Tilda Swinton's Directors
by ChristopherLeeFan | created - 01 Mar 2016 | updated - 05 Sep 2020 | Public
1. Derek Jarman
Director | Caravaggio
After school, Jarman studied history and art history at King's College. In 1963 he began studying art in Pop Art London. In the general mood of optimism from the mid-1960s onward, he began to openly confront his homosexuality. Jarman took over the set design for Ken Russell on the films "The Devils...
6 films, 1 segment, 1 short and 1 episode 1986 – Caravaggio 1987 – Aria (segment "Depuis le jour") 1987 – The Last of England 1988 – L'ispirazione (Short) 1989 – War Requiem 1990 – The Garden 1991 – "Screen Two" Edward II 1993 – Wittgenstein 1993 – Blue
2. David G. Hopkins
Director | Death of a Speechwriter
David G. Hopkins was born on February 7, 1940 in London, England, UK. David G. was a director and writer, known for Death of a Speechwriter (1986), Zastrozzi: A Romance (1986) and Babylon (1986). David G. was married to Jane ? and Charlotte Meehan. David G. died on May 19, 2004 in Massachusetts, ...
4 episodes 1986 – "Zastrozzi: A Romance" Capture 1986 – "Zastrozzi: A Romance" Conspiracy 1986 – "Zastrozzi: A Romance" Seduction 1986 – "Zastrozzi: A Romance" Murder
3. Christoph Schlingensief
Director | Menu total
Christoph Schlingensief was born on October 24, 1960 in Oberhausen, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Menu total (1986), Egomania: Island Without Hope (1986) and 100 Jahre Adolf Hitler - Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker (1989). He was married to Aino Laberenz. He died on August...
1 film 1986 – Egomania - Insel ohne Hoffnung
4. Peter Wollen
Writer | Friendship's Death
Film theorist and historian, director, and writer. Distinguished Professor of Film and Television, UCLA. Co-author, with Mark Peploe, of The Passenger (1975), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Curator of numerous art exhibitions, including Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti (1982). Author of Signs and ...
1 film 1987 – Friendship's Death
5. Cerith Wyn Evans
Director | Degrees of Blindness
Cerith Wyn Evans was born in 1958 in Llanelli, Wales, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Degrees of Blindness (1988), The Angelic Conversation (1985) and The Last of England (1987).
1 short 1988 – Degrees of Blindness (Short)
6. Imogen Kimmel
Director | Trans - I Got Life
Imogen Kimmel was born on March 28, 1957 in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Trans - I Got Life (2021), Secret Society (2000) and Auf hoher See (1994).
1 film 1988 – Das andere Ende der Welt
7. Timothy Neat
Director | Play Me Something
Timothy Neat is known for Play Me Something (1989), Walk Me Home (1993) and La tarde (1983).
1 film 1989 – Play Me Something
8. Michael Whyte
Director | Catherine
Michael Whyte was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. He grew up in Bradford and after leaving school he went to study film at The Royal College of Art, London. His graduation film, 'Billy', was shown at the Edinburgh and London Film Festivals 1972. Since then he went on to make documentaries of ...
6 episodes 1990 – "Your Cheatin' Heart" Throwing Up in the Gorbals 1990 – "Your Cheatin' Heart" The Eagle of the Apocalypse and the Sidewinders of Satan 1990 – "Your Cheatin' Heart" This Could Turn Septic on Us, Ya Big Ungrateful Midden 1990 – "Your Cheatin' Heart" Happy Trails 1990 – "Your Cheatin' Heart" Lay That Pistol Down, Babe 1990 – "Your Cheatin' Heart" The Last Round Up
9. Cynthia Beatt
Director | Beschreibung einer Insel
Cynthia Beatt was born on November 12, 1949. She is a director and writer, known for Beschreibung einer Insel (1979), Heart of Light and Böse zu sein ist auch ein Beweis von Gefühl (1984).
1 film 1991 – The Party: Nature Morte
10. John Maybury
Director | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
John Maybury was born in 1958 in London, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998), Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994) and The Jacket (2005).
