Directors these days are often recognized in the mainstream but in the old days, a guy like John Hughes would’ve been unknown. The passing of John Hughes at age 59 puts him the forefront of the media as one of the greats among many fantastic directors.
With ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ ‘The Breakfast Club,’ ‘Planes,’ and ‘Trains and Automobiles’ on his hefty resume, John Hughes belongs on this list of diligent directors.
You call the shots as you take a look at these 12 diligent directors!
12 Diligent Directors
Calling the Shots, From the Passing of John Hughes to Cross-Dressers:
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Actors Posing With Directors
The 2009 Oscar Nominees Pictured in Vanity Fair
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Creative Director Auctions Off His Right-Brain on eBay
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Rap Stars as Brand Directors
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Francis Ford Coppola's Jardin Escondido in Buenos Aires
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Film Director Sneakers
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Michael Lau's 'SK3' Series for MINDstyle Honors Stanley Kubrick
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'Where the Wild Things Are' Gets WeLoveYouSo.com
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