My 7 Favourite Directors – and How They Changed the Movie World
Some directors don’t just make films, they redefine cinema itself. When I think about the movies that have left the biggest mark on me — and on the world — seven names always stand out: Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Luc Besson, Tony Scott, George Lucas, Mel Gibson, and James Cameron. They span genres from sci-fi to war dramas, from gritty thrillers to epic adventures, but what unites them is vision. They all dared to make something bigger than themselves — films that pushed technology, rewrote the rules, and left audiences walking out of cinemas a little different than when they walked in. The 7 Directors Who Shaped My Movie World Ridley Scott – The master of atmosphere and visual detail. From Alien to Blade Runner to Gladiator , Scott built worlds so convincing you felt you could step into them. I watched Alien when I was 12 years old (tut-tut, I know), but it wasn’t until Gladiator that I felt he had moved into the top tier of directors. Since then, every project with...