3 films and 1 episode 1992 – "Screenplay" Man to Man: Another Night of Rubbish on the Telly 1992 – Man to Man 1994 – Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies 1998 – Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
11. Sally Potter
Director | The Tango Lesson
Sally Potter made her first 8mm film aged fourteen. She has since written and directed seven feature films, as well as many short films (including THRILLER and PLAY) and a television series, and has directed opera (Carmen for the ENO in 2007) and other live work. Her background is in choreography, ...
1 film 1992 – Orlando
12. Natalya Orlova
Director | Timoon and the Narwahl
Natalya Orlova was born on May 12, 1948 in the USSR. She is a director and art director, known for Timoon and the Narwahl (2002), Kashtanka (2004) and Animated Epics: Moby Dick (1999).
1 episode 1992 – "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" Hamlet
13. Dave Edwards
Director | SuperTed
Dave Edwards is known for SuperTed (1983), Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) and Hot Rod Dogs & Cool Car Cats (1995).
1 episode 1992 – "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" Hamlet
14. Klaus Wyborny
Director | Das szenische Opfer
Klaus Wyborny was born on June 5, 1945. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Das szenische Opfer (1981), Bartleby (1976) and Blond! (1978).
1 TV movie 1993 – Das offene Universum (TV Movie)
15. Susan Streitfeld
Director | Female Perversions
Susan trained in painting at Syracuse University, completed a BFA in Film and Television at NYU Film School and after a stint making documentaries for The Smithsonian Institute, she relocated to Los Angeles to join the faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts/West as an acting teacher and ...
1 film 1996 – Female Perversions
16. Lynn Hershman Leeson
Director | Teknolust
Lynn Hershman Leeson was born in 1941. She is a director and producer, known for Teknolust (2002), Strange Culture (2007) and Conceiving Ada (1997).
2 films and 1 documentary 1997 – Conceiving Ada 2002 – Teknolust 2007 – Strange Culture (Documentary)
17. Tim Roth
Actor | Rob Roy
Often mistaken for an American because of his skill at imitating accents, actor Tim Roth was born Timothy Simon Roth on May 14, 1961 in Lambeth, London, England. His mother, Ann, was a teacher and landscape painter. His father, Ernie, was a journalist who had changed the family name from "Smith" to ...
1 film 1999 – The War Zone
18. Luca Guadagnino
Director | Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino was born on August 10, 1971 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He is a director and producer, known for Call Me by Your Name (2017), Suspiria (2018) and Bones and All (2022).
4 films 1999 – The Protagonists 2009 – Io sono i'amore 2015 – A Bigger Splash 2018 – Suspiria
19. Danny Boyle
Director | 127 Hours
Daniel Francis Boyle is a British filmmaker, producer and writer from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. He is known for directing 28 Days Later, 127 Hours, Trainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, Millions, Shallow Grave, The Beach, Yesterday, and Steve Jobs. He won many awards for ...
1 film 2000 – The Beach
20. Robert Lepage
Actor | La face cachée de la lune
Robert Lepage is one of the foremost stage directors today and a leading figure in the Canadian avant garde, attracting particular attention for his multimedia-rich theatrical presentations as well as his innovative work with Shakespearian drama and opera.
1 film 2000 – Possible Worlds
21. Scott McGehee
Director | The Deep End
Scott McGehee is known for The Deep End (2001), Suture (1993) and What Maisie Knew (2012).
1 film 2001 – The Deep End
22. David Siegel
Producer | The Deep End
David Siegel is known for The Deep End (2001), Suture (1993) and What Maisie Knew (2012).
1 film 2001 – The Deep End
23. Cameron Crowe
Writer | Almost Famous
Certainly idiosyncratic as a writer, Cameron Crowe has created a series of scripts that, while liked by the critics, were considered offbeat and difficult to market.
Cameron Bruce Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California, to Alice Marie Crowe (née George), a teacher and activist, and James A. ...
