It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (2002) Greatest Film Directors of All Time Greatest Film Directors of All-Time: These honored selections are designed as a tribute to some of the greatest directors of predominantly English-language films, with suggested or recommended Best Films or 'Must-See' Films from their filmographies. Unfortunately, some of these directors have been pushed aside to make way for more recent works, but it should be noted that many of these film-makers were highly innovative mavericks and renegades who challenged the established 'system' that existed during their time. These choices are meant to encourage discussion and comparison, and to educate filmgoers about some of film history's most legendary and influential forces in film-making. The premise of honoring these film directors is based upon the debatable auteur theory -- the idea that the director is the primary 'author' or voice of a movie, and through a director's film, we see one person's way of viewing the world -- one that has the potential to change the way we see the world.

The Grapes of Wrath (1940 Schindler's List (1993 Django Unchained (2012 Forrest Gump (1994) La dolce vita (1960) The Ox-Bow Incident (1943 12 Angry Men (1957 Skyfall (2012 Sieben (1995) The Searchers (1956 Frankensteins Braut (1935