Minimum requirement for ranking:
1 film in Top 100 or at least 2 films in Top 1000
*Film presented as a series will be counted as 1 film in this ranking
*Film that is collaboration will be counted as 1 film for each director
6/14 films in Top 250/1000: highest #14 , main production in: UK/Canada
5/11 films in Top 250/1000: highest #5 , main production in: Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic
4/7 films in Top 250/1000: highest #9 , main production in: USA
2/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #1 , 1 film OTV , main production in: Spain/France
5/12 films in Top 250/1000: highest #18 , main production in: France
2/7 films in Top 250/1000: highest #4 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France/USA
4/14 films in Top 250/1000: highest #61 , 1 film OTV , main production in: USA
3/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #2 , main production in: Soviet Union
5/10 films in Top 250/1000: highest #29 , 2 films OTV (only Keaton), main production in: USA
5/12 films in Top 250/1000: highest #34 , main production in: USA
5/10 films in Top 250/1000: highest #42 , 1 film OTV , main production in: USA
4/8 films in Top 250/1000: highest #15 , main production in: USA
3/10 films in Top 250/1000: highest #30 , main production in: USA
2/8 films in Top 250/1000: highest #7 , main production in: Poland
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #3 , main production in: USA
3/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #22 , main production in: USA
3/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #28 , main production in: Canada
3/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #11 , main production in: France
2/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #19 , main production in: USA
2/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #20 , 1 film OTV , main production in: Russia/France
2/8 films in Top 250/1000: highest #59 , main production in: Around the World
2/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #10 , main production in: France
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #8 , main production in: France
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #21 , main production in: USA
5/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #88 , main production in: Switzerland/Canada
3/8 films in Top 250/1000: highest #53 , main production in: UK
2/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #47 , main production in: Germany/USA
2/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #40 , main production in: Belgium
3/8 films in Top 250/1000: highest #131 , main production in: USA
3/7 films in Top 250/1000: highest #90 , 1 film OTV , main production in: Soviet Union/Armenia
2/5 film in Top 250/1000: highest #36 , main production in: France
3/8 films in Top 250/1000: highest #129 , main production in: USA
3/7 films in Top 250/1000: highest #71 , main production in: Soviet Union
1/1 films in Top 250/1000: highest #13 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France
2/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #87 , main production in: Poland/France
2/10 films in Top 250/1000: highest #208 , main production in: USA
3/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #103 , main production in: UK
3/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #76 , main production in: Poland
2/7 films in Top 250/1000: highest #110 , main production in: Soviet Union/Russia
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #6 , main production in: France
2/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #17 , main production in: Canada
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #164 , main production in: Japan/Canada
2/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #46 , main production in: France
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #96 , main production in: Czechoslovakia
2/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #56 , main production in: France
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #12(w/ Leslie) , main production in: USA
2/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #9(w/ Disney) , main production in: USA
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #62 , main production in: Soviet Union
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #24 , main production in: Germany/USA
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #41 , main production in: Austria
2/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #32 , main production in: Canada
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #39 , main production in: France
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #123 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #37 , main production in: Czechoslovakia
2/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #111 , main production in: UK
2/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #186 , main production in: USA
2/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #80 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #25 , main production in: France
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #43 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #81(w/ McAllister) , main production in: UK
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #101(w/ Peterson) , 1 film OTV , main production in: USA
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #161 , main production in: Hungary
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #107 , main production in: USA
1/6 films in Top 250/1000: highest #233 , 1 film OTV (w/Miéville) , main production in: France
2/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #179 , main production in: USA
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #216 , main production in: Cuba
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #202 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #184 , main production in: Japan
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #198 , main production in: Netherlands
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #63 , main production in: USA
2/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #195 , main production in: Canada
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #52 , main production in: Poland
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #104 , main production in: USA
1/1 films in Top 250/1000: highest #27 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #68 , main production in: USA
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #50 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #84(w/ Léger) , main production in: USA/France
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #49(w/ Disney) , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #99 , main production in: France
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #3(w/ Deren) , main production in: Czechoslovakia/USA
1/1 films in Top 250/1000: highest #38 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #78 , main production in: Poland
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #70 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #108 , main production in: USA
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #101(w/ Broughton) , main production in: USA
2/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #124 , main production in: UK
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #168 , main production in: Canada
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #114 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #58(w/ Disney) , main production in: USA
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #92 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #118 , main production in: Canada
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #66 , main production in: UK/Canada
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #143 , main production in: Australia
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #122 , main production in: Poland
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #120 , main production in: USA
2/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #214 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #14(w/ McLaren) , main production in: Canada
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #174 , main production in: Austria
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #160 , main production in: Germany
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #163 , main production in: USA
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #242 , main production in: Soviet Union/Russia
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #144 , main production in: UK
