This thread is to discuss and debate who is the greatest director of action films of all time. So, without furher adieu, I'll list those who come most quickly to mind, my most favorite, and a few examples of their finest work.
James Cameron -
- The Terminator
The Terminator 2
Aliens
John McTiernan -
- Predator
Die Hard
The Hunt For Red October
Sergio Leone -
- A Fistful Of Dollars
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Once Upon A Time In The West
Ridley Scott -
- Alien
Blade Runner
Black Hawk Down
Tony Scott -
- Top Gun
True Romance
Crimson Tide
Michael Bay -
- The Rock
Bad Boys 2
Armageddon
Richard Donner -
- Superman
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Yimou Zhang -
- Hero
House Of Flying Daggers
Stephen Sommers -
- Deep Rising
The Mummy
Van Helsing
The Wachowski brothers -
- The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
Robert Rodriguez -
- Desperado
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sin City
Guillermo del Toro -
Anyway, those are the ones I can think of right now. As for which one I'd say is best, I'll reserve comment for the moment.
Enjoy...