15 Film Directors That Were Ahead of Their Time

Throughout the history of cinema, there have been a handful of directors who have stood out from the pack for pushing the medium forward.

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Filmmaking has always been one of the most innovative art forms. But throughout the century-plus history of cinema, there have been a handful of directors who have stood out from the pack for pushing the medium forward and creating work that is totally ahead of its time. Here are 15 of them.

Fritz Lang

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Richard Linklater

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Steven Lisberger

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Kathryn Bigelow

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David Lynch

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George Lucas

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Andy & Lana Wachowski

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Steven Spielberg

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John Carpenter

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Stanley Kubrick

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James Cameron

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Christopher Guest

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Alfred Hitchcock

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Christopher Nolan

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