Worst directors
by kambizs | created - 09 Jul 2015 | updated - 1 week ago | Public
1. Rob Bailey
Director | The Wire
Rob Bailey is known for The Wire (2002), Gotham (2014) and Pennyworth (2019).
2. Alex Zakrzewski
Director | Person of Interest
Alex Zakrzewski is known for Person of Interest (2011), Daredevil (2015) and American Gambit (1989).
3. Christine Moore
Director | Covert Affairs
Christine Moore is known for Covert Affairs (2010), Reacher (2022) and Elementary (2012).
4. Oz Scott
Director | Black Lightning
Oz Scott was born on September 16, 1949 in Hampton, Virginia, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Black Lightning (2018), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996) and Gotham (2014). He is married to Lynne Scott. They have three children.
5. Duane Clark
Director | Soulmates
Having graduated UCLA Film School a Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, Duane Clark has worked for 30 years as a director, starting in 1989 with the indie feature "Shaking the Tree" which he also co-wrote. Later seguing to a career in television, Clark left the entertainment business in 2018.
6. Norberto Barba
Producer | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Norberto Barba was born on September 12, 1963 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) and The Event (2010). He has been married to Regina Osorio since 1999. They have two children.
7. David Von Ancken
Director | Seraphim Falls
Executive Producer / Director / Writer David Von Ancken was a prolific television director and executive producer as well as a feature film director. David executive produced and directed, Tut, an epic six hour action-adventure-thriller for Spike starring Ben Kingsley. Spike's first mini-series ...
8. Jeff T. Thomas
Director | Big Sky
Jeff T. Thomas directed over 100 music videos and 70 commercials in 16 different countries before directing television drama in the US. He began his career in music videos quickly earning a reputation for beautifully crafted and engaging narratives. Jeff directed promos for bands such as Travis, ...
9. Marshall Adams
Cinematographer | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Marshall Adams is known for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019), Gods and Monsters (1998) and Baby Geniuses (1999).
10. Jeffrey G. Hunt
Camera_department | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jeffrey G. Hunt was born on February 15, 1973 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He is a director and producer, known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Legacies (2018) and Saving Zoë (2019).
11. Deran Sarafian
Producer | Swamp Thing
Deran Sarafian began his filmmaking career attending UCLA and working for Roger Corman on films such as ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL. Inspired by European filmmakers, he moved to Rome where he began writing and quickly sold and directed his first low budget independent feature film THE FALLING, starring...
12. Pam Veasey
Producer | CSI: NY
Pam Veasey was born on May 25, 1962 in Pullman, Washington, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for CSI: NY (2004), Ringer (2011) and The District (2000). She was previously married to Marvin Williams.
13. Howard Deutch
Director | Pretty in Pink
Howard Deutch was born on September 14, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Pretty in Pink (1986), Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) and Will Trent (2023). He has been married to Lea Thompson since July 23, 1989. They have two children.
14. Sam Hill
Producer | CSI: Miami
Sam Hill is known for CSI: Miami (2002), Reacher (2022) and Almost Human (2013).
16. Eriq La Salle
Actor | ER
Actor/director/producer Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama ER. Educated at Juilliard and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, his credits range from ...
17. John A. Keris
Editor | CSI: NY
John A. Keris is known for CSI: NY (2004), MacGyver (2016) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010).
18. David Barrett
Producer | Blue Bloods
David M. Barrett is a producer and director with over 200 credits on more than 40 hit television shows. Barrett began his career as a stuntman and eventually progressed to stunt coordinator and later second unit director on several major studio films. Today, he is one of the most prolific ...
19. John Behring
Director | Gotham
John Behring is known for Gotham (2014), Law & Order (1990) and FBI: International (2021).
20. Lawrence M. Wagner
Assistant_director | CSI: NY
Lawrence M. Wagner is known for CSI: NY (2004), Lethal Weapon (2016) and Crisis (2014).
21. Joe Dante
Director | Innerspace
Joe Dante is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art. After a stint as a film reviewer, he began his filmmaking apprenticeship in 1974 as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his directorial debut in 1976 with Hollywood Boulevard (1976) (co-directed with Allan Arkush)...
22. Tim Iacofano
Producer | 24
Tim Iacofano is producer and director whose recent credits include Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Kingdom, Red Widow, Betrayal and 24. He worked in several regions throughout North America and Europe. His skills are a unique combination of story telling while being able to work with almost any kind of ...
