Stanley Kubrick was the most recluse of all directors. He rarely went out of his English mansion, and talked frequently to guests from a speaker.

Derek Jarman probably made the most personal films of all moviemakers. His vision was strictly artistic and personal, and he certainly did not shoot films for the general audience

L'enfant Terrible of British cinema, Ken Russell is probably the most misunderstood and underrated director, courtesy of British Cinema Establishment

Had Russ Meyer not taken up moviemaking, he would have been seen as a dirty old man.The cult director has been known for his liking of woman in certain state of health, and said so proudly many times

David Lynch is known for the element of weirdness in his films.He is considered to be eccentric

Michael Cimino's obsession with details and authenticity is legendary. The huge costs and failure of Heaven's gate was attributed to that

Although one of the pioneers of moviemaking, D.W Griffith was the most politically uncorrect director of all times, with a shortest vision when he said, There will never be talking pictures!

Peter Greenaway , also a painter , is one of the most controversial directors of recent times.He deliberately shocks the audience to make his point.

Fassbinder is another 'troubled' director whose life and films frequently overlapped

David Cronenberg is one of the most attacked filmmakers in Cinema by the press. His genre of horror was seen as weird, but always original and personal, underlying a social statement