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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Guinness $15 Million Tipping Point Ad
by Bravia Ad Director
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Director-Owned Vacation Estates
Francis Ford Coppola's Jardin Escondido in Buenos Aires
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Little Director
Children's Drawings Made into Movies
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Film Director Sneakers
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4-Year-Old Art Critics
Bill Zeman Gets His Work Ripped Apart by 'Tiny Art Director'
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Guerrilla Director's Chairs
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Film Director Toy Tributes
Michael Lau's 'SK3' Series for MINDstyle Honors Stanley Kubrick
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Director-Created Fan Sites
'Where the Wild Things Are' Gets WeLoveYouSo.com
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