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54. My thought is that it speaks to the history of sexism in Hollywood

Tue May 31, 2016, 03:05 PM

May 2016

It seems like very few female filmmakers are given the same sorts of opportunities that their male counterparts are given. Not only do they direct fewer films, but, in particular, fewer widely seen films.

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Who is your favorite living film director? [View all] red dog 1 May 2016 OP

J.J. Abrams did Star Wars well... hunter May 2016 #1

Paul Thomas Anderson Mendocino May 2016 #2

John Sayles frogmarch May 2016 #8

I've never seen that, Mendocino May 2016 #9

No, I haven't. frogmarch May 2016 #10

Lonestar is my favorite lame54 May 2016 #40

Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese n/t sarge43 May 2016 #3

Spike Lee n/t some guy May 2016 #4

Lasse Hallstrom frogmarch May 2016 #5

His best film is My Life as a Dog mackerel May 2016 #6

I haven't see that one, but frogmarch May 2016 #7

David Lynch CrawlingChaos May 2016 #11

Stanley Donen whistler162 May 2016 #12

Wow-- I didn't know he was still alive ailsagirl May 2016 #14

Australian film director Peter Weir n/t ailsagirl May 2016 #13

Notice that not a single female director has yet been named oberliner May 2016 #15

I like Jane Campion's films TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #22

She hasn't directed much since The Piano oberliner May 2016 #24

She's been working on Top of the Lake on SundanceTV TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #25

Cool - I will check it out oberliner May 2016 #26

Maybe not top 5...Penelope Spheeris has made some interesting movies. Tikki May 2016 #44

I'll have to check those out oberliner May 2016 #49

Hayao Miyazaki kentauros May 2016 #16

It's a tie - Paolo Sorrentino & Alejandro Inarritu SecularMotion May 2016 #17

Mel Brooks mucifer May 2016 #18

+ 1 red dog 1 May 2016 #28

Yes, the Coens, Scorsese, but nobody yet has mentioned Quentin Tarantino corkhead May 2016 #19

I've probably seen Pulp Fiction at least 40 times red dog 1 May 2016 #29

I'm glad he did... lame54 May 2016 #41

After seeing Pulp Fiction, I expected another great Tarantino-directed film in "Kill Bill" red dog 1 May 2016 #51

I thought I was alone... lame54 May 2016 #52

For the longest time I didn't "get" Tarantino. Laffy Kat May 2016 #61

Tim Burton pressbox69 May 2016 #20

I'll throw in David Fincher, Clint Eastwood and Terrence Malick. edbermac May 2016 #21

Don't forget John Huston red dog 1 May 2016 #30

Martin Scorsese bigwillq May 2016 #23

Living? A tie between Tarantino and Luc Besson nt MrScorpio May 2016 #27

George Romero followed by Neil Marshall and Danny Boyle. N/t dilby May 2016 #31

James Jarmusch Tikki May 2016 #32

Jan �vankmajer and David Lynch. nt. My Good Babushka May 2016 #33

Still not a single female named by anyone oberliner May 2016 #34

Including you lame54 May 2016 #42

That was part of my point oberliner May 2016 #43

I like Kathryn Bigelow - but... lame54 May 2016 #46

I liked Hurt Locker but haven't seen any of her other films oberliner May 2016 #48

It doesn't come across that way at all lame54 May 2016 #50

Well hopefully my comment will correct that perception oberliner May 2016 #55

You should analyze it and let us know what you find out... if it's noteworthy, that is. LanternWaste May 2016 #53

My thought is that it speaks to the history of sexism in Hollywood oberliner May 2016 #54

Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter Number9Dream May 2016 #35

and Apocalypse Now lame54 May 2016 #47

Bryan Singer, JJ Abrams, Joss Wheedon auntpurl May 2016 #36

Tarintino & John Carpenter GOLGO 13 May 2016 #37

Richard Donner 47of74 May 2016 #38

The only one I would add to those already mentioned ... surrealAmerican May 2016 #39

Sidney Lumet, Wes Anderson and without question Christopher Guest SheenaR May 2016 #45

Yes, yes, Guest! Let's don't forget him. nt Laffy Kat May 2016 #62

The term genius SheenaR May 2016 #63

I know about "Scihitt's Creek." Unfortunately, I don't get Amazon. Laffy Kat May 2016 #66

Sidney Lumet died in 2011 TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #64

Lol I knew. I didn't read the living part :-/ SheenaR May 2016 #65

MICHAEL MOORE. His films are important to see! I love Mel Brooks, too. His films valerief May 2016 #56

Yes! red dog 1 May 2016 #57

Henry Corra, because he interviewed me in his doco George KamaAina May 2016 #58

that's just like your opinion man Enrique May 2016 #59

The Dude abides! red dog 1 May 2016 #60