1 film 2001 – Vanilla Sky
24. Spike Jonze
Producer | Her
Spike Jonze made up one-third (along with Andy Jenkins and Mark Lewman) of the triumvirate of genius minds behind Dirt Magazine, the brother publication of the much lamented ground-breaking Sassy Magazine. These three uncommon characters were all editors for Grand Royal Magazine as well, under the ...
1 film 2002 – Adaptation.
25. David Mackenzie
Director | Starred Up
David Mackenzie was born on May 10, 1966 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Starred Up (2013), Perfect Sense (2011) and Hell or High Water (2016).
1 film 2003 – Young Adam
26. Norman Jewison
Director | Jesus Christ Superstar
Norman Jewison was an award-winning, internationally acclaimed filmmaker who produced and directed some of the world's most memorable, entertaining and socially important films, exploring controversial and complicated subjects and giving them a universal accessibility. Some of his most well-known ...
1 film 2003 – The Statement
27. Mike Mills
Director | Beginners
Mike Mills was born in 1966, Berkeley, California. He graduated from Cooper Union, 1989.
He works as a filmmaker, graphic designer and artist. As a filmmaker, Mike has completed a number of music videos, commercials, short films, documentaries, and the feature film Thumbsucker (2005). Architecture ...
1 film 2005 – Thumbsucker
28. Francis Lawrence
Director | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Francis Lawrence is an American filmmaker. He started directing over sixty music videos before he directed the cult classic Keanu Reeves film Constantine, I Am Legend and Water for Elephants. He also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2, and Red ...
1 film 2005 – Constantine
29. Dylan Beale
Director | Constantine
Dylan Beale is known for Constantine (2005), Die Hard: Vendetta (2002) and R-Type DX (1999).
1 video game 2005 – Constantine (Video Game)
30. Jim Jarmusch
Director | Paterson
Moved to New York City at the age of seventeen from Akron, Ohio. Graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in English, class of '75. Without any prior film experience, he was accepted into the Tisch School of the Arts, New York.
4 films 2005 – Broken Flowers 2009 – The Limits of Control 2013 – Only Lovers Left Alive 2019 – The Dead Don't Die
31. Hussein Chalayan
Director | Anaesthetics
Hussein Chalayan is known for Anaesthetics (2004), Absent Presence (2005) and Chalayan: Spring/Summer 2019 at London Fashion Week (2018).
1 short 2005 – Absent Presence (Short)
32. Martin R. Davison
Visual_effects | AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Martin R. Davison was born on September 22, 1977 in Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Martin R. is a director, known for Alien vs. Predator (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
1 short 2005 – Absent Presence (Short)
33. Carl Hindmarch
Director | Mark Ronson: From the Heart
Carl is an award winning director known for 'Pump Up the Volume: The History of House', 'Mark Ronson: From the Heart' and 'Super Greed: The Fight for Football'. He was born in Leeds, and attended Tadcaster Grammar School and Leeds University before working as a journalist in London. He was a ...
1 TV movie 2005 – The Somme (TV Movie)
34. Andrew Adamson
Director | Shrek 2
Andrew Adamson was born on December 1, 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a producer and director, known for Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek (2001) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). He has been married to Michelle Jonas since 2018. He was previously married to ...
2 films 2005 – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2008 – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
35. Hilary Brougher
Director | Stephanie Daley
Hilary Brougher is known for Stephanie Daley (2006), South Mountain (2019) and Innocence (2013).
1 film 2006 – Stephanie Daley
36. Doug Aitken
Camera_department | One Hour Photo
Doug Aitken is known for One Hour Photo (2002), Blow Debris (2000) and Frontier (2009).
1 short 2007 – Sleepwalkers (Short)
37. Manu Luksch
Director | Dreams Rewired
Manu Luksch is known for Dreams Rewired (2015), Faceless (2007) and Algo-Rhythm (2019).