23. Joe Ann Fogle
Producer | Murder One
Joe Ann Fogle is known for Murder One (1995), Amazing Stories (1985) and Dark Angel (2000).
24. Kevin Dowling
Director | The Americans
Kevin Dowling is an American director, writer and producer of features, television and theatre. His film debut, "The Sum of Us," starring Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson, won 17 awards including "Best Feature" at the Montreal and Sydney Film Festivals, four Australian Critics Awards including Best ...
25. Michael Daly
Writer | CSI: NY
Michael Daly is known for CSI: NY (2004), Sonny Spoon (1988) and The District (2000).
26. Parviz Sabri
Director | Gard-e vizheh
Parviz Sabri is known for Special Force (1995), Shangool and Mangool (1989) and Mani and Neda (2002).
27. Christopher McQuarrie
Writer | The Usual Suspects
Christopher McQuarrie is an acclaimed producer, director and an Academy Award® winning writer. McQuarrie grew up in Princeton Junction, New Jersey and in lieu of college, he spent the first five years out of school traveling and working at a detective agency. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue...
28. Glenn Kershaw
Producer | Criminal Minds
Glenn Kershaw was born on March 27, 1950. He is a producer and cinematographer, known for Criminal Minds (2005), Twisted (1986) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). He is married to Whitney Kershaw. They have two children.
29. Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Director | Third Watch
Félix Enríquez Alcalá was born on March 7, 1951 in Bakersfield, California, USA. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Third Watch (1999), Battlestar Galactica (2004) and Dollhouse (2009).
30. Edward Allen Bernero
Producer | Third Watch
Edward Allen Bernero was born on August 29, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Third Watch (1999), Criminal Minds (2005) and Crossing Lines (2013).
31. John Gallagher
Assistant_director | The Devil's Own
John Gallagher was born on February 15, 1958 in the USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for The Devil's Own (1997), The Siege (1998) and The Specialist (1994). He died on March 2, 2019.
32. Guy Norman Bee
Director | Third Watch
Guy Norman Bee was born on August 8, 1964 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Third Watch (1999).
33. Rob Spera
Director | The Sweet Life
Rob Spera is known for The Sweet Life (2016), Criminal Minds (2005) and Supernatural (2005).
34. Charles S. Carroll
Producer | Criminal Minds
Charles S. Carroll is known for Criminal Minds (2005), Day of the Dead (1985) and Crossing Lines (2013).
35. Matthew Gray Gubler
Actor | Alvin and the Chipmunks
Matthew Gray Gubler is an Emmy award-winning actor, director, producer, painter, and voice over actor from Las Vegas, Nevada. While studying film directing at NYU he interned for Wes Anderson who gave him his first feature film role as Bill Murray's loyal intern "Nico" in The Life Aquatic with ...
36. Larry Teng
Producer | Medium
Was born in Queens, NY. Growing up he split his time between living on Long Island and New York City.
Larry graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in film and an honorary degree in theatre.
He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Larry is also the nephew of famous Chinese actress Lydia Sum and ...
37. Douglas Aarniokoski
Producer | The Day
Douglas Aarniokoski is known for The Day (2011), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and Tekken (2010). He has been married to Kathleen Henry since 2015. He was previously married to Suzanne Todd.
38. Charles Haid
Actor | Altered States
Charles Haid was born on June 2, 1943 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Altered States (1980), Nightbreed (1990) and Home on the Range (2004). He has been married to Lori Lethin since April 1, 2015. He was previously married to Elisabeth Harmon-Haid, Deborah ...
39. Rob Hardy
Director | Trois
Rob Hardy, who is a recent nominee of the HBO Director to Watch Award, broke into network television with his January 2007 directorial debut of the Emmy Award winning show ER. Soon after, Black Enterprise Magazine listed him among the Top 40 Entertainers under 40 for the year 2008. Since recently ...
40. Karen Gaviola
Director | Paper Girls
Karen Gaviola is known for Paper Girls (2022), Shadow and Bone (2021) and The Walking Dead (2010).
41. Steve Boyum
Stunts | Apocalypse Now
Steve Boyum: A Versatile Creative Visionary in Television and Film In the world of film and television, Steve Boyum has produced and directed hundreds of episodes in acclaimed series such as "Gen V" (Amazon), "The Old Man" (FX), "Goosebumps" (Disney+), "Supernatural," "Lethal Weapon," "Black Sails,...
