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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Singin' in the Rain
1952, in 37 top lists Check -
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Duck Soup
1933, in 24 top lists Check -
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The Band Wagon
1953, in 14 top lists Check -
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Les parapluies de Cherbourg
1964 — a.k.a. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in 18 top lists Check -
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A Night at the Opera
1935, in 17 top lists Check -
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Cabaret
1972, in 24 top lists Check -
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West Side Story
1961, in 22 top lists Check -
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Le million
1931 — a.k.a. Le Million, in 8 top lists Check -
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Top Hat
1935, in 14 top lists Check -
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Meghe Dhaka Tara
1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check -
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Love Me Tonight
1932, in 11 top lists Check -
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Pyaasa
1957, in 10 top lists Check -
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A Hard Day's Night
1964, in 18 top lists Check -
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The Producers
1967, in 14 top lists Check -
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Funny Face
1957, in 6 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 22, 2012; source