1 film 2007 – Faceless
38. Béla Tarr
Producer | Werckmeister harmóniák
Béla Tarr was born on July 21, 1955 in Pécs, Hungary. He is a producer and director, known for Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), The Turin Horse (2011) and Satantango (1994). He is married to Ágnes Hranitzky.
1 film 2007 – A londoni férfi
39. Ágnes Hranitzky
Editor | A torinói ló
Ágnes Hranitzky was born on July 4, 1945 in Derecske, Hungary. She is an editor, known for The Turin Horse (2011), Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) and The Man from London (2007). She is married to Béla Tarr.
1 film 2007 – A londoni férfi
40. Tony Gilroy
Writer | Michael Clayton
Tony Gilroy was born in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA; and raised in upstate New York. His father, Frank D. Gilroy, was a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, director, and screenwriter. Tony has penned many films, including The Devil's Advocate (1997) and The Cutting Edge (1992).
1 film 2007 – Michael Clayton
41. Erick Zonca
Writer | La vie rêvée des anges
Erick Zonca was born on September 10, 1956 in Orléans, Loiret, France. He is a writer and director, known for The Dreamlife of Angels (1998), Julia (2008) and Black Tide (2018).
1 film 2008 – Julia
42. Ethan Coen
Producer | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The younger brother of Joel, Ethan Coen is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning writer, producer and director coming from small independent films to big profile Hollywood films. He was born on September 21, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In some films of the brothers- Ethan & Joel wrote, Joel...
2 films 2008 – Burn After Reading 2016 – Hail, Caesar!
43. Joel Coen
Producer | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Joel Daniel Coen is an American filmmaker who regularly collaborates with his younger brother Ethan. They made Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Burn After Reading, A Serious Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Hail Caesar and other projects. Joel ...
2 films 2008 – Burn After Reading 2016 – Hail, Caesar!
44. David Fincher
Director | Se7en
David Fincher was born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and was raised in Marin County, California. When he was 18 years old he went to work for John Korty at Korty Films in Mill Valley. He subsequently worked at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials...
1 film 2008 – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
45. Michael Apted
Director | Amazing Grace
Michael Apted was born on February 10, 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Amazing Grace (2006), Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and Rome (2005). He was married to Paige Simpson, Dana Stevens and Jo Apted. He died on January 7, 2021 in Los Angeles,...
1 film 2010 – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
46. Lynne Ramsay
Director | You Were Never Really Here
Lynne Ramsay was born on December 5, 1969 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. She is a director and writer, known for You Were Never Really Here (2017), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) and Ratcatcher (1999). She was previously married to Rory Stewart Kinnear.
1 film 2011 – We Need to Talk About Kevin
47. Wes Anderson
Director | Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wesley Wales Anderson was born in Houston, Texas. His mother, Texas Ann (Burroughs), is an archaeologist turned real estate agent, and his father, Melver Leonard Anderson, worked in advertising and PR. He has two brothers, Eric and Mel. Anderson's parents divorced when he was a young child, an ...
3 films 2012 – Moonrise Kingdom 2014 – The Grand Budapest Hotel 2018 – Isle of Dogs
48. Susan Tully
Actress | EastEnders
Susan Tully was born on October 20, 1967 in Highgate, London, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for EastEnders (1985), Up 'n' Under (1998) and Stella (2012).
1 episode 2012 – "Getting On" Episode #3.6
49. Floria Sigismondi
Director | The Runaways
Floria Sigismondi is a photographer and director. Apart from her art exhibitions she is best known for directing music videos. Her trademark dilating, jittery camerawork, noticeable as early as her video for Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People", has been replicated by a great number of directors...
1 video short 2013 – David Bowie: The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (Video Short)
50. Bong Joon Ho
Writer | Snowpiercer
Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean filmmaker. The recipient of three Academy Awards, his filmography is characterized by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black humor, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the ...
2 films 2013 – Snowpiercer 2017 – Okja
51. Terry Gilliam
Writer | Brazil
Terry Gilliam was born near Medicine Lake, Minnesota. When he was 12 his family moved to Los Angeles where he became a fan of MAD magazine. In his early twenties he was often stopped by the police who suspected him of being a drug addict and Gilliam had to explain that he worked in advertising. In ...
