Filmmakers often thread their films with bold visuals, unique characters, creative color schemes, and more to create one-of-a-kind movie-going experiences for audiences everywhere. IMDb takes a closer look at the signature trademarks of the world's greatest film directors.
Luc besson
James cameron
Steven spielberg
Wes anderson
Stanley kubrick
Christopher nolan
M. night shyamalan
Peter berg
Spike lee
Alfonso cuarón
Steve mcqueen
Quentin tarantino
Peter jackson
Damien chazelle
Luca guadagnino
The coen brothers
David fincher
James wan
Kevin smith
Catherine hardwicke
Yorgos lanthimos
Harmony korine
Tim burton
Alfred hitchcock
Guy ritchie
Terrence malick
Todd phillips
Martin scorsese
Rian johnson
J.j. abrams
Sam mendes
Ava duvernay
Niki caro
Cary joji fukunaga
Hayao miyazaki
Patty jenkins
Zack snyder
Sofia coppola
Ryan murphy
Chloé zhao
Edgar wright
Aaron sorkin
Rohit shetty
Jon m. chu
Taika waititi
James gunn
Ridley scott
Paul thomas anderson
Jane campion
Jane campion
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