42. Bryan Spicer
Director | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Bryan Spicer was born on April 9, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995), The X Files (1998) and Elektra (2005).
43. Brad Turner
Director | 24
Brad Turner is known for 24 (2001), Human Cargo (2004) and Homeland (2011).
44. Jerry Levine
Actor | Teen Wolf
Jerry Levine was born on March 12, 1957 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Teen Wolf (1985), Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Wag the Dog (1997). He has been married to Nina Tassler since April 8, 1984. They have two children.
45. Sylvain White
Director | Stomp the Yard
Filmmaker Sylvain White was born and raised in Paris, France. After attending La Sorbonne University, he earned a scholarship at Pomona College in Los Angeles. Upon graduating with honors in both film production and media studies, a series of award-winning short films led him to direct a spectrum ...
46. Peter Weller
Actor | RoboCop
Peter Frederick Weller was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Dorothy Jean (Davidson) and Frederick Bradford Weller, a federal judge and career helicopter pilot for the United States Army. He traveled extensively as his father literally flew around the world. Before he was out of his teens, he ...
47. Maja Vrvilo
Director | The Wheel of Time
Maja Vrvilo is known for The Wheel of Time (2021), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022) and Clarice (2021).
48. Frederick E.O. Toye
Director | The Boys
Frederick E.O. Toye was born on September 26, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Frederick E.O. is a director and producer, known for The Boys (2019), Watchmen (2019) and The Terminal List (2022).
49. Matt Earl Beesley
Assistant_director | Chain Reaction
Matt Earl Beesley was born on October 8, 1954 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Matt Earl is a director and assistant director, known for Chain Reaction (1996), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Forever Young (1992).
50. Eric Laneuville
Director | I'll Fly Away
Eric Laneuville was born on July 14, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is a director and actor, known for I'll Fly Away (1991), Lost (2004) and The Omega Man (1971).
51. Paul A. Edwards
Camera_department | Man on Fire
Paul A. Edwards is known for Man on Fire (2004), Lost (2004) and Saints & Strangers (2015).
52. Chris Fisher
Producer | Person of Interest
Chris Fisher, also known as 'Fish', was born in Pasadena, 1971. He spent his childhood overseas before returning to California where he went to high school in Newport Beach. He attended USC for undergraduate and law school, then began his entertainment career in the William Morris training program....
53. Allison Liddi-Brown
Director | Friday Night Lights
Allison Liddi-Brown was born on August 2, 1959 in the USA. She is a director and producer, known for Friday Night Lights (2006), The Passage (2019) and Heartbeat (2016).
54. Jeff Cadiente
Stunts | Jurassic World
Jeff Cadiente is known for Jurassic World (2015), 24 (2001) and Bad Boys II (2003). He has been married to Jacqueline Cryan since June 28, 2014. They have one child.
55. Elodie Keene
Director | L.A. Law
Elodie Keene was born on April 10, 1949 in Berkeley, California, USA. She is a director and producer, known for L.A. Law (1986), Scrubs (2001) and Glee (2009).
56. James Whitmore Jr.
Actor | Baa Baa Black Sheep
James Whitmore Jr. was born on October 24, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Black Sheep Squadron (1976), Hunter (1984) and Tequila and Bonetti (1992). He has been married to Salesha Ali since March 28, 1972. They have four children.
57. Len Wiseman
Writer | Underworld
Filmmaker Len Wiseman's career began through his work in the art department on the blockbuster hits like Godzilla (1998), Men in Black (1997), and Independence Day (1996). His design talents soon got him behind the camera directing commercials for PlayStation, Time Warner, Oracle, Intel, and ...
58. Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Director | Tyrant
Gwyneth Horder-Payton is known for Tyrant (2014), The Doors (1991) and The Walking Dead (2010).
59. Steven DePaul
Producer | NYPD Blue
Steven DePaul is known for NYPD Blue (1993), Grimm (2011) and Person of Interest (2011).
60. John Terlesky
Actor | Deathstalker II
John Terlesky was born on May 30, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Deathstalker II (1987), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) and The Pandora Project (1998). He has been married to Jayne Brook since May 11, 1996. They have two children. He was previously ...
61. Eagle Egilsson
Director | Hightown
Eagle Egilsson was born on August 31, 1966 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Hightown (2020), The Wire (2002) and TURN: Washington's Spies (2014).
