Underrated Directors in 70～90's
by gregarious-357-154347 | created - 08 Jul 2014 | updated - 08 Jul 2014 | Public
1. Bruce Robinson
Writer | Withnail and I
Such is the mythology that has sprung up around Bruce Robinson's first film, the openly autobiographical Withnail & I (1987), that it's often hard to separate fact from fiction. But the facts appear to be these: trained as an actor at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, he got off to a...
Not Only「Withnail ＆ I」(1987) 「How to Get Ahead in Advertising」(1989) 「Jennifer 8」(1992)
2. Curtis Harrington
Director | Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Curtis Harrington was an excellent and shamefully underrated writer and director who specialized in marvelously offbeat and atmospheric low-budget independent horror pictures. Harrington was born on September 17, 1926, in Los Angeles and grew up in Beaumont, California. A hardcore film buff from a ...
「What's the Matter with Helen?」(1971) 「Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?」(1972)
3. James Goldstone
Director | Kent State
James Goldstone was born on June 8, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Kent State (1981), The Court of Last Resort (1957) and Iron Horse (1966). He was married to Ruth Goldstone. He died on November 5, 1999 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA.
「Cry Panic」(1974) 「Rollercoaster」(1977)
4. Steve De Jarnatt
Director | Miracle Mile
Steve De Jarnatt is known for Miracle Mile (1988), Cherry 2000 (1987) and Strange Brew (1983).
「Cherry 2000」(1987) 「Miracle Mile」(1988)
5. George Armitage
Director | Grosse Pointe Blank
George Armitage was born in 1942 in the USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) and Vigilante Force (1976).
「PRIVATE DUTY NURSES」(1972) 「Vigilante Force」(1976) 「Miami Blues」(1990)
6. John Llewellyn Moxey
Director | The Avengers
Back in the days when ships burned coal, John Moxey's family had a coal/steel business with depots all over the world; he was born in 1925 in Argentina, where his father was running one of the firm's stations. Moxey knew from childhood that he was cut out for a job in the picture business and, ...
Most underrated TVM director 「Home for the holidays」(1972) 「Where Have All the People Gone」(1974) 「Smash-Up on Interstate 5」(1976)
7. Bill Forsyth
Director | Local Hero
Bill Forsyth was born on July 29, 1946 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Local Hero (1983), Gregory's Girl (1980) and Housekeeping (1987).
「Gregory's Girl」(1981) 「Local Hero」(1983) 「Housekeeping」(1987)
8. Mike Hodges
Director | Flash Gordon
Mike Hodges was born on July 29, 1932 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Get Carter (1971) and Black Rainbow (1989). He was married to Carol Laws and Jean Alexandrov. He died on December 17, 2022 in Dorset, England, UK.
「The Terminal man」(1974) 「Black Rainbow」(1989) 「Croupier」(1997)
9. Donald Cammell
Director | Wild Side
British writer/director Donald Cammell, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1934, came from a wealthy shipbuilding family. He began his career as a painter, and by the mid-1960s was celebrated among the "Swinging London" crowd. He made his foray into the film industry when he wrote the script for The ...
「Demon Seed」(1977) 「White of the eye」(1987) 「Wild Side」(1995)
10. Willard Huyck
Writer | Howard the Duck
Willard Huyck was born on September 8, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Howard the Duck (1986), American Graffiti (1973) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He was previously married to Gloria Katz.
「Messiah of Evil」(1973) 「French Postcards」(1979) 「Howard the Duck」(1987)
11. Peter Rader
Writer | Waterworld
Peter Rader is known for Waterworld (1995), The Last Legion (2007) and Grandmother's House (1988).
「Grandmother's House」(1989) 「Hired to kill」(1990)
12. Walerian Borowczyk
Director | Docteur Jekyll et les femmes
Born in Kwilcz, Poland, Walerian Borowczyk trained as a painter and lithographer, winning Poland's National Prize in 1953. He began his film career as a film poster designer, then started making short animated films in the late 1950s. Moving to France in the early 1960s, he gained a reputation as a...
「Goto, l'île d'amour」(1969) 「Docteur Jekyll et les femmes」(1981)
13. Robert Fuest
Director | The Final Programme
Well regarded for his stylish genre work of the 1970s, Robert Fuest may not have a very extensive list of feature film credits, but the quality of his output is what matters, not the quantity.
He certainly came to the business with a real talent for art. Born in London in 1927, he would spend some ...
「And Soon the Darkness」(1970) 「The Abominable Dr. Phibes」(1971) 「The Devil's Rain」(1975)
14. Chih-Hung Kuei
Director | Hai wai qing ge
Chih-Hung Kuei was born on December 20, 1937 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He was a director and assistant director, known for Love Song Over the Sea (1970), Corpse Mania (1981) and The Lady Professional (1971). He died on October 1, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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