13 Most Diverse Directors In Movie History

6. Howard Hawks

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When it comes to directors from the classical Hollywood system, arguably nobody was as accomplished and varied in their output as the brilliant Howard Hawks, who had just one critical dud (A Song is Born) over an epic 44-year career.

Where to even begin? Hawks directed film noir (The Big Sleep), numerous westerns (Red River, Rio Bravo, El Dorado), war films (Sgt. York, Air Force), musicals (A Song is Born, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), a gangster film (the original 1932 Scarface), screwball comedies (Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, Monkey Business), an historical epic (Land of the Pharaohs), and even a sci-fi romp (The Thing from Another World).

He is also distinguished by having worked in both silent and sound cinema, and has been a pronounced influence on several entries onto this list, including our next pick...

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