I would go for Tarkowski.
The worthy successor of Melies.
He was able to melt down many dimensions on one celluloid.
Bergman´s choice and humbly mine too.
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Topic - What name would you put as the greatest film director on your one name list? - patrickU 06:04:24 08/31/07 (66)
- My real answer... - sjb 14:25:28 09/02/07 (2)
- Kubrick was American nt - Analog Scott 08:31:43 09/03/07 (1)
- Oops... I did know that but somehow often think of him as a British director. nt - sjb 09:02:44 09/03/07 (0)
- Kind of meaningless question. The only art form I can think of which has a clear - tinear 15:57:50 09/01/07 (3)
- RE: As I wrote, it was Bergman thought.... - patrickU 02:50:28 09/02/07 (2)
- Bergman should have been tipped off about this forum ;-( nt - tinear 05:15:13 09/02/07 (1)
- RE: Not good enough of a film maker?---* - patrickU 05:31:04 09/02/07 (0)
- Hitchcock nt - Duilawyer 13:47:23 09/01/07 (6)
- RE: Which films would you class as his best?* - patrickU 02:51:53 09/02/07 (5)
- Pyscho, North by Northwest, . You? nt - Duilawyer 16:09:02 09/02/07 (1)
- RE: Pyscho, North by Northwest, . You? nt - patrickU 04:48:17 09/03/07 (0)
- RE: Which films would you class as his best?* - rico 05:08:30 09/02/07 (2)
- RE: Which films would you class as his best?* - patrickU 05:29:56 09/02/07 (1)
- The Birds and Blazing Saddles - Duilawyer 16:10:17 09/02/07 (0)
- Nicolas Roeg and Ken Russell (I have two lists). NT - J.R. 10:33:54 09/01/07 (0)
- Ford nt - Tom Brennan 07:33:41 09/01/07 (9)
- RE: Ford nt - rico 05:02:50 09/02/07 (0)
- RE: Ford nt - patrickU 08:05:58 09/01/07 (7)
- "The Dead" - rico 05:04:18 09/02/07 (4)
- RE: "The Dead" / Not quite right--- - patrickU 05:21:30 09/02/07 (3)
- RE: "The Dead" / Not quite right--- - rico 08:55:14 09/02/07 (2)
- RE: "The Dead" / Not quite right--- - patrickU 09:53:14 09/02/07 (0)
- RE: "The Dead" / Not quite right--- - rico 09:00:15 09/02/07 (0)
- RE: Ford nt - Tom Brennan 08:22:26 09/01/07 (1)
- RE: Ford nt - patrickU 08:24:56 09/01/07 (0)
- Tvarski? ... (snooz) ...No way! "F*ck that sh*t! Pabst Blue Ribbon!" as Frank Booth would say. - Audiophilander 01:18:22 09/01/07 (1)
- RE: Don´t you dare! - patrickU 05:20:35 09/01/07 (0)
- What, no Orson Welles? - powermatic 14:40:04 08/31/07 (6)
- Magnificent Ambersons and A Touch of Evil also are convincing - tinear 16:01:58 09/01/07 (1)
- RE: Magnificent Ambersons and A Touch of Evil also are convincing - powermatic 16:42:51 09/01/07 (0)
- RE: If the Coen then.. - patrickU 05:26:37 09/01/07 (0)
- good call on the coens - musiclistener 15:04:02 08/31/07 (2)
- RE: Not be " chi chi " enough for this crowd... - patrickU 05:23:28 09/01/07 (0)
- I thought I heard some 'tut-tutting' as I was writing out the post, - powermatic 16:28:11 08/31/07 (0)
- Werner Herzog (nt) - semuta 14:12:10 08/31/07 (0)
- Either Kurosawa or Kubrick. - Revolver66 14:07:12 08/31/07 (3)
- RE: Either Kurosawa or...* - patrickU 14:14:41 08/31/07 (2)
- RE: Either Kurosawa or...* - Daryl Zero 22:12:14 08/31/07 (0)
- RE: Either Kurosawa or...* - Revolver66 14:22:02 08/31/07 (0)
- Living: Forman - Eldragon 11:30:58 08/31/07 (3)
- All I can remember is "Pinto" doing the Mozart thing. * - mr grits 18:38:48 09/01/07 (0)
- RE: Living: Forman - patrickU 13:50:14 08/31/07 (0)
- George? * - mr grits 12:32:30 08/31/07 (0)
- Kubrick - Analog Scott 09:07:07 08/31/07 (1)
- RE: Kubrick - patrickU 09:14:25 08/31/07 (0)
- scorsese - musiclistener 08:56:01 08/31/07 (3)
- RE NO! ----* - patrickU 09:15:32 08/31/07 (2)
- no what? - musiclistener 12:41:28 08/31/07 (1)
- RE: What no? - patrickU 13:53:31 08/31/07 (0)
- My answer is probably... - EBerlin 08:52:32 08/31/07 (0)
- I'd nominate... - Rod H. 07:53:25 08/31/07 (0)
- Eastern or Western? nt - clarkjohnsen 06:37:53 08/31/07 (3)
- RE: Eastern or Western? nt - patrickU 06:45:51 08/31/07 (2)
- "But best would be to melt two to one." Sorry, no can do. - clarkjohnsen 08:07:38 08/31/07 (1)
- RE: So, give us then for the four " cardinales " points.... - patrickU 08:32:36 08/31/07 (0)
- RE: What name would you put as the greatest film director on your one name list? - rico 06:24:53 08/31/07 (1)
- RE: What name would you put as the greatest film director on your one name list? - patrickU 06:48:37 08/31/07 (0)
- Without any hesitation - sjb 06:20:26 08/31/07 (8)
- RE: Without any hesitation - patrickU 06:50:07 08/31/07 (5)
- No, but he shares - sjb 07:05:35 08/31/07 (4)
- RE: No, but he shares - patrickU 07:11:32 08/31/07 (3)
- Kind of like their films - sjb 07:19:03 08/31/07 (2)
- "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" has at least two *highly memorable* scenes. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:09:05 08/31/07 (1)
- Yes... with an emphasis on "at least". - sjb 14:45:30 09/02/07 (0)
- RE: Without any hesitation - rico 06:24:05 08/31/07 (1)
- RE: Without any hesitation - sjb 07:15:29 08/31/07 (0)