BANK ON THESE DIRECTORS

From USA Today, 11.14.2000

In Hollywood, a well-known name is power. Trade publication The Hollywood Reporter today ranks more than 800 film directors based on bankability — the ability to draw financial backing (and moviegoers) based on the director’s name alone.

The top 10:

1 Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark)

2 James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator)

3 George Lucas (Star Wars, American Graffiti)

4 Ron Howard (Apollo 13, How the Grinch Stole Christmas)

5 Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissorhands)

6 Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull, GoodFellas)

7 John Woo (Face/Off, Mission: Impossible 2)

8 Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator)

9 Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump)

10 Michael Bay (The Rock, Armageddon)