List of action film directors

!Director

!Action films

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|Joy Ride (2001), Mission Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

|{{Cite web |title=J.J. Abrams crafts an effectively creepy Spielberg homage |url=https://www.avclub.com/j-j-abrams-crafts-an-effectively-creepy-spielberg-homa-1798279799 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=AV Club |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Pirrello |first=Phil |date=2021-05-05 |title=How J.J. Abrams' 'Mission: Impossible III' Saved the Franchise |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mission-impossible-iii-tom-cruise-j-j-abrams-1234947534/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gaughan |first=Liam |date=2023-09-24 |title=J.J. Abrams Isn't the Savior the Sci-Fi Genre Expected |url=https://collider.com/jj-abrams-director-downfall/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Simon |date=2011-06-10 |title=Spielbergish: 'Super 8' and the fine line between homage and mimicry |url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2011/06/spielbergish-super-8-and-the-fine-line-between-homage-and-mimicry-067356 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

|Black (2015), and Gangsta (2018), Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)

|{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=2024-06-24 |title=Bad Boys: Ride or Die Make a Case For WB to Release the Batgirl Movie |url=https://www.cbr.com/bad-boys-4-batgirl-movie/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=CBR |language=en}}

|Entrapment (1999), The Core (2003)

|{{Cite web |last=Croot |first=James |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Entrapment: Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones' crazy crime caper comes to TVNZ |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300535406/entrapment-sean-connery-catherine-zetajones-crazy-crime-caper-comes-to-tvnz |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}{{Cite web |last=Clouse |first=Lindsey |date=2023-10-28 |title=The Sci-Fi Movie That Screwed Up Its Science So Bad, the Government Intervened |url=https://collider.com/the-core-sci-fi-movie-science-and-entertainment-exchange/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Bang Bang! (2014), War (2019), Pathaan (2023), Fighter (2024)

|{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=EXCLUSIVE: 'I was tired of rom-com after Anjaana Anjaani': Siddharth Anand on transition to action in Bang Bang |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-i-was-tired-of-rom-com-after-anjaana-anjaani-siddharth-anand-on-transition-to-action-in-bang-bang-1274578 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |date=2023-01-31 |title='Pathaan' Director Siddharth Anand On Film's Success, Bollywood Action Cinema & Future Projects |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/pathaan-siddharth-anand-shah-rukh-khan-hindi-action-cinema-1235245296/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

|Shopping (1994), Mortal Kombat (1995), Soldier (1998), Resident Evil (2002), Alien vs. Predator (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Death Race (2008), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), The Three Musketeers (2011), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), Pompeii (2014), Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), Monster Hunter (2020)

|{{Cite web |last=Cotter |first=Padraig |date=2020-08-06 |title=Every Paul W.S. Anderson Movie, Ranked Worst To Best |url=https://screenrant.com/paul-ws-anderson-movies-ranked-worst-best/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

|The Squeeze (1977), Extreme Measures (1996), The World Is Not Enough (1999), Enigma (2001 film), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), Unlocked (2017)

|{{Cite news |date=2021-01-08 |title=Michael Apted (1941-2021) |url=https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/biography-michael-apted |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240418164020/https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/biography-michael-apted |archive-date=2024-04-18 |access-date=2025-01-04 |work=MI6-HQ.COM |language=en-GB}}

|Bloodsport (1988)

|{{Cite web |last=Timar |first=Carson |date=2021-06-27 |title=1988 in Film: Bloodsport |url=https://filmotomy.com/1988-in-film-bloodsport/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Filmotomy |language=en-GB}}

|Harsh Times (2005), Street Kings (2008), End of Watch (2012), Sabotage (2014), Fury (2014), Suicide Squad (2016), Bright (2017),

