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Film Directors and Their Masterpieces - TSV
A curated list of renowned film directors who have shaped cinema history and their masterpieces. This collection features directors representing various national cinemas, including Steven Spielberg, Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stanley Kubrick. These directors have won numerous awards at the Academy Awards, Cannes Film Festival, and other prestigious ceremonies, leaving an indelible mark on the art of filmmaking.
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code slug name description birthYear masterpiece masterpieceYear nationality notableWorks deathYear
001 steven-spielberg Steven Spielberg American film director and producer, one of the most influential filmmakers in modern cinema. 1946 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 United States [{"ja":"E.T.","en":"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial","year":1982},{"ja":"ジョーズ","en":"Jaws","year":1975},{"ja":"ジュラシック・パーク","en":"Jurassic Park","year":1993},{"ja":"シンドラーのリスト","en":"Schindler's List","year":1993},{"ja":"レイダース/失われたアーク","en":"Raiders of the Lost Ark","year":1981}]
002 akira-kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Japanese film director who profoundly influenced world cinema. 1910 Seven Samurai 1954 Japan [{"ja":"七人の侍","en":"Seven Samurai","year":1954},{"ja":"羅生門","en":"Rashomon","year":1950},{"ja":"用心棒","en":"Yojimbo","year":1961},{"ja":"生きる","en":"Ikiru","year":1952},{"ja":"乱","en":"Ran","year":1985}] 1998
003 hayao-miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki Japanese animation film director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli. 1941 Spirited Away 2001 Japan [{"ja":"千と千尋の神隠し","en":"Spirited Away","year":2001},{"ja":"もののけ姫","en":"Princess Mononoke","year":1997},{"ja":"風の谷のナウシカ","en":"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind","year":1984},{"ja":"天空の城ラピュタ","en":"Castle in the Sky","year":1986},{"ja":"となりのトトロ","en":"My Neighbor Totoro","year":1988}]
004 alfred-hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock British film director known as the master of suspense. 1899 Psycho 1960 United Kingdom/United States [{"ja":"サイコ","en":"Psycho","year":1960},{"ja":"鳥","en":"The Birds","year":1963},{"ja":"北北西に進路を取れ","en":"North by Northwest","year":1959},{"ja":"裏窓","en":"Rear Window","year":1954},{"ja":"めまい","en":"Vertigo","year":1958}] 1980
005 stanley-kubrick Stanley Kubrick American film director known as a perfectionist master. 1928 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 United States [{"ja":"2001年宇宙の旅","en":"2001: A Space Odyssey","year":1968},{"ja":"時計じかけのオレンジ","en":"A Clockwork Orange","year":1971},{"ja":"シャイニング","en":"The Shining","year":1980},{"ja":"フルメタル・ジャケット","en":"Full Metal Jacket","year":1987},{"ja":"博士の異常な愛情","en":"Dr. Strangelove","year":1964}] 1999
006 quentin-tarantino Quentin Tarantino American film director known for his unique contemporary style. 1963 Pulp Fiction 1994 United States [{"ja":"パルプ・フィクション","en":"Pulp Fiction","year":1994},{"ja":"レザボア・ドッグス","en":"Reservoir Dogs","year":1992},{"ja":"キル・ビル","en":"Kill Bill: Volume 1","year":2003},{"ja":"イングロリアス・バスターズ","en":"Inglourious Basterds","year":2009},{"ja":"ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・ハリウッド","en":"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood","year":2019}]
007 christopher-nolan Christopher Nolan British film director known for his complex narrative structures. 1970 The Dark Knight 2008 United Kingdom/United States [{"ja":"ダークナイト","en":"The Dark Knight","year":2008},{"ja":"インセプション","en":"Inception","year":2010},{"ja":"インターステラー","en":"Interstellar","year":2014},{"ja":"オッペンハイマー","en":"Oppenheimer","year":2023},{"ja":"メメント","en":"Memento","year":2000}]
008 yasujiro-ozu Yasujiro Ozu Japanese film director representing the golden age of Japanese cinema. 1903 Tokyo Story 1953 Japan [{"ja":"東京物語","en":"Tokyo Story","year":1953},{"ja":"晩春","en":"Late Spring","year":1949},{"ja":"秋刀魚の味","en":"An Autumn Afternoon","year":1962},{"ja":"麦秋","en":"Early Summer","year":1951},{"ja":"お早よう","en":"Good Morning","year":1959}] 1963