Top Favorite Female Directors of 2017
by tlev-38675 | created - 10 Jul 2017 | updated - 23 Dec 2017 | Public
1. Patty Jenkins
Director | Wonder Woman
Patty Jenkins is a writer/director best known for directing Wonder Woman, the Warner Bros./DC Comics blockbuster of 2017, and her debut feature Monster. Patty also works in television where she is best known for the pilot and finale episode of AMC's hit show The Killing.
Patty began her career as a ...
Wonder Woman
2. Greta Gerwig
Writer | Barbie
Greta Gerwig is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and director. She has collaborated with Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2012), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and Mistress America (2015). Gerwig made her solo directorial debut ...
Lady Bird
3. Gillian Robespierre
Director | Obvious Child
Gillian Robespierre was born on June 29, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Obvious Child (2014), Landline (2017) and Untitled Divorce Comedy.
Landline
4. Kathryn Bigelow
Director | The Hurt Locker
A very talented painter, Kathryn spent two years at the San Francisco Art Institute. At 20, she won a scholarship to the Whitney Museum's Independent Study Program. She was given a studio in a former Offtrack Betting building, literally in an old bank vault, where she made art and waited to be ...
Detroit
5. Ry Russo-Young
Director | Nuclear Family
Ry Russo-Young is a bold and innovative writer/director working across genres in both dark and lighter tones. Her work is consistently visually arresting and emotionally potent. Ry's early independent films were associated with the mumblecore genre in part due to her performance alongside Greta ...
Before I Fall
6. Trish Sie
Director | Pitch Perfect 3
Trish Sie is known for Pitch Perfect 3 (2017), Step Up All In (2014) and The Sleepover (2020).
Pitch Perfect 3
7. Lucia Aniello
Producer | Hacks
Lucia Aniello was born on January 10, 1983 in Italy. She is a producer and writer, known for Hacks (2021), Rough Night (2017) and Broad City (2014). She is married to Paul W. Downs. They have one child.
Rough Night
8. Natalia Leite
Director | M.F.A.
Natalia Leite was born in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She is known for M.F.A. (2017), The Handmaid's Tale (2017) and Black Cake (2023).
M.F.A.
9. Alethea Jones
Director | Mrs. Davis
Alethea Jones is known for Mrs. Davis (2023), Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023) and Evil (2019).
Fun Mom Dinner
10. Sofia Coppola
Actress | The Godfather Part III
Sofia Coppola was born on May 14, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA as Sofia Carmina Coppola. She is a director, known for Somewhere (2010), Lost in Translation (2003), and Marie Antoinette (2006). She has been married to Thomas Mars since August 27, 2011. They have two daughters, Romy and ...
The Beguiled
11. Angela Robinson
Writer | D.E.B.S.
Angela Robinson was born on February 14, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for D.E.B.S. (2004), Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017) and D.E.B.S. (2003). She is married to Alexandra Kondracke. They have one child.
Professor Marston & the Wonder Woman
12. Valerie Faris
Director | Little Miss Sunshine
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have built an impressive body of work by perpetually seeking innovative projects in a variety of mediums.
After introducing bands such as REM and The Red Hot Chili Peppers on their ground breaking MTV show The Cutting Edge, Jonathan and Valerie continued to work in ...
Battle of the Sexes
13. Susan Johnson
Director | To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Susan Johnson is a distinguished figure in the world of cinema, known for her multifaceted role as a Film Producer, Writer, and Director. With an impressive portfolio, she has produced 15 independent and studio films and directed over 40 music videos. Susan's feature directorial debut was the ...
Carrie Pilby
14. Morgan Dameron
Director | Different Flowers
Morgan Dameron is known for Different Flowers (2017), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Trek Beyond (2016).
Different Flowers
15. Julia Ducournau
Director | Titane
Julia Ducournau is a French film director and screenwriter. She attended film school at La Fémis in Paris, where she studied screenwriting. In 2011, her short film JUNIOR won the Petit Rail d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Her first feature, the horror movie Raw (2016), won the coveted ...
Raw
16. So Yong Kim
Director | Na-moo-eobs-neun san
So Yong Kim was born in 1968 in Pusan, South Korea. So Yong is a director and producer, known for Treeless Mountain (2008), In Between Days (2006) and For Ellen (2012).
Lovesong
17. Cathryn Michon
Writer | Muffin Top: A Love Story
Cathryn Michon is a screenwriter-along with her husband, author W. Bruce Cameron-on all the films made from Cameron's novels, including Amblin/Universal's films A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Journey; Sony Pictures' A Dog's Way Home and the upcoming A Dog's Promise for Amblin/Universal. She is also a ...
Cook-off
18. Alexi Pappas
Actress | Tracktown
Alexi Pappas was born on March 28, 1990 in Alameda, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Tracktown (2016), Olympic Dreams (2019) and Not an Artist.
Tracktown
19. Stella Meghie
Director | Jean of the Joneses
Stella Meghie is known for Jean of the Joneses (2016), The Weekend (2018) and The Photograph (2020).
Everything, Everything
20. Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Writer | Home Again
Hallie Meyers-Shyer was born on July 26, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Home Again (2017).
Home Again
21. Katherine Dieckmann
Director | The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Katherine Dieckmann is known for The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992), Motherhood (2009) and A Good Baby (1999).
Strange Weather
22. Maggie Betts
Director | The Burial
Maggie Betts is an American screenwriter and film director. Born and raised in New York City, she attended Princeton University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She is the daughter of Roland Betts (a real estate developer) and Lois Betts. In 2017, Maggie won the ...
Novitiate
23. Amy Glazer
Director | Kepler's Dream
Amy Glazer is known for Kepler's Dream (2016), The Surrogate (2020) and 7000 Miles (2023).
Kepler's Dream
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