10 Great Directors With No Movies In The IMDB Top 250
2. Kathryn Bigelow
Highest-Rated Movies: The Hurt Locker (7.6) and Detroit (7.4)
One of the few prolific female directors working today (and the only woman in history to take home a Best Director Oscar), Kathryn Bigelow has made a name for herself directing uncompromising dramas based on very real situations, a far cry from the early days of her career where she helmed fluffy action flicks like Point Break, and even a vampire movie, Near Dark.
Her earlier work was certainly more fun than her current output, but as she's matured as a filmmaker, she's found more critical, commercial and awards success, and virtually every time she releases a movie, it's safe to assume it will be a top contender at the Oscars or the Golden Globes.
Bigelow's movies are hard to watch, so they won't be for everyone - and the fact that they're not conventionally enjoyable could have contributed to her absence from the Top 250 - but it's fantastic to see a talented woman find so much success in Hollywood in spite of that.