The film masterpieces of these most famous directors of the world are known and loved by each of us. At one time, their paintings broke all the principles and stereotypes, changing the understanding of the world around many people. Their famous films produced a huge sensation, showing all the facets and possibilities of such art as cinema. So, who are they, the legendary filmmakers of the enchanting world of cinema?
Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1989).
Hitchcock's most popular films, thanks to which the whole world began talking about him, is Rebecca, The Window to the Courtyard, The Man Who Knew Too Much, the Mary, The Habitant, and many others. Thanks to these films Hitchcock received his nickname "King of Terror". First of all, this is due to the fact that a significant part of the films shot by the director are thrillers. The main "hobby" of Hitchcock is that in each of his films everything that happens in the storyline passes through the main character. Thanks to this, the viewer can see the whole picture of what is happening with the eyes of the main character. A huge place in the film, the director assigned sound effects, which doubled the unforgettable impression of the film itself. On the director's account more than 60 paintings, and his films called "Psycho" and "Birds" are recognized as a model of ideal horrors. Another reception of the director was a cameo - his episodic appearance in his own films. In 1967, Hitchcock received the Oscar and the Memorial Prize named after Irwin Thalberg. Due to his huge contribution to the film industry, the director was recognized as a living legend of world cinema.
Federico Fellini (1920-1993).
Fellini is one of the most famous Italian filmmakers in the world. The main genre in which he made films, critics called neo-realism. He began his rise to the heights of world fame with a simple screenwriter, working with another legendary man in the film industry Roberto Rossellini. Their joint films were such films as "Rome - an open city" and "Countryman". The films made by Fellini himself expressed his individual experiences and desires, stepping over the brutal reality of being. But, despite all this, his films are simple and understandable to everyone. The film masterpiece of Federico Fellini, entitled "Sweet Life" was given the status of a symbolic display of the whole era.
Steven Spielberg (1946).
Spielberg was one of the first filmmakers to introduce such a concept into the world cinema as a blockbuster and showed its significance in the film "Jaws". To date, Spielberg is recognized as one of the most successful filmmakers, and his movie hits are the most box office in the world. His films "Schindler's List", "Indiana Jones" and "Jurassic Park" were praised more than once, as the most successful paintings. By the way, in 1999 Spielberg was awarded the title "Best Director of the 20th Century". Then, for a huge contribution to the development of British cinema in 2001, the Queen of Britain herself, Elizabeth, dedicated the director to the honorable circles of the knights.
Martin Scorsese (1942).
One of the representatives, the so-called Hollywood of a new generation, who appeared in the 70s. Scorsese belongs to those directors who created modern cinema the way we used to see it now. In his films, concepts such as sex and aggression have acquired a new form of expression on the screen. Scorsese's films, as a rule, express the drama and all the hardness of being the main character. And for greater effect, the basis of all Martin's films are real events and facts from life.
John Ford (1884-1973).
John Ford is one of the few filmmakers who have four Oscar awards. The director filmed both silent and sound films. In addition to directing works, Ford was a successful writer. The most famous film works of the director are films "Stagecoach", "Searchers" and "Westerns". In addition, Ford liked to make documentaries and film the novels of famous writers of that era. Throughout his life, John Ford has shot 130 films that have replenished the world cinema.
Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999).
Kubrick's works were dominated by screen versions. All films of the director have a subtle, emotional and witty storyline, thanks to which they are easily perceived by the viewer. The main "skate" of the director was the use of metaphors. Films Kubrick filmed in a variety of genres of cinema.
John Cassavetes (1929-1989).
What are the famous filmmakers of the world without the founder of the independent cinema of America John Cassavetes. Before becoming a director, Cassavetes was an actor. All his fees from acting John spent on his first self-shot film, called "Shadows." The main principle of Cassavetes' films is not to interfere in the work of the cast and not teach them.
Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007).
Bergman was remembered by the spectator as the author of a huge number of autobiographical pictures. In his films, the protagonist was an ordinary person with a difficult fate, which passed through a huge number of life situations. By the way, the director did not like to use special effects, instead of them he preferred the play of light on the set, which looked very impressive in the film itself.
Francis Ford Coppola (1939).
The first director's work Coppola was the film "Madness 13", which was filmed in 1963. But the director managed to get to the star list "Famous of this world" after the film adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1972). This film has collected such stars of world cinema, as Al Pacino and Marlon Brando.
James Cameron (1954).
And concludes our list of "Famous filmmakers of the world", of course, James Camiron, whom we all remember by his oskoronosnomu "Titanic" and no less popular "Terminator." All of Cameron's directorial work is of tremendous success. According to the director himself, his films have a new and modern format, to which other directors should equal.