingrid Caven, Liv Ullmann, Carrie Fisher, Teri Garr, Sissy Spacek
Most Acting Credits* Overall
41 - Bess Flowers (one of the most prolific extras to work in Hollywood films).
*excludes voice/narration credits
Leading Producers
(Most producer credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
11 - Anatole Dauman
9 - Howard Hawks, Charles Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock
8 - Carlo Ponti
7 - Ethan Coen, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Powell, Ernst Lubitsch, Alain Sarde
6 - Merian C. Cooper, Emeric Pressburger, JoAnne Sellar, John Ford, Joseph M. Schenck
5 - Serge Silberman, Scott Rudin, Roberto Rossellini, Robert Chartoff, Paul Thomas Anderson, Mag Bodard, Irwin Winkler, Francis Ford Coppola, Erich Pommer, Angelo Rizzoli, Alfredo Bini, Georges de Beauregard, Alberto Grimaldi
(Most producer credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
11 - Anatole Dauman
9 - Howard Hawks, Charles Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock
8 - Carlo Ponti
7 - Ethan Coen, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Powell, Ernst Lubitsch, Alain Sarde
6 - Merian C. Cooper, Emeric Pressburger, JoAnne Sellar, John Ford, Joseph M. Schenck
5 - Serge Silberman, Scott Rudin, Roberto Rossellini, Robert Chartoff, Paul Thomas Anderson, Mag Bodard, Irwin Winkler, Francis Ford Coppola, Erich Pommer, Angelo Rizzoli, Alfredo Bini, Georges de Beauregard, Alberto Grimaldi
Leading Screenwriters
(Most screenwriting credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
15 - Luis Buñuel
13 - Jean-Luc Godard
12 - Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa
9 - Tonino Guerra, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Bresson, Jean Renoir, David Lynch, Charles Chaplin
8 - Orson Welles, Michelangelo Antonioni, John Cassavetes, Ennio Flaiano
7 - Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luchino Visconti, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Hideo Oguni, François Truffaut, Billy Wilder
6 - Michael Powell, Clyde Bruckman, Emeric Pressburger, Fritz Lang, Jean-Claude Carrière, Jules Furthman, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Yasujiro Ozu, Paul Thomas Anderson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Roberto Rossellini, Sergei Eisenstein, Shinobu Hashimoto, Tullio Pinelli, Woody Allen, Kôgo Noda, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Chu T'ien-wen, Chantal Akerman
(Most screenwriting credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
15 - Luis Buñuel
13 - Jean-Luc Godard
12 - Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa
9 - Tonino Guerra, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Bresson, Jean Renoir, David Lynch, Charles Chaplin
8 - Orson Welles, Michelangelo Antonioni, John Cassavetes, Ennio Flaiano
7 - Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luchino Visconti, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Hideo Oguni, François Truffaut, Billy Wilder
6 - Michael Powell, Clyde Bruckman, Emeric Pressburger, Fritz Lang, Jean-Claude Carrière, Jules Furthman, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Yasujiro Ozu, Paul Thomas Anderson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Roberto Rossellini, Sergei Eisenstein, Shinobu Hashimoto, Tullio Pinelli, Woody Allen, Kôgo Noda, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Chu T'ien-wen, Chantal Akerman
Leading Composers
(Most composer credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
14 - Nino Rota
12 - John Williams
11 - Howard Shore, Ennio Morricone
10 - Dimitri Tiomkin
9 - Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein
8 - Carter Burwell, Georges Delerue, Max Steiner
7 - Franz Waxman, Michel Legrand, Renzo Rossellini, Victor Young, Angelo Badalamenti, Maurice Jarre
6 - Fumio Hayasaka, Georges Auric, Miklós Rózsa, Roy Webb
5 - Alex North, Alfred Newman, Allan Gray, Charles Chaplin, Frank Skinner, Giovanni Fusco, Peer Raben, Tôru Takemitsu, Werner R. Heymann, Zbigniew Preisner
