{"id":14002,"date":"2019-03-02T17:19:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T22:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=14002"},"modified":"2019-03-03T11:02:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T16:02:29","slug":"directors-worth-keeping-an-eye-on-part-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/directors-worth-keeping-an-eye-on-part-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Directors worth keeping an eye on, part 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This list continues from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/directors-worth-keeping-an-eye-on-part-10\/\">part 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Damien Chazelle<\/h2>\n<p>Both of Chazelle&#8217;s movies I&#8217;ve seen were masterpieces, and both starred Ryan Gosling. He also directed <strong>Whiplash<\/strong> and <strong>Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpieces\n<ul>\n<li>First Man<\/li>\n<li>La La Land<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pete Docter<\/h2>\n<p>Docter was co-director of 2 Pixar masterpieces and one near masterpiece. He also contributed to the story for <strong>WALL-E<\/strong> and 3 of the <strong>Toy Story <\/strong>movies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpieces\n<ul>\n<li>Inside Out<\/li>\n<li>Monsters, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movie\n<ul>\n<li>Up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Alex Garland<\/h2>\n<p>Garland wrote screenplays for <strong>Never Let Me Go<\/strong> and <strong>Sunshine<\/strong>. He is working on a TV show called <strong>Devs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpiece\n<ul>\n<li>Ex Machina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Good movie\n<ul>\n<li>Annihilation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Michel Gondry<\/h2>\n<p>Gondry has directed many music videos. He also directed <strong>The Science of Sleep<\/strong> and <strong>Mood Indigo<\/strong>. He directed several episodes of Jim Carrey&#8217;s new TV show <strong>Kidding<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpiece\n<ul>\n<li>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Good movie\n<ul>\n<li>Be Kind Rewind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>James Gunn<\/h2>\n<p>Gunn directed <strong>Slither<\/strong> and <strong>Super<\/strong>. He&#8217;s slated to directed the next <strong>Suicide Squad<\/strong> movie. He wrote screenplays for the 2 live action <strong>Scooby-Doo<\/strong> movies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpiece\n<ul>\n<li>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movie\n<ul>\n<li>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Barry Levinson<\/h2>\n<p>Levinson directed <strong>Wag the Dog<\/strong> and <strong>Toys<\/strong>. He worked with both Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams more than once. He was a writer on <strong>The Carol Burnett Show<\/strong> and he wrote the screenplay for <strong>Silent Movie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpiece\n<ul>\n<li>Rain Man<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movies\n<ul>\n<li>Good Morning, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>Man of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Young Sherlock Holmes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mediocre movie\n<ul>\n<li>Sphere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>John Madden<\/h2>\n<p>Both of Madden&#8217;s masterpieces star Gwyneth Paltrow. He also directed movies such as <strong>The Debt<\/strong> and <strong>Miss Sloane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpieces\n<ul>\n<li>Proof<\/li>\n<li>Shakespeare in Love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movies\n<ul>\n<li>The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/li>\n<li>The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sharon Maguire<\/h2>\n<p>Maguire directed <strong>Incendiary<\/strong> and several documentaries including <strong>Yo Picasso<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpiece\n<ul>\n<li>Bridget Jones&#8217;s Diary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movie\n<ul>\n<li>Bridget Jones&#8217;s Baby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Matt Reeves<\/h2>\n<p>Reeves directed <strong>Cloverfield<\/strong>, and is at work on a <strong>Batman<\/strong> movie. He wrote a bunch of episodes of <strong>Felicity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpiece\n<ul>\n<li>War for the Planet of the Apes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movies\n<ul>\n<li>Dawn of the Planet of the Apes<\/li>\n<li>Let Me In<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lee Unkrich<\/h2>\n<p>Unkrich contributed to the story for <strong>Toy Story 4<\/strong> and has also worked as an editor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Masterpieces\n<ul>\n<li>Monsters, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Toy Story 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great movies\n<ul>\n<li>Coco<\/li>\n<li>Finding Nemo<\/li>\n<li>Toy Story 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This list continues from part 10. Damien Chazelle Both of Chazelle&#8217;s movies I&#8217;ve seen were masterpieces, and both starred Ryan Gosling. He also directed Whiplash and Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench. Masterpieces First Man La La Land Pete Docter Docter was co-director of 2 Pixar masterpieces and one near masterpiece. 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