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #192 , main production in: USA
1/5 films in Top 250/1000: highest #201 , main production in: France
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #112 , main production in: Soviet Union
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #193 , main production in: Soviet Union
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #135 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #152 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #182 , main production in: Iran
1/4 films in Top 250/1000: highest #226 , main production in: France
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #156 , main production in: Canada
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #221 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #207 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #213 , main production in: Canada
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #234 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #246 , main production in: Poland
3 films in Top 1000: highest #309 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #125 , main production in: USA
1/3 films in Top 250/1000: highest #235 , main production in: Soviet Union/Estonia
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #44 , main production in: Italy
1/2 film in Top 250/1000: highest #142 , main production in: France
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #145 , main production in: Soviet Union
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #178 , main production in: Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic
1/2 film in Top 250/1000: highest #225 , main production in: Japan
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #191 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #172 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #205 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #292 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #267 , main production in: Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #277 , 1 film OTV , main production in: France
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #249 , 1 film OTV , main production in: USA
1/1 films in Top 250/1000: highest #12(w/ Frank) , main production in: USA
3 films in Top 1000: highest #352 , main production in: China
4 films in Top 1000: highest #269 , main production in: Czechoslovakia
2 films in Top 1000: highest #426 , 2 films OTV , main production in: West Germany/Germany
3 films in Top 1000: highest #261 , main production in: Soviet Union
2 films in Top 1000: highest #318 , main production in: Norway
4 films in Top 1000: highest #329 , main production in: USA
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #65 , main production in: France
5 films in Top 1000: highest #433 , main production in: Poland/France/Germany
3 films in Top 1000: highest #358 , main production in: France
5 films in Top 1000: highest #482 , main production in: Japan
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #67 , main production in: France
3 films in Top 1000: highest #341 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #287 , main production in: Portugal
2 films in Top 1000: highest #317 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #257 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #386 , 1 film OTV , main production in: UK
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #187 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #340 , main production in: USA
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #77 , main production in: Spain
2 films in Top 1000: highest #303 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #384 , main production in: Czechoslovakia
3 films in Top 1000: highest #599 , 1 film OTV , main production in: Soviet Union
2 films in Top 1000: highest #403 , main production in: Austria
2 films in Top 1000: highest #396 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #411 , main production in: Russia
2 films in Top 1000: highest #324 , main production in: USA
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #155 , main production in: Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #334 , main production in: UK
1/2 films in Top 250/1000: highest #245 , main production in: UK
2 films in Top 1000: highest #810 , 2 films OTV , main production in: UK
2 films in Top 1000: highest #276 , main production in: Iran
2 films in Top 1000: highest #295 , main production in: South Africa
3 films in Top 1000: highest #397 , main production in: India
3 films in Top 1000: highest #451 , main production in: Japan
2 films in Top 1000: highest #436 , main production in: Canada
3 films in Top 1000: highest #380 , main production in: Spain
3 films in Top 1000: highest #462 , main production in: Netherlands
3 films in Top 1000: highest #464 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #299 , main production in: Italy
2 films in Top 1000: highest #373 , main production in: Austria
3 films in Top 1000: highest #620 , main production in: Yugoslavia
3 films in Top 1000: highest #395 , main production in: UK
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #82 , main production in: Belgium
2 films in Top 1000: highest #421 , main production in: Belgium
2 films in Top 1000: highest #354 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #382 , main production in: France
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #84(w/ Murphy) , main production in: France
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #85 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #409 , main production in: Belgium
2 films in Top 1000: highest #391 , main production in: UK
1/1 film in Top 250/1000: highest #81(w/ Jennings) , main production in: UK
2 films in Top 1000: highest #459 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #375 , main production in: Australia
3 films in Top 1000: highest #521 , main production in: Belgium
2 films in Top 1000: highest #445 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #448 , main production in: Soviet Union
2 films in Top 1000: highest #559 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #509 , main production in: Italy
2 films in Top 1000: highest #412 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #485(w/ Drouin) , main production in: Czechoslovakia/Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #429 , main production in: Italy
2 films in Top 1000: highest #501 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #481 , main production in: Japan
3 films in Top 1000: highest #585 , main production in: Russia
3 films in Top 1000: highest #577 , main production in: Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #503 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #538 , main production in: Austria
3 films in Top 1000: highest #614 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #528 , main production in: USA
3 films in Top 1000: highest #560 , main production in: Soviet Union/Russia
2 films in Top 1000: highest #554 , main production in: UK
2 films in Top 1000: highest #359(w/ Jackson) , main production in: UK
2 films in Top 1000: highest #561 , main production in: Czechoslovakia
2 films in Top 1000: highest #570 , main production in: Poland
2 films in Top 1000: highest #602(w/ Aleksandrov) , main production in: France/Mexico
2 films in Top 1000: highest #674 , main production in: Poland
3 films in Top 1000: highest #683 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #609 , main production in: Japan
2 films in Top 1000: highest #696 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #710 , main production in: Poland
2 films in Top 1000: highest #353(w/ McLaren) , main production in: Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #755 , main production in: Spain
3 films in Top 1000: highest #690 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #693 , main production in: Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #703 , main production in: UK
2 films in Top 1000: highest #728 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #786 , main production in: Netherlands/Canada
2 films in Top 1000: highest #748 , main production in: Austria
2 films in Top 1000: highest #765 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #762 , main production in: Germany
2 films in Top 1000: highest #783 , main production in: France
2 films in Top 1000: highest #808 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #899 , main production in: Japan
2 films in Top 1000: highest #914 , main production in: USA
2 films in Top 1000: highest #906 , main production in: UK