(Most composer credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
14 - Nino Rota
12 - John Williams
11 - Howard Shore, Ennio Morricone
10 - Dimitri Tiomkin
9 - Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein
8 - Carter Burwell, Georges Delerue, Max Steiner
7 - Franz Waxman, Michel Legrand, Renzo Rossellini, Victor Young, Angelo Badalamenti, Maurice Jarre
6 - Fumio Hayasaka, Georges Auric, Miklós Rózsa, Roy Webb
5 - Alex North, Alfred Newman, Allan Gray, Charles Chaplin, Frank Skinner, Giovanni Fusco, Peer Raben, Tôru Takemitsu, Werner R. Heymann, Zbigniew Preisner
Leading Editors
(Most editor credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
11 - Eraldo Da Roma
9 - Nino Baragli
8 - Marguerite Renoir, Mario Serandrei
7 - George Tomasini, Agnès Guillemot, Thelma Schoonmaker
6 - Jack Murray, Paul Hirsch, Dylan Tichenor, Akira Kurosawa, Ruggero Mastroianni, Michael Kahn
5 - Charles Chaplin, Ulla Ryghe, Dulal Dutta, Tom Rolf, Carlos Savage, Sergei Eisenstein, Susan E. Morse, Stuart Gilmore, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Ronald Sanders, Nelly Quettier, Arthur Schmidt, Yoshiyasu Hamamura, Abbas Kiarostami, Dede Allen, Sam O'Steen
(Most editor credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
11 - Eraldo Da Roma
9 - Nino Baragli
8 - Marguerite Renoir, Mario Serandrei
7 - George Tomasini, Agnès Guillemot, Thelma Schoonmaker
6 - Jack Murray, Paul Hirsch, Dylan Tichenor, Akira Kurosawa, Ruggero Mastroianni, Michael Kahn
5 - Charles Chaplin, Ulla Ryghe, Dulal Dutta, Tom Rolf, Carlos Savage, Sergei Eisenstein, Susan E. Morse, Stuart Gilmore, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Ronald Sanders, Nelly Quettier, Arthur Schmidt, Yoshiyasu Hamamura, Abbas Kiarostami, Dede Allen, Sam O'Steen
Leading Production Designers/Art Directors
(Most production design/art direction credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
18 - Cedric Gibbons
17 - Hans Dreier
11 - Jack Fisk
10 - Hal Pereira, Richard Day
9 - Richard Sylbert
8 - Alexander Golitzen, Charles D. Hall, Pierre Guffroy, Yoshirô Muraki
7 - Dean Tavoularis
6 - Alexandre Trauner, Bansi Chandragupta, James Basevi, Lyle Wheeler, P.A. Lundgren
5 - Albert S. D'Agostino, Alfred Junge, Bernard Evein, Boris Leven, Carol Spier, David Wasco, Fred Gabourie, Jacques Saulnier, Jean d'Eaubonne, Piero Gherardi, Pierre Charbonnier, Eugene Lourie
(Most production design/art direction credits within the 1,000 Greatest Films)
18 - Cedric Gibbons
17 - Hans Dreier
11 - Jack Fisk
10 - Hal Pereira, Richard Day
9 - Richard Sylbert
8 - Alexander Golitzen, Charles D. Hall, Pierre Guffroy, Yoshirô Muraki
7 - Dean Tavoularis
6 - Alexandre Trauner, Bansi Chandragupta, James Basevi, Lyle Wheeler, P.A. Lundgren
5 - Albert S. D'Agostino, Alfred Junge, Bernard Evein, Boris Leven, Carol Spier, David Wasco, Fred Gabourie, Jacques Saulnier, Jean d'Eaubonne, Piero Gherardi, Pierre Charbonnier, Eugene Lourie
Top 10 Climbers Within the 1,000
793 to 662 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (John Hughes, 1986)
852 to 721 - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino, 2019)
759 to 629 - Raising Arizona (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1987)
983 to 878 - The Last Detail (Hal Ashby, 1973)
786 to 685 - An American Werewolf in London (John Landis, 1981)
895 to 794 - Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker, 1980)
687 to 593 - When Harry Met Sally... (Rob Reiner, 1989)
865 to 773 - Clueless (Amy Heckerling, 1995)
743 to 656 - Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2001)
521 to 447 - Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)
793 to 662 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (John Hughes, 1986)
852 to 721 - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino, 2019)
759 to 629 - Raising Arizona (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1987)
