Top-10 Directors Working Today.

[Goffe]

1. Nolan            

2. Verbinski      

3. J.J. Abrams    

4. Lee Unkrich

5. Sam Raimi

6. Matthew Vaughn

7. Bryan Singer

8. Zack Snyder

10. Zemeckis

[Sims]

#1 is Paul Thomas Anderson, and I'm just going to do the other 9 unranked:

 

Steven Spielberg

Joel and Ethan Coen

Wong Kar-Wai

Quentin Tarantino

Ang Lee

Darren Aronofsky

Terrence Malick

Christopher Nolan

Martin Scorsese

 

David Lynch would be there, but I hesitate to call him 'working.'

[fishstick]

DOR is definitely underrated in geekdom because he doesn`t make geek-friendly movies but he`s also one of the best working today. As far as actor`s directors go he`s in Top 5.

[Cmasterclay]

I have to give mine to QT. I'm not a big Kill Bill fan, but IB and DU are just genius. His style is unlike any other- the combination of brilliant characters, hilarious dialogue, all the monologues, the anarchoristic music, the violence...... it's the style of movie I would make. Brilliant, monologue driven performances, intense action, and loud, unexpected music choices. 

 

David O'Russell has hit it out of the park his last two movies, as well. He may not be a brilliant visual/artistic director, but he makes emotional, crowd pleasing movies as well as anyone. Plus, he brings out great performances from unexpected people.  Nolan and Abrams have my money for any film they direct, too. 

[The Futurist]

Watch Three Kings, the visuals were pretty daring if I remember correctly.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

#1 is Paul Thomas Anderson, and I'm just going to do the other 9 unranked:

 

Steven Spielberg

Joel and Ethan Coen

Wong Kar-Wai

Quentin Tarantino

Ang Lee

Darren Aronofsky

Terrence Malick

Christopher Nolan

Martin Scorsese

 

David Lynch would be there, but I hesitate to call him 'working.'

Sadly I do think Lynch will have a movie come for a while.