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Yoji Yamada (1931–Present)
Yoji Yamada (born 13 September 1931) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The...
Yoji Yamada (1931–Present)
Yoji Yamada (born 13 September 1931) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The...

Costa-Gavras (1933–Present)
Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such...
Costa-Gavras (1933–Present)
Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such...

Edward Yang (1947–2007)
Edward Yang (November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a pioneer in the Taiwanese New Wave of the 1980s, alongside fellow...
Edward Yang (1947–2007)
Edward Yang (November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a pioneer in the Taiwanese New Wave of the 1980s, alongside fellow...

Alain Tanner (1929–2022)
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. He was born in Geneva, and studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he...
Alain Tanner (1929–2022)
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. He was born in Geneva, and studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he...

Wang Bing (1967–Present)
Wang Bing (born 1967) is a Chinese director, often referred to as one of the foremost figures in documentary film-making. Wang is the founder of his own production company, Wang...
Wang Bing (1967–Present)
Wang Bing (born 1967) is a Chinese director, often referred to as one of the foremost figures in documentary film-making. Wang is the founder of his own production company, Wang...

Lav Diaz (1958–Present)
Lavrente Indico Diaz is a multi-awarded independent filmmaker who was born on December 30, 1958 and raised in Cotabato, Mindanao. He works as director, writer, producer, editor, cinematographer, poet, composer,...
Lav Diaz (1958–Present)
Lavrente Indico Diaz is a multi-awarded independent filmmaker who was born on December 30, 1958 and raised in Cotabato, Mindanao. He works as director, writer, producer, editor, cinematographer, poet, composer,...