Directors worth keeping an eye on, part 12
This list continues from part 11.
Jon Amiel
Amiel directed movies like Tune in Tomorrow… and Creation. He also directed episodes of TV shows like Once Upon a Time and Outsiders.
- Masterpiece
- Sommersby
- Great movie
- Copycat
- Bad movie
- Entrapment
David Frankel
Frankel directed the movies Marley & Me and One Chance. He created the TV show Grapevine and directed the pilot episode of Manifest.
- Masterpiece
- Collateral Beauty
- Great movie
- The Devil Wears Prada
Paul Haggis
Haggis directed Third Person and the TV miniseries Show Me a Hero. He wrote the screenplay for Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. He also created the TV shows Due South and Walker, Texas Ranger.
- Masterpiece
- The Next Three Days
- Great movies
- Crash
- In the Valley of Elah
Peter Hedges
Hedges directed Pieces of April and Ben is Back. He also wrote the screenplay for About a Boy.
- Masterpiece
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- Great movie
- Dan in Real Life
James Marsh
Marsh directed The King and Shadow Dancer. He also directed documentaries Man on Wire and The Animator of Prague.
- Masterpiece
- The Theory of Everything
- Great movie
- Project Nim (documentary)
Theodore Melfi
Melfi wrote the screenplays for Winding Roads and Going in Style.
- Masterpiece
- Hidden Figures
- Great movie
- St. Vincent
Jason Reitman
Reitman directed Young Adult and Tully. He’s working on a 3rd Ghostbusters movie in the original universe. He happens to be the son of Ivan Reitman.
- Masterpiece
- Juno
- Great movie
- Up in the Air
Chris Renaud
All of Renaud’s movies have been animated so far, and he’s working on a sequel to The Secret Life of Pets.
- Masterpiece
- Despicable Me
- Great movie
- The Lorax
- Good movies
- Despicable Me 2
- The Secret Life of Pets
Tom Shadyac
Shadyac directed Jim Carrey in 3 of his funniest movies. He also directed Patch Adams and Dragonfly.
- Masterpiece
- Liar Liar
- Great movies
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- Bruce Almighty
Morten Tyldum
Tyldum directed Buddy and Headhunters. He also directed the pilot episode of Jack Ryan. He’s working on a movie version of William Gibson’s Pattern Recognition.
- Masterpiece
- The Imitation Game
- Great movie
- Passengers