1) Sergio Leone (Why has no one mentioned him yet? The good the bad and the ugly, Once upon a time in the west, Once Upon a Time in America (better than Godfather).)
2) Jean-Pierre Jeunet (I've only seen Amelie, but wow. AND, he's directing Life of Pi!)
3) Tim Burton (I mostly give him credit for Big Fish, I loved that film.)
4) Martin Scorsese (Good Fellas, The Aviator, Taxi Driver)
5) Guillermo del Toro (Pans Labyrinth)
I don't know if these are my all time favorites, but they're the ones off the top of my head. Although, I'm sure Leone is my favorite director, I consider every movie he's directed a masterpiece. He directed both my favorite western (Once upon a time in the West) and my favorite mobster movie (Once upon a time in America). If you're going to watch Once in America, make sure you find the full version, which is close to four hours long.
2) Jean-Pierre Jeunet (I've only seen Amelie, but wow. AND, he's directing Life of Pi!)
3) Tim Burton (I mostly give him credit for Big Fish, I loved that film.)
4) Martin Scorsese (Good Fellas, The Aviator, Taxi Driver)
5) Guillermo del Toro (Pans Labyrinth)
I don't know if these are my all time favorites, but they're the ones off the top of my head. Although, I'm sure Leone is my favorite director, I consider every movie he's directed a masterpiece. He directed both my favorite western (Once upon a time in the West) and my favorite mobster movie (Once upon a time in America). If you're going to watch Once in America, make sure you find the full version, which is close to four hours long.
