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Guillermo del Toro
Dark fantasy universes, 'Pan's Labyrinth', 'The Shape of Water', 'Hellboy'
Christopher Nolan
Complex narratives, puzzle-like stories, 'Inception', 'The Dark Knight', 'Memento'
Alfred Hitchcock
Pioneering use of suspense, iconic thrillers, 'Psycho', 'Rear Window', 'Vertigo'
David Lynch
Surrealism, auditory design, 'Mulholland Drive', 'Blue Velvet', 'Twin Peaks'
Woody Allen
Neurotic characters, wit and comedy, 'Annie Hall', 'Manhattan', 'Midnight in Paris'
Lars von Trier
Controversial subjects, 'Breaking the Waves', 'Melancholia', 'Dogville'
Quentin Tarantino
Non-linear storylines, stylized violence, 'Pulp Fiction', 'Kill Bill', 'Django Unchained'
Hayao Miyazaki
Rich animations, environmental themes, 'Spirited Away', 'My Neighbor Totoro', 'Princess Mononoke'
Wes Anderson
Stylized visuals, symmetrical compositions, 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', 'Moonrise Kingdom', 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Joel and Ethan Coen
Dark humor, genre experimentation, 'Fargo', 'The Big Lebowski', 'No Country for Old Men'
Steven Spielberg
Blockbuster filmmaking, emotive storytelling, 'Jaws', 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial', 'Schindler's List'
Paul Thomas Anderson
Character-focused narratives, 'There Will Be Blood', 'Boogie Nights', 'Phantom Thread'
Jane Campion
Complex female leads, 'The Piano', 'Bright Star', 'The Power of the Dog'
Sofia Coppola
Subdued storytelling, focus on female protagonists, 'Lost in Translation', 'The Virgin Suicides', 'Marie Antoinette'
Stanley Kubrick
Attention to visual detail, controversial themes, '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'The Shining', 'A Clockwork Orange'
Jean-Luc Godard
French New Wave pioneer, breaking cinematic norms, 'Breathless', 'Pierrot le Fou', 'Alphaville'
Francis Ford Coppola
Epic storytelling, 'The Godfather' series, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Conversation'
Terrence Malick
Philosophical themes, natural imagery, 'The Tree of Life', 'Badlands', 'The Thin Red Line'
Martin Scorsese
Exploration of flawed humanity, dynamic camera work, 'Taxi Driver', 'Goodfellas', 'The Departed'
Tim Burton
Gothic fantasy style, 'Edward Scissorhands', 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', 'Beetlejuice'
Pedro Almodóvar
Vibrant storytelling, complex female characters, 'Talk to Her', 'All About My Mother', 'The Skin I Live In'
Akira Kurosawa
Epic narratives, innovative editing, 'Seven Samurai', 'Rashomon', 'Ran'
Federico Fellini
Dreamlike imagery, personal storytelling, '8½', 'La Dolce Vita', 'Amarcord'
Ingmar Bergman
Psychological depth, existential questions, 'The Seventh Seal', 'Persona', 'Wild Strawberries'
Yasujirō Ozu
Subtle storytelling, tatami shot, 'Tokyo Story', 'Late Spring', 'Floating Weeds'
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