Science fiction and fantasy
Profiles of science fiction and fantasy directors
This is not an exhaustive list of directors involved in science fiction or fantasy, or even a
complete list of people who have been reviewed on Warpcore SF. The people
featured here are those whose work has been mentioned at least twice on this site.
Alex Proyas Alex Proyas has directed feature films in genres such as science fiction and horror. Alfonso Cuaron This director has a diverse portfolio of work, from gloomy sci-fi such as Children of Men to the children's fantasy Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Bryan Singer A director responsible for comic-book adaptations such as Superman Returns and X-Men. Chris Columbus Chris Columbus directed some of the Harry Potter movies. Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan is perhaps most renowned for his Batman films. David Twohy The director who brought us Riddick, and other science fiction films. David Yates David Yates is a British director who has worked on films in the Harry Potter series. Francis Lawrence Francis Lawrence has directed films in a variety of genres. Gabor Csupo Having worked on Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys, Gabor Csupo branched out to direct feature films in the fantasy genre. George Lucas George Lucas is most famous for Star Wars. Guillermo del Toro The director of fantasy and comic-book films such as Hellboy. Jonathan Mostow An American director whose movies include high-octane science fiction titles. Len Wiseman The director of Underworld and Underworld Evolution. Michael Bay Michael Bay has created some high-octane sci-fi movies. Peter Jackson The Oscar-winning director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Rob Cohen Rob Cohen has directed some pacy, high-octane films in various genres. Robert Rodriguez This director has created horror movies with a Grindhouse feel. Roland Emmerich The science fiction films of Roland Emmerich are often destructive, action-packed creations that are all about the spectacle. Sam Raimi The director of a number of Spider-Man movies. Steven Spielberg The veteran film director responsible for E.T. Terry Gilliam This member of Monty Python has directed and written a lot of genre movies. Timur Bekmambetov A Russian-Kazakh director who has adapted some of Sergei Lukyanenko's Night Watch novels. Vadim Jean The director of some adaptations of Terry Pratchett's novels. |