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Orson Welles

United States · 1915–1985

#84 of the greatest film directors of all time, ranked by everyone.

#51 of the 71 directors from the United States.

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81. Brad Bird United States · 1957–
82. Terry Gilliam United States · 1940–
83. Joel Schumacher United States · 1939–2020
84. Orson Welles United States · 1915–1985
85. Frank Capra Italy · 1897–1991
86. Elia Kazan Turkey · 1909–2003
87. Martin McDonagh United Kingdom · 1970–

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