62. Stephen Herek
Director | Critters
Stephen Herek was born on November 10, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Critters (1986), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).
63. Daniel Dae Kim
Actor | Insurgent
Daniel Dae Kim has made a career of creating multifaceted and stereotype-breaking roles as an actor, director and now, producer. Prior to his seven-season portrayal of Chin Ho Kelly on "Hawaii Five-0," Kim was best known for his role as Jin Soo Kwon on the hit TV series "Lost," for which he shared ...
64. Brad Tanenbaum
Producer | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Brad Tanenbaum is known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), National Treasure: Edge of History (2022) and The Pharaoh Project (2001).
65. James D. Wilcox
Editor | Thirteen Lives
James D. Wilcox is known for Thirteen Lives (2022), Hillbilly Elegy (2020) and My Wife and Kids (2000).
66. Darren Doane
Director | Saving Christmas
Darren Doane was born on September 20, 1972 in Westlake Village, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas (2014), 42K (2001) and Godmoney (1999).
67. Celal Çimen
Director | Kod Adi K.O.Z.
Celal Çimen is known for Code Name: K.O.Z. (2015), Yarali Yürek (2007) and Tuzu Kurular (2001).
68. James Nguyen
Writer | Birdemic: Shock and Terror
James Nguyen is director & creator of the successful film franchise, BIRDEMIC. Currently, he is directing SEA RISING - Mavericks. James has been in the movie business for over 20 years. His films are influenced by Hitchcock's cinema & they are often about the harms of climate change (Climate Fix, ...
69. Sajid Khan
Writer | Himmatwala
Sajid Khan is an Indian film director, actor, and television presenter. Farah and Sajid Khan have even performed together as backup dancers in the song "Bachale Sambhale Koi To Yahan Se Nikale" from the 1985 film 3D Saamri (1985).
Khan attended Maneckji Cooper School in Mumbai and completed his ...
70. Bob Misiorowski
Producer | Tombstone
Bob Misiorowski was born on November 25, 1944 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Tombstone (1993), Point of Impact (1993) and Cover-Up (1991). He has been married to Elise Besson Misiorowski since June 6, 2001. They have one child.
71. David Worth
Director | Borrowed Time III
David Worth has a resume of over fifty feature films as a Cinematographer or, Director of Photography (DP) and Director, including two as the DP for the Iconic Director Clint Eastwood: BRONCO BILLY & ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN. He was also the DP the original BLOODSPORT, before he Directed the original ...
72. Steven Seagal
Actor | On Deadly Ground
Steven Frederic Seagal was born in Lansing, Michigan, to Patricia Anne (Fisher), a medical technician, and Samuel Seagal, a high school math teacher. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants, and his mother had English, German, and distant Irish and Dutch, ancestry. The enigmatic ...
73. Patrick Lussier
Editor | Drive Angry
Patrick Lussier is known for Drive Angry (2011), My Bloody Valentine (2009) and Terminator Genisys (2015).
74. Doug Spearman
Actor | The Burial
More than 30 plus years of experience in theater, television and film production. Doug is a writer/director/producer and actor.
In the summer of 1983 Doug started as the one and only intern/assistant producer to Charlie Rose when Charlie returned to television with his national show. Doug's ...
75. Robert Luketic
Director | The Ugly Truth
Robert Luketic was born on November 1, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a director and writer, known for The Ugly Truth (2009), Killers (2010) and 21 (2008).
76. Joe Guidry
Director | Full Bloom
Joe Guidry is known for Full Bloom (2020), Allan (2021) and The Big Brunch (2022).
77. Greg Berlanti
Director | Love, Simon
WGA, DGA and Golden Globe nominated writer, director, and producer, Greg Berlanti, is the force behind several of the most inventive and acclaimed works of film and television.
He is the writer, director and producer behind several of the most creative and lauded television series, including ABC's "...
78. David Wain
Writer | Wet Hot American Summer
David Wain was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
He met the other members of the comedy troupe The State while a film student at NYU, where he graduated from in 1991.
As part of The State, he co-created and co-starred on their self-titled MTV sketch comedy show in the mid 90's. He then ...
79. Sean Anders
Writer | Instant Family
Sean Anders is known for Instant Family (2018), Spirited (2022) and That's My Boy (2012).
