Great Female Directors?

[FlickJunkie]

I was just thinking before as I was reading Entertainment Weekly and what they had for possible Best Director nominations for this year and not a single one was female. Then it also struck me that I cannot think of many, if any great female directors.

The only ones I could think of are Penny Marshall who directed A League of Their Own (8/10), which I actually enjoyed a lot. Sofia Coppola directed The Virgin Suicides (7/10), which is a pretty good movie.

Other than that I can't think of any good female directors. Can you all think of other great female directors? You probably can, so list them. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[dreamsofsea]

FlickJunkie

Julia Roberts! (Just Kidding with you!)

Barbara Stristand (cannot spell her last name, tried several different ways and done look right!), has done a good job. But other than Penny Marshall, I cannot even think of another woman. PLEASE tell me there are more out there.

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

...nope, cant think of any. Now great female porn stars,....there a dime a dozen.

[SubMethod]

When I saw the topic name. The only female director I could think of was Sofia Coppola. And, I still cant think of any others.

[edonline]

Agnieszka Holland, director of (among other)...
Europa, Europa
Olivier, Olivier
The Secret Garden
Washington Square

[edonline]

Don't forget Leni Riefenstahl...

[QUENTIN]

Jane Campion -The Piano
Lina Wertmuller -Seven Beauties, Swept Away...By An Unusual Destiny in The Blue Sea of August
Leni Riefenstahl -Triumph of The Will

[stanleykowalski]

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[stanleykowalski]

Here's a small list of female directors of our days and the past days:

Ida Lupino (THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS)
Lina Wertmuller (SEVEN BEAUTIES)
Penny Marshall (BIG)
Sofia Coppola (THE VIRGIN SUICIDES)
Barbara Streisand (THE PRINCE OF THIDES)
Kimberly Peirce (BOYS DON'T CRY)
Randa Haines (CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
Jane Campion (THE PIANO)
Agniezka Holland (THE SECRET GARDEN)

[stanleykowalski]

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[Cyclonus]

I saw part of Triumph of the Will in film class! I mean...WOW! I hate what it promotes, but technically it's a masterpiece that all aspiring directors should study!

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[Alexis]

Mary Harron - directed American Psycho and I Shot Andy Warhol.
Also Gillian Armstrong.

[Philip Marlowe]

I can't beileve that none of you guys said Kathryn Bigelow director of such great movies as Point Blank Blue Steel and my favorite of her's Strange days.

[FlickJunkie]

That's right, Gillian Armstrong directed Little Women (8/10). A favorite of mine since it's release in 1994 when I was 11. Claire Danes kicked ass in that movie, deserved a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, at least a nomination.

[Bomont the Destroyer]

David Lynch's daughter, I think her name is Jennifer Lynch, but I could be wrong. Anyway she directed Boxing Helena, although I've heard it's not very good.

[Cyclops 2]

Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones Diary)

[FlickJunkie]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cyclops 2:
Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones Diary)</font>

That's right! I can't believe I forgot her, she directed one of my favorite movies of 2001.

Bridget Jones's Diary - 8/10

[EBastard]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Philip Marlowe:
I can't beileve that none of you guys said Kathryn Bigelow director of such great movies as Point Blank Blue Steel and my favorite of her's Strange days.</font>
Yeah,she's my 4th favorite director behind John Carpenter and The Scott Brothers(Tony=2nd,Ridley=1st.).And Strange Days is my favorite too.And just when the hell is "The Weight Of Water" coming out on video?

[idealdiscountdude]

Kasi Lemmons who directed the superb "Eve's Bayou" and the very good "The Caveman's Valentine"

[the saw is family]

another great female director and ,my personal favorite female director is french director catherin breillat director of 36 fillete romance and fat girl.

[EvilAsh]

Is there such a thing as a good one? lol

[urbanlegend23]

There's alot:

Kimberely Pierce
Antonia Bird (I think she's a lady[/i]
Sofia Coppola
Penny Marshall
Jane Campion..

I just can't list many http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Antonio]

Kathryn Bigelow (NEAR DARK)
Sofia Coppola (THE VIRGIN SUICIDES)
Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO)
Diane Keaton (WILDFLOWER)
Kasi Lemmons (EVE'S BAYOU)

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[EvilAsh]

I never knew that NEAR DARK and AMERICAN PSYCHO were directed by women. I guess I was wrong.

[arto_j]

Why hasn't anyone mentioned Nora Ephron? She directed Sleepless in Seattle, didn't she?

[Big Screen Fan]

Yes, she did, art-j. As well as writing some good Meg Ryan flicks, like Hanging up, You've got Mail, When Harry Met Sally.

[KornKidJedi]

Mary Harron(I shot Andy Warhol,American Psycho)
Kasi Lemmonds(Eve's Bouy)

[CrowTRobot]

Kim Pierce - Boys Don't Cry

Maya Deren - Meshes of the Afternoon
(everyone should try to see a maya deren short before they die. amazing stuff)

Sally Potter - Orlando (everyone should try and see this beautiful film before they die)

Amy Heckerlig - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless (one of the best Austen film adaptations, very smart)

Dorothy Arzner - Dance, Girl, Dance (great 1940 film about voyeurism, with lucille ball. the start of conscious feminist theory in film?)

[CriticalBill6966]

All the movies named above are great but NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING comes close to 1st time dirctor Julie Taymor's 1999 adapation of William Shakespear's Titus

Any movie lover owes it to themseves to watch this movie.