The top 250 directors and their best film according to TSPDT/DtC (2012)

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This list contains 250 films by the 250 greatest directors of all time, according to "they shoot pictures don't they?". Each director has one entry; their most critically acclaimed film. Two directors appear more than once on the list (Michael Powell and Stanley Donen) and all together there are 5 director couples (Powell/Pressburger, Donen/Kelly, Coen Brothers, Cooper/Schoedsack and Straub/Huillet). #76 is a TV-mini-series; #81, #151, #157, #180, #190 and #202 are short features, the rest of the entries are featured films.

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  1. 9 new

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 60 new

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 78 new

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  4. 106 new

    Les parapluies de Cherbourg

    1964 — a.k.a. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in 18 top lists Check
  5. 121 new

    A Night at the Opera

    1935, in 17 top lists Check
  6. 126 new

    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 129 new

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
  8. 138 new

    Le million

    1931 — a.k.a. Le Million, in 8 top lists Check
  9. 145 new

    Top Hat

    1935, in 14 top lists Check
  10. 162 new

    Meghe Dhaka Tara

    1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check
  11. 181 new

    Love Me Tonight

    1932, in 11 top lists Check
  12. 184 new

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  13. 187 new

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  14. 201 new

    The Producers

    1967, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 217 new

    Funny Face

    1957, in 6 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 22, 2012; source