80. Josh Trank
Writer | Fantastic Four
Joshua Trank is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He got his big break by directing the found footage superhero film Chronicle for 20th Century Fox in 2012. He was later hired to direct Fant4stic, an ill-fated reboot to the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series of the 2000s starring Miles ...
81. Jeff Lowell
Writer | John Tucker Must Die
Jeff Lowell was born in November 1973 in New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for John Tucker Must Die (2006), Over Her Dead Body (2008) and The Crew (2021).
82. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Director | Nowhere Boy
Sam Taylor-Johnson was born on March 4, 1967 in London, England, UK. She is a director and producer, known for Nowhere Boy (2009), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) and Love You More (2008). She has been married to Aaron Taylor-Johnson since June 21, 2012. They have two children. She was previously ...
83. Thor Freudenthal
Director | Motel
Thor Freudenthal was born on October 20, 1972 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Motel (2005), Starman (2016) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010).
84. Kevin Tancharoen
Director | Fame
Kevin Tancharoen is a filmmaker, writer, producer and choreographer whose Mortal Kombat series revived the live action format for the franchise.
Kevin came to the attention of Warner Bros. with the stealth release of his viral video Mortal Kombat : Rebirth that re-imagined the video game franchise ...
85. Dermott Downs
Director | Doom Patrol
Dermott Downs was born on May 25, 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Doom Patrol (2019), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022) and The Tomorrow People (2013).
86. Glen Winter
Cinematographer | Smallville
Glen Winter is known for Smallville (2001), Arrow (2012) and The Flash (2014).
87. Mike Mitchell
Actor | Monsters vs. Aliens
Mike Mitchell was born in Oklahoma City to parents, Robert Mitchell, and Julia Baker. He graduated from Putnam City North High School, having been deeply involved with their arts programs. He then left behind his hometown and moved to Los Angeles to attend the California Institute of the Arts. ...
88. Jesse Warn
Producer | The Irrational
Jesse Warn is known for The Irrational (2023), Supergirl (2015) and True Blood (2008).
89. Robert Iscove
Director | From Justin to Kelly
Robert Iscove was born on July 4, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for From Justin to Kelly (2003), She's All That (1999) and Romeo and Juliet on Ice (1983). He was previously married to Wendy Maltby.
90. Robert Singer
Producer | Supernatural
Robert Singer is known for Supernatural (2005), Cujo (1983) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
91. Adam McKay
Producer | Don't Look Up
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor. McKay has a comedy partnership with Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys. Ferrell and McKay also founded their comedy website Funny or Die through ...
92. Brian Robbins
Producer | Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal
Brian Robbins is President of Kids & Family Entertainment for ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks, with oversight of all strategy, creative and business operations for the company's kids and young-adult focused brands including Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nickelodeon ...
93. Jeff Kanew
Director | Revenge of the Nerds
Jeff Kanew was born on December 16, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an editor and director, known for Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Eddie Macon's Run (1983) and Natural Enemies (1979).
94. Michael J. Leone
Script_department | Gifted
Michael J. Leone is known for Gifted (2017), Vacation Friends (2021) and Radio (2003).
95. Bryan Curb
Producer | The Inspectors
Bryan Curb is known for The Inspectors (2015), Sea Rescue (2012) and The Henry Ford Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca (2014).
96. George Erschbamer
Special_effects | First Blood
George Erschbamer was born in 1954. He is a director and writer, known for First Blood (1982), Fire Twister (2015) and Rocky IV (1985).
97. Oren Kaplan
Director | Hamill
Oren Kaplan was born in La Mirada, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Hammer (2010), A Mother's Rage (2013) and Audrey's Royal Return (2019).
98. Gil Junger
Director | 10 Things I Hate About You
Gil Junger began his career in Hollywood by attending the University of Texas at Austin's Radio, TV, and Film School. After graduating, he became a gofer. He moved into directing television, and has worked on such series as Dharma & Greg (1997) and The Golden Girls (1985). He was nominated for ...
99. David Trainer
Director | Designing Women
David Trainer is known for Designing Women (1986), Misery Loves Company (1995) and That '70s Show (1998).
100. Jessy Terrero
Director | Bravas
Jessy Terrero is a Dominican-American filmmaker and non-writing executive producer who first gained recognition for his work in the music video industry, creating iconic videos for artists such as Jennifer Lopez, 50 Cent, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Maluma and Bad Bunny, amassing over 21 ...
Tell Your Friends