983 to 878 - The Last Detail (Hal Ashby, 1973)
786 to 685 - An American Werewolf in London (John Landis, 1981)
895 to 794 - Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker, 1980)
687 to 593 - When Harry Met Sally... (Rob Reiner, 1989)
865 to 773 - Clueless (Amy Heckerling, 1995)
743 to 656 - Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2001)
521 to 447 - Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)
Top 10 Sliders Within the 1,000
954 to 989 - The Ice Storm (Ang Lee, 1997)
455 to 488 - La Région centrale (Michael Snow, 1971)
730 to 759 - The Circus (Charles Chaplin, 1928)
731 to 760 - One Way or Another (Sara Gómez, 1977)
969 to 998 - Sawdust and Tinsel (Ingmar Bergman, 1953)
646 to 674 - They Live by Night (Nicholas Ray, 1948)
828 to 856 - The Naked Island (Kaneto Shindo, 1960)
958 to 986 - Perfumed Nightmare (Kidlat Tahimik, 1977)
540 to 567 - Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967)
649 to 676 - Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (Fritz Lang, 1922)
954 to 989 - The Ice Storm (Ang Lee, 1997)
455 to 488 - La Région centrale (Michael Snow, 1971)
730 to 759 - The Circus (Charles Chaplin, 1928)
731 to 760 - One Way or Another (Sara Gómez, 1977)
969 to 998 - Sawdust and Tinsel (Ingmar Bergman, 1953)
646 to 674 - They Live by Night (Nicholas Ray, 1948)
828 to 856 - The Naked Island (Kaneto Shindo, 1960)
958 to 986 - Perfumed Nightmare (Kidlat Tahimik, 1977)
540 to 567 - Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967)
649 to 676 - Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (Fritz Lang, 1922)
10 Highest Entrants Into the 1,000
833 - After Hours (Martin Scorsese, 1985)
882 - The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)
915 - Sideways (Alexander Payne, 2004)
923 - The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)
937 - La Flor (Mariano Llinás, 2018)
943 - The Straight Story (David Lynch, 1999)
951 - No Home Movie (Chantal Akerman, 2015)
964 - Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973)
978 - Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walter Ruttmann, 1927)
982 - Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989)
833 - After Hours (Martin Scorsese, 1985)
882 - The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)
915 - Sideways (Alexander Payne, 2004)
923 - The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)
937 - La Flor (Mariano Llinás, 2018)
943 - The Straight Story (David Lynch, 1999)
951 - No Home Movie (Chantal Akerman, 2015)
964 - Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973)
978 - Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walter Ruttmann, 1927)
982 - Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989)
10 Previously Highest-Ranked Films That Have Exited the 1,000
906 - Hôtel Terminus (Marcel Ophüls, 1988)
924 - Cemetery of Splendour (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2015)
947 - Dust in the Wind (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1986)
977 - Moi, un Noir (Jean Rouch, 1958)
984 - Summer with Monika (Ingmar Bergman, 1953)
987 - Anatahan (Josef von Sternberg, 1953)
989 - Arabian Nights (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1974)
991 - Not Reconciled (Jean-Marie Straub, 1965)
994 - Gilda (Charles Vidor, 1946)
995 - Handsworth Songs (John Akomfrah, 1986)
906 - Hôtel Terminus (Marcel Ophüls, 1988)
924 - Cemetery of Splendour (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2015)
947 - Dust in the Wind (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1986)
977 - Moi, un Noir (Jean Rouch, 1958)
984 - Summer with Monika (Ingmar Bergman, 1953)
987 - Anatahan (Josef von Sternberg, 1953)
989 - Arabian Nights (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1974)
991 - Not Reconciled (Jean-Marie Straub, 1965)
994 - Gilda (Charles Vidor, 1946)
995 - Handsworth Songs (John Akomfrah, 1986)
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