History of Movies.

Nicholas Ray

3.77body-of-work score · ranked #264 of 1774 directors · 5 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. 1Rebel Without a Cause19551.11
  2. 2Johnny Guitar19541.09
  3. 3In a Lonely Place19500.91
  4. 4Bigger Than Life19560.49
  5. 5They Live by Night19480.16