Who are your favourite directors?

I have a deep fondness for David Lynch. The relationships he cultivates with staff and talent seems admirable, and more than his surrealism, I appreciate his ability to take mundane, or rote scenes and inject something new. For example, in twin peaks the straight lace fbi main character's "rally the forces scene" has him revealing he has a literal belief that he is a physic, or the introduction of the police office having the decorative deer head collapse on the table. It's just little visual and conceptual additions which subvert the viewers expectations and gets you reconsidering the scene. You can tell he's having fun.

Additionally, I think that kojima studios work on death stranding actually scratches the same itch, though not a film. I love the little emotional beats Norman Reedus' character takes whenever people insist on shaking his hand (he is phobic of touch), and the more earnest, sudo comedic scenes, like when you meet a character who dies and is revived every 23 minutes in his house without any preparation or context are welcome diversions which capture the magic of the weird while delivering essential exposition.

Satoshi Kon. It's unfortunate his filmography is short but he's made some of the best Japanese animated films.

Not the biggest movie buff in recent years but always interested in what Villeneuve and Aranofsky are up to. Always fun to check in on Wes Anderson, but in smaller doses.

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Well, I am kinda oldschool when it comes to movies, actors, director and so on, I really like directors like Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino and the list could go on...

Mel Brooks

Tarkovsky, and lately I've also enjoyed Charlie Kaufman

I really like Jeremy Saulnier. He did Blue Ruin, Green Room, Hold the Dark and Murder Party. The way he shows violence is so abrupt and visceral. It's as far from glorification as it gets. Well, except for Murder Party, that was just fun and hilarious.

Kubrick. But for rewatch-ability, lately I really like Rian Johnson.

Christopher Nolan blew my mind with his films

First two directors I used to be into but no longer:

I loved Tarantino's work but I feel that I've "outgrown" it. I'm just not that interested in ultraviolence anymore.

Similarly, big fan of Wes Anderson, especially Moonrise Kingdom, but the incredible whiteness (both in cast and settings) of the majority of his movies has me longing for something more diverse (again, in both literal casting and in thematic backgrounds).

And now, who I'm still excited for:

DANIELS - I really enjoyed Swiss Army Man, tho it was flawed. I was hyped for Everything Everywhere and it delivered and then some. Can't wait to see what they do next if that was just their second one.

Makoto Shinkai - All of his work is so achingly beautiful. Love it.

Jordan Peele - Loved Get Out of course. Us was interesting but didn't stick as much. Even NOPE was flawed but still very unique and intriguing. I want to see what else he has.

Ari Aster - Hereditary was good, and Midsommar was amazing. I heard very little at all about Beau is Afraid (which is almost worse than hearing bad things), and I haven't seen it yet. Still intrigued to see what's next.

Francois Truffaut is my all time favorite director.

Also, I feel a bit bad about it considering what a horrible person he is, but there's no denying Woody Allen has a very strong filmography that I greatly enjoy.

I am in love with the style of Edgar Wright. To me, he is the best director. Not only because I enjoy his work, but also because in my eyes, he is one of few directors who understand the medium movies, and use that knowledge with every frame.

He is one big reason, why I began to look at movies as an Art form.

Ari Aster is one of my favorites. Absolutely loved Beau is Afraid. And Midsommar is one of my favorite films of all time.

The Cohen Bros. I love all their films.

Since no one else mentioned him, I'll go with Akira Kurosawa this time. Rashomon is a great watch on the short side and my personal favourite, based on a short story by Akutagawa. The most enjoyable part of the movie to me is the obvious - different ways the characters twist their retelling of the crime, which do a great job of telling you what kind of person the speaker is.
In addition, I'd bet most people if not have watched it, have atleast heard of Seven Samurai. If not, surely have seen something inspired by the movie.

I tend to enjoy movies directed by Terry Gilliam, Stanley Kubrick, Clive Barker, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, Ridley Scott, John Carpenter, or Christopher Nolan. I'm sure there's way more out there that I've forgotten. With that said, the older Steven Spielberg movies were great, but I kind of fell off that wagon awhile back.
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Christopher Nolan. Inception and (specially) Interstellar remain some of my favorite movies.

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I will watch anything Alexander Payne does. I think he has such a good grasp of the American zeitgeist. I have been a fan since Citizen Ruth.

Agnès Varda. Céline Sciamma.

I've been watching a lot of Mike Flanagan's stuff recently. I'm a sucker for Stephen King and he's the only one I've seen able to match the feel of King's storytelling and atmosphere.

I've enjoyed everything from Benson and Moorhead. Unique ideas, creative shots, and interesting stories that aren't spoonfed, but without getting lost up their own asses. Probably my favorite lesser known filmmakers.

I'd recommend starting with The Endless. It's about two brothers returning to the UFO death cult they'd escaped as kids, and having to face the possibility that maybe the cult had been right all along.

I haven't seen some of his earlier movies, but Denis Villeneuve has made some of my favorite recent movies, including Arrival

I also am a huge fan of the Wachowskis, loved Cloud Atlas, Sense8, and Speed Racer. Only movie i didn't really enjoy was Jupiter Ascending, but even then, there were aspects i still liked