The Tax Collector (2020),The Beekeeper (2024)

|{{Cite web |last=Hertz |first=Barry |date=2024-01-08 |title='I feel bad for his stunt guy': The Beekeeper's David Ayer on why no one works harder than Jason Statham - The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-i-feel-bad-for-his-stunt-guy-the-beekeepers-david-ayer-on-why-no-one/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111184833/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-i-feel-bad-for-his-stunt-guy-the-beekeepers-david-ayer-on-why-no-one/ |archive-date=2024-01-11 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Globe and Mail}}{{Cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Kayleigh |date=2020-08-10 |title=Every David Ayer Movie Ranked From Worst To Best |url=https://screenrant.com/david-ayer-movies-ranked-worst-best/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

|Blue Thunder (1983), Stakeout (1987), Bird on a Wire (1990), The Hard Way (1991), Point of No Return (1993), Another Stakeout (1993), Drop Zone (1994), Nick of Time (1995)

|{{Cite web |last=Haasbroek |first=Luc |date=2024-05-05 |title=The 10 Best John Badham Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/john-badham-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-02-01 |title=Director John Badham Career Interview: On Casting, Characters and Killer Chemistry |url=https://whysoblu.com/director-john-badham-career-interview-on-casting-characters-and-killer-chemistry/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Why So Blu? |language=en-US}}

|Magdaleno Orbos: Sa Kuko ng Mga Lawin (1992)

|{{Cite web |title=Eddie Garcia starrer braves stormy weather |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19920902&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=news.google.com}}

|Romeo Must Die (2000), Exit Wounds (2001), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Doom (2005), Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), Maximum Impact (2017), Dead Reckoning (2020)

|{{Cite web |last=Wojnar |first=Zak |date=2020-11-16 |title=Director Andrzej Bartkowiak Interview: Dead Reckoning |url=https://screenrant.com/dead-reckoning-movie-andrzej-bartkowiak-interview/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Golden III |first=Lee B. |date=2018-09-24 |title=Andrzej Bartkowiak's MAXIMUM IMPACT Settles For The Shameless Minimum - Film Combat Syndicate |url=https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/maximum-impact-review/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |language=en-US}}

|Action Jackson (1988), I Come in Peace (1990), Stone Cold (1991)

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-25 |title=The Action Fix: Merry Christmas! It's Dolph Lundgren Vs Matthias Hues from I COME IN PEACE (DARK ANGEL)! |url=https://action-flix.com/2021/12/25/the-action-fix-merry-christmas-its-dolph-lundgren-vs-matthias-hues-from-i-come-in-peace-dark-angel/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ACTION-FLIX.COM |language=en-US}}

|Bad Boys (1995), Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), The Island (2005), Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pain & Gain (2013), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), 6 Underground (2019), Ambulance (2022)

|{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Tom |date=2022-08-15 |title=10 Directors That Are Ruling the Action Genre Right Now |url=https://collider.com/10-directors-that-are-ruling-the-action-genre-right-now/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Possehl |first=Eddie |date=2024-07-16 |title=Every Michael Bay Movie, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/michael-bay-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|The Rundown (2003), The Kingdom (2007), Hancock (2008), The Losers (2010), Battleship (2012), Lone Survivor (2013), Deepwater Horizon (2016), Patriots Day (2016), Mile 22 (2018), Spenser Confidential (2020)

|{{Cite web |last=Hathaway |first=Ben |date=2021-06-16 |title=10 Best Peter Berg Movies, Ranked According To IMDb |url=https://screenrant.com/best-peter-berg-movies-ranked-imdb/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Kirk Honeycutt|agency=Associated Press |date=2010-10-14 |title=The Losers — Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/losers-film-review-29502/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2021-03-29 |title='Spenser Confidential' Director Peter Berg Signs First-Look Deal With Netflix |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spenser-confidential-director-peter-berg-signs-first-look-deal-with-netflix-4157478/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

|La Femme Nikita (1990), Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999),

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010), The Family (2013), Lucy (2014),

