History of Movies.

Elia Kazan

16.10body-of-work score · ranked #26 of 1774 directors · 10 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1On the Waterfront19545.11Must-See #43
  2. 2Gentleman's Agreement19473.23
  3. 3A Streetcar Named Desire19511.93
  4. 4America America19631.85
  5. 5East of Eden19551.83
  6. 6Wild River19600.58
  7. 7A Tree Grows in Brooklyn19450.56
  8. 8A Face in the Crowd19570.39
  9. 9Boomerang19470.32
  10. 10Splendor in the Grass19610.30