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The English Teacher Goes to the Movies Part 5: The Great Directors - 1 Film Each

This time, our intrepid maverick English Teacher/Director/Film Geek looks at the work of some of the most influential directors in film history. To keep the list manageable, he limited selections to ONE representative film for each filmmaker. He also sought an historical perspective ( the films are listed chronologically) as well as diversity. A conscious effort was made to include women and minority directors. After many difficult, painful omissions ( goodbye "Grapes Of Wrath", "Touch Of Evil", and "Dr. Strangelove", just to name a few particularly painful cuts) he was able to get the list down to 130 directors, 130 films. This is not a "Greatest of all time" list; it is a purely personal reflection on films he really likes by filmmakers he truly admires. The reader should feel free to disagree and debate the contents. The compiler also would like it known that his favorites are " The Third Man", "The Searchers", and "2001", for whatever that's worth.
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A Trip to the Moon (1902)
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
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The Great Train Robbery (1903)
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
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Intolerance (1916)
Intolerance (1916)
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The Covered Wagon (1923)
The Covered Wagon (1923)
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Greed (1924)
Greed (1924)
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The Last Laugh (1924)
The Last Laugh (1924)
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The General (1926)
The General (1926)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Seventh Heaven (1927)
Seventh Heaven (1927)
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The King of Kings (1927)
The King of Kings (1927)
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Wings (1927)
Wings (1927)
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October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) (1928)
October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) (1928)
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The Crowd (1928)
The Crowd (1928)
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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The Blue Angel (1930)
The Blue Angel (1930)
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City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931)
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M (1931)
M (1931)
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Freaks (1932)
Freaks (1932)
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I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
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Dames (1934)
Dames (1934)
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Man of Aran (1934)
Man of Aran (1934)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Triumph of the Will (1935)
Triumph of the Will (1935)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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Grand Illusion (1937)
Grand Illusion (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Awful Truth (1937)
The Awful Truth (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Gone With the Wind (1939)
Gone With the Wind (1939)
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
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The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
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Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
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Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
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Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
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Gentleman Jim (1942)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
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Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Laura (1944)
Laura (1944)
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Children of Paradise (1945)
Children of Paradise (1945)
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Rome, Open City (1945)
Rome, Open City (1945)
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Out of the Past (1947)
Out of the Past (1947)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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