2. Woody Allen rivals Steven Speilberg in the number of films he has directed. His films tend to be New York based dramas which he writes himself. Probably would win more Oscars if he seemed to care about them.

3. James Cameron directed AVATAR, which is a pretty good film. Famous for outlandish special effects and unbelievable budgets.

4. Having Clint Eastwood direct your film is the shortest path to an Oscar nomination

5. Master of Suspense. His movies seem to hold their entertainment and monetary value for many decades.

6. Born in Taiwan. He is a good bet for a Best Picture Oscar in the next five years

7. Comic Con's favorite movie director, he specializes in mind and time-bending special effects and terse movie titles.

8. Roman Polanski has had an infamous and terrible life story featuring Nazis and statutory rape.

9. Regarded as the best director. Invented the summer blockbuster with Jaws.

10. Quentin Tarantino emerged as the director who had the nerve to put calculated violence and disturbing events on film.

11. John Woo is the face of Hong Kong action movies and was the first to survive a move to Hollywood production.

12. Artistic expression is an assertion of individuality, and all artists compose their work differently. In the case of filmmaking, there are numerous approaches to translating a story to celluloid.

13. Music is, for me, a great tool of a filmmaker, the same way cinematography, the acting, editing, post-production, the costumes are. You know, to help you tell a story. Spike Lee

14. Always get to the set or the location early, so that you can be all alone and draw your inspiration for the blocking and the setups in private and quiet. In one sense, it’s about protecting yourself; in another sense, it’s about always being open to surprise, even from the set, because there may be some detail that you hadn’t noticed. I think this is crucial. There are many pictures that seem good in so many ways except one: They lack a sense of surprise, they’ve never left the page. Martin Scorsese

15. Collaborate, don’t dictate. Every department head has something to offer. Listen and gratefully accept their offerings. They’re moviemakers, too.” George A. Romero

16. Audiences are less intrigued, honestly, by battle. They’re more intrigued by human relations. If you’re making a film about the trappings of the period, and you’re forgetting that human relationships are the most engaging part of the storytelling process, then you’re in trouble. Ridley Scott

17. Content Sound Editing and Design Close Collaboration plot theme Excellent Personal Qualities of directors

18. Websites for further reference: https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=JN.UNNXRpSVvMFcgj3QkKPS9g&pid=15.1&P=0 http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/the-five-key-turning-points-of-all-successful-movie-scripts.html http://www.brooks.edu/student-life/brooks-blog/january-2015/importance-of-sound-in-film