Best/Favourite Foreign Film Director
 

Who's the best foreign film director in your opinion?

I haven't watched a ton of foreign films, so I can't really judge. Although right now, I like Jean-Pierre Melville a lot. I've watched some Bergman films. I think he's pretty good, but they're quite a bore. His films are more artistic and philosophical. I've watched some Kurosawa films and I did not like them at all. I find him to be overrated, but others beg to differ. Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio De Sica was alright, but not great. Aguirre: the Wrath of God is more artistic than anything. I'm still trying to get into foreign films, but they're very difficult to find.

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I'm stuck between Ingmar Bergman and Dario Argento. Bergman's films are very good, and Argento's aren't (depends on the movie) BUT Argento's are amongst the most visually spectacular I've ever seen. I think I'll go with Argento, 'cause he's made several of my favorite horror movies.

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I think Von Trier is pretty frickin brilliant.

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^ He may be. But there's no denying the power of Dancer In The Dark, a masterpiece of the 00s.

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Just speaking of those living and still working, I'd say Godarrrr (though he is easily past his greatest creations), Hou/Yang, and Von Trier too.

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^ Edward Yang passed away a few years ago.

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Aw man.

I guess I just never made the connections.

Alejandro Inarritu is one of my favorites

Emir Kusturica

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Living: Wong Kar-wai, Tsui Hark, Julio Medem, Tom Tykwer, Emir Kusturica.

Maybe Ann Hui and Takeshi Kitano also.

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IMO it has to be Chan-wook Park, the vengeance trilogy is so well made, something I think everyone should see.

Oldboy
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

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Lady Vengeance
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I just watched Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders and thought it was awfully boring. The script was too pretentious and poetic.

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Your loss

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My favorite is probably Werner Herzog, but Jean-Pierre Melville might be a close second. Chan-wook Park is probably up there as well, along with Kurosawa.

Jean-Pierre Melville is amazing. I'm ordering movies from Andrei Tarkovsky and Luis Bunuel right now. Hopefully, their movies will amaze me.

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I think that Wolfgang Petersen deserves to be mentioned.

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Just 3 out of many

I'm not a big fan of Bunuel, but his work is definitely worth seeing. As for Tarkovsky, he's in a league of his own. A fantastic director.

Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely check out everything you guys have mentioned.

@Justin: Really? I hope I enjoy Bunuel'sy works. I've been hearing so many amazing things. I hope my expectations don't fail. I hope to also enjoy Tarkovsky's work. Many have said that he's quite long and boring though.

Hoping is the first step to disappointment. Have fun!

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Good point.