It has come to my attention that I've never really paid much homage to the great directors of classic film on my blog previously, so I thought I would remedy that with a list, in no particular order, of my 10 favourite classic directors. Enjoy!
Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Favourite film(s): The 39 Steps (1935), Shadow of a Doubt (1944), Rear Window (1954), The Birds (1963)
Billy Wilder
Favourite film(s): The Lost Weekend (1945), The Apartment (1960)
Preston Sturges
Favourite film(s): The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan's Travels (1941)
William Wyler
Favourite film(s): These Three (1936), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Detective Story (1951), The Big Country (1958), How To Steal a Million (1966)
Howard Hawks
Favourite Film(s): His Girl Friday (1940), Ball of Fire (1941), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Elia Kazan
Favourite films: Gentlemen's Agreement (1947), Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Leo McCarey
Favourite film(s): Make Way For Tomorrow (1937), The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), An Affair to Remember (1957)
George Cukor
Favourite film(s): The Women (1939), The Philadelphia Story (1940), I'll Be Seeing You (1944), My Fair Lady (1964)
George Stevens
Favourite film(s): Swing Time (1936), The More the Merrier (1943), I Remember Mama (1948), Giant (1956)
Frank Capra
Favourite film(s): It Happened One Night (1934), Meet John Doe (1941)
Who are your favourite directors? I had to leave several whom I really love of this list, but it had to be done! *sobs*
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