1 film 2013 – The Zero Theorem
52. Riccardo Bernasconi
Director | La chanson
Riccardo Bernasconi is known for La chanson (2021), Orazio's Clan (2017) and In Brighton (2019).
1 short 2013 – Death for a Unicorn (Short)
53. Francesca Reverdito
Make_up_department | Hitler's Balls
Francesca Reverdito is known for Hitler's Balls (2017), Orazio's Clan (2017) and In Brighton (2019).
1 short 2013 – Death for a Unicorn (Short)
54. Judd Apatow
Producer | Girls
Judd Apatow is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and comedian. He directed The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, This is 40, Funny People, Trainwreck and The King of Staten Island. He also developed the television shows Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love and Crashing. He is ...
1 film 2015 – Trainwreck
55. Scott Derrickson
Producer | The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson is an American filmmaker who is known for directing horror films such as Deliver Us from Evil, Hellraiser: Inferno, Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. He also directed the superhero film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. He decided not to direct Doctor Strange in ...
1 film 2016 – Doctor Strange
56. David Michôd
Writer | The King
David Michôd is known for The King (2019), Animal Kingdom (2010) and The Rover (2014). He is married to Mirrah Foulkes.
1 film 2017 – War Machine
57. Jóhann Jóhannsson
Composer | Last and First Men
Jóhann Jóhannsson was born on September 19, 1969 in Reykjavík, Iceland. He was a composer and writer, known for Last and First Men (2020), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Sicario (2015). He died on February 9, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
1 short 2017 – Last and First Men
58. Joanna Hogg
Director | The Souvenir
Joanna Hogg was born on March 20, 1960 in London, England, UK. She is a director and writer, known for The Souvenir (2019), The Souvenir: Part II (2021) and Unrelated (2007).
1 film 2019 – The Souvenir
59. Anthony Russo
Producer | Everything Everywhere All at Once
Anthony J. Russo is an American filmmaker and producer who works alongside his brother Joseph Russo. They have directed You, Me and Dupree, Cherry and the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Endgame is one of ...
1 film 2019 – Avengers: Endgame
60. Joe Russo
Director | Avengers: Endgame
Joseph Vincent Russo is an American filmmaker and producer who works alongside his brother Anthony Russo. They have directed You, Me and Dupree, Cherry and the Marvel films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Endgame is one ...
1 film 2019 – Avengers: Endgame
61. Taika Waititi
Producer | What We Do in the Shadows
Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer. His father is Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish...
1 episode 2019 – "What We Do in the Shadows" The Trial
62. Benny Safdie
Actor | Good Time
Born and raised in New York City: in both Queens & Manhattan. He attended the school of Communication at Boston University. He often collaborates with his brother Josh Safdie. He is a director, writer, editor and actor known for Daddy Longlegs(2009),Heaven Knows What(2014), Good Time (2017), Uncut ...
1 film 2019 – Uncut Gems
63. Josh Safdie
Director | Uncut Gems
Born and raised in New York City: in both Queens & Manhattan. He attended the school of Communication at Boston University. He often collaborates with his brother Benny Safdie. The brothers have both cited early experiences in front of their father's camera as the reasons for their pursing ...
1 film 2019 – Uncut Gems
64. Armando Iannucci
Writer | The Death of Stalin
Armando Iannucci was born on November 28, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Death of Stalin (2017), In the Loop (2009) and Veep (2012). He has been married to Rachel Jones since August 25, 1990. They have two children.
1 film 2019 – The Personal History of David Copperfield
65. Pedro Almodóvar
Writer | Hable con ella
The most internationally acclaimed Spanish filmmaker since Luis Buñuel was born in a small town (Calzada de Calatrava) in the impoverished Spanish region of La Mancha. He arrived in Madrid in 1968, and survived by selling used items in the flea-market called El Rastro. Almodóvar couldn't study ...
1 short 2020 – The Human Voice (Short)
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