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), Anna (2019), Dogman (2023)

|{{Cite web |last=Haasbroek |first=Luc |date=2024-06-02 |title=Luc Besson's Movies, Ranked by How Absurd They Are |url=https://collider.com/luc-besson-movie-absurdity-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|The Loveless (1981), Near Dark (1987), Blue Steel (1990), Point Break (1991), Strange Days (1995), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002),The Hurt Locker (2008), Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

|{{Cite journal |last=Lane |first=Christina |date=1998 |title=From "The Loveless to Point Break": Kathryn Bigelow's Trajectory in Action |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1225727?seq=1 |journal=Cinema Journal |volume=37 |issue=4 |pages=59–81 |doi=10.2307/1225727 |issn=0009-7101}}{{Cite web |last=Aldredge |first=Jourdan |date=June 22, 2021 |title=The Best Action Movie Directors (and What You Can Learn from Them) {{!}} No Film School |url=https://nofilmschool.com/best-action-movie-directors |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=nofilmschool.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Urquhart |first=Jeremy |date=2023-11-18 |title=Every Kathryn Bigelow Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best |url=https://collider.com/the-best-kathryn-bigelow-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|District 9 (2009), Elysium (2013), Chappie (2015)

|{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Collier |date=2023-04-22 |title=What Happened to Neill Blomkamp's 'District 10'? |url=https://collider.com/district-9-sequel/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), Okja (2017)

|{{Cite web |last=Pellme |first=Arantxa |date=2024-07-20 |title=10 Best Korean Horror Movies, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-korean-horror-films-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=6 Must-Watch Bong Joon-ho Films: Memories Of Murder, Okja & More |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/web-stories/best-bong-joon-ho-films-parasite-okja-memories-of-murder/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}

|Demolition Man (1993)

|{{Cite web |last=Fuge |first=Jonathan |date=2024-09-29 |title=One of the Greatest '90s Action Movies Is Finally Getting a 4K Release |url=https://movieweb.com/demolition-man-action-stallone-snipes-4k-release/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}

|Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Planet of the Apes (2001)

|{{Cite web |last=Donohoo |first=Timothy Blake |date=2024-05-11 |title=Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes Should've Been a Hit - Where Did It Go So Wrong? |url=https://www.cbr.com/tim-burton-planet-of-the-apes-what-went-wrong/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=CBR |language=en}}

|The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), True Lies (1994), Avatar franchise (2009)

|{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=2017-07-18 |title=6 Filmmakers Who Launched Massive Female Action Stars |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/female-action-stars-directors-luc-besson-james-cameron-1201856572/2/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}

|No Escape (1994), GoldenEye (1995), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Vertical Limit (2000), The Legend of Zorro (2005), Casino Royale (2006), Edge of Darkness (2010), Green Lantern (2011), The Foreigner (2017), The Protégé (2021), Memory (2022), Dirty Angels (2024),

Cleaner (2025)

|{{Cite web |last=Kloberdanz-Dyck |first=Lucas |date=2024-09-14 |title=The 10 Best Martin Campbell Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/martin-campbell-movies-best-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gaughan |first=Liam |date=2023-08-30 |title=Why Martin Campbell Is One of the Most Underrated Directors Ever |url=https://movieweb.com/martin-campbell-director-underrated-why/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Patta |first=Gig |date=2024-12-10 |title=Dirty Angels {{!}} Martin Campbell on Working With Eva Green and Female Cast for Military Film |url=https://lrmonline.com/news/dirty-angels-martin-campbell-on-working-with-eva-green-and-female-cast-for-military-film/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=LRMonline |language=en-US}}

|Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998), Narc (2002), Smokin' Aces (2006), The A-Team (2010), The Grey (2011), Stretch (2014),

