Favorite Directors

The following directors are amoung my favorites. The films listed below with them are the ones that I have seen, but by no means their only ones. The (*) signifies a favorite from that director, and the (**) signifies THE favorite. I will be adding more soon.

Irwin Allen-Beyond the Posiden Adventure, Towering Inferno**

Emile Ardolino-Dirty Dancing**, Sister Act, 3 Men and a Little Lady

John Badham-American Flyers, Another Stakeout, Bird on a Wire*, Blue Thunder, Hard Way, Nick Of Time**, Point of No Return*

Michael Bay-Bad Boys, The Rock**

Richard Benjamin-City Heat*, Made In America, Mrs. Winterbourne**

John Boorman-Deliverence, Emerald Forest**, Excalibar, Zardoz

Kenneth Branagh-Dead Again*, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein*, Much Ado About Nothing**

Mel Brooks-Blazing Saddles*, Robin Hood: Men in Tights**, Spaceballs*, Young Frankenstein*

Tim Burton-Batman**, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands*

James Cameron-The Abyss*, Aliens**, Terminator 1+2*, True Lies*

Michael Crichton-Great Train Robbbery**, Physical Evidence, Westworld*

Joe Dante-The 'Burbs*, Explorers*, Gremlins, Innerspace**, Matinee

Frank Darabont-The Shaushank Redemption**

Jan DeBont-Speed**, Twister*

Jonathon Demme-Married to the Mob*, Philadelphia**, Silence of the Lambs*

Ted Demme-Beautiful Girls*, The Ref**

Howard Deutch-The Great Outdoors, Pretty in Pink*, Some Kind of Wonderful**

Richard Donner-Goonies*, Ladyhawke*, Lethal Weapon 1, Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3**, Maverick*

Emilio Estevez-Men at Work**

Bruce A. Evans-KUFFS**

Ferdinand Fairfax-Nate and Hayes*, The Rescue**

David Fincher-Alien 3, Seven**

Sam Firstenberg-American Ninja, American Ninja 2*, American Ninja 3, Avenging Force**

Paul Michael Glaser-Air Up There, The Cutting Edge**

David Greenwalt-Secret Admirer**

Renny Harlin-Cliffhanger,* Cutthroat Island**, Die Hard 2

Amy Heckerling-Clueless, Look Who's Talking**, Look Who's Talking Too, National Lampoon's European Vacation

Stephen Herek-Bill + Ted's Excellent Adventure*, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead*, Mighty Ducks*, Mr. Holland's Opus**, Three Musketeers*

Peter Hewitt-Bill + Ted's Bogus Journey**, Tom and Huck

Stephen Hopkins-Blown Away*, Predator 2**

Ron Howard-Apollo 13*, Backdraft**, Cocoon, Far + Away, Gung Ho, Night Shift*, Parenthood, Splash, Willow*

John Hughes-The Breakfast Club*, Curly Sue, Ferris Bueller's Day Off*, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Sixteen Candles**, Wierd Science

Peter Hyams-Presidio, Sudden Death**, Timecop*

Peter Israelson-Side Out*

Joe Johnston-Honey, I Shrunk the Kids*, Jumanji**, The Rocketeer

Neil Jordan-Company of Wolves, High Spirits*, Interview with the Vampire**, We're No Angels

Jonathan Kaplan-Bad Girls*, Project X**

Lawerence Kasdan-French Kiss*, Grand Canyon, I Love You To Death*, Silverado**

John Landis-Beverly Hills Cop 3, The Blues Brothers**, Oscar*, Michael Jackson's "Thriller"

Michael Lehmann-Airheads, Heathers, Hudson Hawk**, Truth about Cats and Dogs**

Brett Leonard-Hideaway*, The Lawnmower Man**

Barry Levinson-Good Morning Vietnam*, The Natural, Toys, Young Sherlock Holmes**

Robert Longo-Johnny Mnemonic*

Jonathan Lynn-Clue*, Sgt. Bilko

Robert Mandel-F/X*, Independence Day**

Frank Marshall-Alive**, Congo*

Garry Marshall-Flamingo Kid*, Overboard**, Pretty Woman*

Penny Marshall-Big, Jumpin' Jack Flash***, A League of Their Own

John McTiernan-Die Hard*, Die Hard with a Vengeance**, The Hunt for Red October, Last Action Hero, Medicin Man**, Predator**

George Miller-Andre, Chain Reaction*, Mad Max, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Man from Snowy River*, Miracle Down Under*, Neverending Story 2, Road Warrior, Witches of Eastwick

Jocelyn Moorhouse-How to Make an American Quilt**

Hal Needham-Cannonball Run**, Cannonbal Run 2, Hooper*, Smokey and the Bandit*, Smokey and the Bandit 2*, Stoker Ace

Pat O'Connor-Circle of Friends*, January Man**

Wolfgang Peterson-In the Line of Fire*, Neverending Story, Outbreak**

Donald Petrie-Grumpy Old Men*, Opportunity Knocks**, Richie Rich

Alex Proyas-The Crow **

Rob Reiner-American President, Princess Bride**, Stand By Me, The SureThing*, When Harry Met Sally*

Ivan Reitman-Dave**, Ghostbusters*, Ghostbusters 2, Kindergarten Cop*, Legal Eagles*

W. D. Richter-The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai*

Tim Robbins-Dead Man Walking***

Robert Rodriguez-Desperado**, From Dusk Til Dawn*

Joel Schumacher-Batman Forever*, Batman & Robin, Client, Flatliners**, Lost Boys

Ridley Scott-Alien*, Blade Runner, Legend*, Thelma & Louise

Yahoo Serious-Reckless Kelly**, Young Einstien**

John Patrick Shanley-Joe vs The Volcano*

Bryan Singer-The Usual Suspects***

Steven Spielberg-Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind*, Empire of the Sun*, ET, Hook, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom*, Jaws**, Jurassic Park*, Raiders of the Lost Ark

Roger Spottiwoode-Air America**, Best of Times, Stop! Or my Mom will Shoot*, Turner & Hooch

Jon Turtelaub-Cool Runnings, While You Were Sleeping**

Ron Underwood-City Slickers, Tremors**

David Ward-King Ralph*, Major League**, Major League 2

Simon Wincer-Free Willy, Lightning Jack*, Operation Dumbo Drop*, The Phantom*, Quigley Down Under**

Peter Yates-The Deep, Murphy's War, Suspect*, Year of the Comet**

Robert Zemeckis-Back to the Future*, Back to the Future 2, Back to the Future 3, Forrest Gump*, Romancing the Stone**, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

David + Jerry Zucker-Airplane!, Ruthless People, Top Secret**

D. Zucker-Naked Gun 2 1/2

J. Zucker-First Knight, Ghost