Poll: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Recipients

Which one of these 24 actors or directors, who have received the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award, is your favorite? Discuss Here in the IMDb Community Forums

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment". It was first presented on February 21, 1952 at the 9th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony and is named in honor of its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille. Honorees are selected by the HFPA board of directors and are presented annually (except for 1976 and 2008). Who is your favorite recipient of Cecil B. DeMille Award from 1952 to 1987? After voting, you may discuss the poll here. Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award: Favorite Recipient >>> (1988-Present)

These directors are born under the astrological sign, Libra, which characterizes every person born between September 23rd and October 22nd. Which one is your favorite? Discuss here

Film-Noir: According to the Oxford Dictionary, film-noir is "a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944–54 and to the work of directors such as Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder." IMDb adds that it "typically features dark, brooding characters, corruption, detectives, and the seedy side of the big city," and is "almost always shot in black and white...and set in contemporary times (relative to shooting date)." Which of these filmmakers do you feel best handled (as a director in a movie) the Film-Noir genre? Discuss the poll here

These directors are born under the astrological sign, Cancer, which characterizes every person born between June 22nd and July 22nd. Which one is your favorite? Discuss here

Even though they were some of the greatest directors of all time, none ever won an Oscar for directing. Which do you find the most surprising? After voting, discuss here.

This list contains those directors who have 4 or more films in Imdb Top 250. Which one of these excellent directors is your favorite ? Discuss Here

Who do you think is the greatest American film director? After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

The unique Stanley Kramer Award is an award given by the Producers Guild of America to annually recognize "a production, producer or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues." The award's namesake, Stanley Kramer was an independent producer and director known for being on the leading edge of many social issues with his famous "message films". He brought attention to topical social issues that most Hollywood studios avoided, such as racism, nuclear war, greed, creationism vs. evolution and the causes and effects of fascism. Director-Producer Steven Spielberg described Stanley Kramer as an "incredibly talented visionary, ... (and) one of our great filmmakers, not just for the art and passion he put on screen, but for the impact he has made on the conscience of the world." Source: Wikipedia Which movie or person recognized for their "raising of public awareness on provocative social issues" is the most deserving PGA Stanley Kramer Award recipient? Discuss the topic here.

The title says it all, which of these "directers" is your favorite? Discuss here

Stanley Kramer, born on September 29, 1913, was a filmmaker who left a lasting impact on cinema. In 2023, as we celebrate his 110th birthday, we honor his brave storytelling in films like 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' 'Inherit the Wind,' and 'On the Beach', where he tackled important social issues. The "Stanley Kramer Award," presented annually by the PGA, reflects his influence on cinema and inspires filmmakers worldwide to tell meaningful stories. If you were to choose one of Stanley Kramer's directed movies to win the Stanley Kramer Award in today's world, which one would you choose? Discuss the poll here

All of these directors have won the Oscar for Best Director more than once, with Frank Capra and William Wyler winning thrice and John Ford winning four times. Out of these legendary directors, whose films do you enjoy the most? Discuss this here.

Which one of these directors with multiple films in the AFI Top 100 Romances is your favorite? Discuss Here

Who is your favorite director with multiple Golden Globe awards for Best Director? Discuss here

Which of these pairs of consecutive movies from the same director (one year between their respective releases or released the same year) and both listed in the American Film Institute's Top 100 Great Movies is your favorite? Discuss here

Martin Scorsese with his ninth Oscar directing nomination for his work on The Irishman (2019) moves one step closer to unseating William Wyler as the individual with the most Academy Award for Best Director nominations in Oscars history. Which of these individuals with four or more Oscar-nominations for directing is your favorite? Discuss here.

From these 6 directors who made some of their best film during the sixties (at least four recognized classics), which one would you say owned the 60's the most? Discuss here

Generally, directors make a movie every couple of years. But these directors made not just one movie in a year, but two! Which of these sets of movies from the same director that were both released in the same year is your favorite? Discuss it here

According to Wikipedia, a national poet "is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture [and writes] poetry that closely identifies with the nation's cause – or is thought to do so." Which director most deserves to be called the cinematic equivalent of a national poet for the United States? (Don't necessarily vote for your favorite director or the one you think is the most talented) Discuss here

Which one of these Directors that have received the Directors Guild Of America Lifetime Achievement Award is your favorite? Discuss Here in the IMDb Community Forums