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The most popular directors right now
These are the names currently dominating the headlines in directors — the stars on everyone's lips right now.
Updated 18 Apr 2026 10:20
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Judd Apatow
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Peter Jackson
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George Lucas
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Wes Anderson
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Debuts at #9 this week
Wes Anderson's collaborator transforms five coffee machines into detailed cityscape artworks.
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James Cameron
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Debuts at #10 this week
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Ryan Murphy
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Ron Howard
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Sofia Coppola
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Taika Waititi
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Debuts at #14 this week
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Jordan Peele
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Shonda Rhimes
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Pedro Almodovar
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Barbara Broccoli
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Fisher Stevens
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Greta Gerwig
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The most popular directors right now
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