9. David Lean and Freddie Young (Director/Cinematographer, 3 collaborations)
Much like a marriage, the bond between director and cinematographer can be tumultuous, but also an extremely rewarding and fruitful partnership. Lean makes his first appearance (that's called foreshadowing folks) on this list with his Lawrence of Arabia cinematographer, Freddie Young. Having developed the techniques to shoot one of the most epic, beautiful and influential films of all-time helps your case. David Lean is well...David Lean, but Young was no one hit wonder. One of most influential cinematographers in history he was the first English director of photography to shoot a movie in the wide-screen CinemaScope process. He mastered the technique, evident with his three oscars, all coming with Lean as director. Though Young had a lengthy and prodigious career, over 130 titles shot, in the span of over 50 years, he received the most acclaim for his work for Lean in the aforementioned Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Ryan's Daughter.