Boss Level (2020), Copshop (2021)

|{{Cite web |last=Porzio |first=Stephen |date=2024-11-22 |title=One of the funnest action thriller movies of recent years is on TV tonight |url=https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/copshop-movies-on-tv-friday-november-22-2024-best-action-thrillers-465563 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=JOE.co.uk |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=2013-08-19 |title=Patrick Wilson Talks Joe Carnahan's STRETCH; Compaes It to Excessive 80s R-Rated Action Comedies |url=https://collider.com/patrick-wilson-stretch-joe-carnahan/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-02-12 |title=BOSS LEVEL with Frank Grillo & Mel Gibson Gets a New Trailer and Crazy Korean Key Art! |url=https://action-flix.com/2021/02/12/boss-level-with-frank-grillo-mel-gibson-gets-a-new-trailer-and-crazy-japanese-key-art/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ACTION-FLIX.COM |language=en-US}}

|Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape From New York (1981), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), They Live (1988)

|{{Cite web |title=The 13 best John Carpenter movies ranked, from 'The Fog' to 'The Thing' |url=https://ew.com/movies/best-john-carpenter-movies/?srsltid=AfmBOor1Wgwzz72zq4U40MYu8A52kI-Y7TsA6dCshfr5BQL71xCLpLG_ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=EW.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Kirsten |last2=George |first2=Joe |date=2023-09-01 |title=John Carpenter Movies Ranked from Worst to Best |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/john-carpenter-movies-ranked-from-worst-to-best/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}

|Disturbia (2007), Eagle Eye (2008), I Am Number Four (2011), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

|{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steven |date=2010-10-11 |title=Director D.J. Caruso Interview I AM NUMBER FOUR |url=https://collider.com/director-d-j-caruso-interview-i-am-number-four/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Monojit |date=2017-01-30 |title=DJ Caruso Feels Action Films Attract People More Than Any Other Genre |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/hollywood/news/2017/dj-caruso-feels-action-films-attracts-people-more-than-any-other-genre-252971.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}

|The Arena (1974), Big Bad Mama (1974), Capone (1975), Drum (1976), An Eye for an Eye (1981), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), Bulletproof (1988), River of Death (1989)

|{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=2021-01-09 |title=Steve Carver, Director of 'Lone Wolf McQuade' and 'Big Bad Mama,' Dies at 75 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/steve-carver-director-of-lone-wolf-mcquade-and-big-bad-mama-dies-at-75-4114152/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-01-08 |title=10 Things You Didn't Know About River of Death |url=https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2016/01/08/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-river-of-death/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=BULLETPROOF ACTION |language=en-US}}

|Any Gun Can Play (1967), One Dollar Too Many (1968), Johnny Hamlet (1968), Eagles Over London (1969), Street Law (1974), Keoma (1976), The Big Racket (1976), The Heroin Busters (1977), The Inglorious Bastards (1977), Day of the Cobra (1980), The New Barbarians (1983), Escape from the Bronx (1983), Tuareg – The Desert Warrior (1984)

|{{Cite web |last=Haberfelner |first=Mike |date=2007 |title=Enzo G. Castellari, Action Auteur - A Biography |url=https://www.searchmytrash.com/cgi-bin/articlecreditsb.pl?enzogcastellari(12-07) |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.searchmytrash.com}}

|Memphis Belle (1990), Rob Roy (1995), The Jackal (1997) City by the Sea (2002)

|{{Cite web |date=2025-01-29 |title=Michael Caton-Jones in conversation with Paul English |url=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michael-caton-jones-in-conversation-with-paul-english-tickets-1084059935449?aff=erelexpmlt |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Eventbrite |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Lowes |first=Adam |date=2016-09-30 |title=Exclusive Interview with Director Michael Caton-Jones on his latest film Urban Hymn |url=https://www.heyuguys.com/michael-caton-jones-urban-hymn/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=HeyUGuys |language=en-GB}}

|A Moment of Romance (1990) Big Bullet (1996), Who Am I? (1998), Gen-X Cops (1999), New Police Story (2004), Divergence (2005),

Rob-B-Hood (2006), Invisible Target (2007), Connected (2008), Shaolin (2011), The White Storm (2013), Call of Heroes (2016),

Raging Fire (2021)

|{{Cite web |date=2020-08-24 |title=Obituary {{!}} Benny Chan, one of the great action film directors |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3098652/benny-chan-action-film-director-behind-some-pop-culture |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chu |first=Karen |date=2022-07-19 |title=Hong Kong Film Awards: Benny Chan Wins Posthumous Best Director Prize |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hong-kong-film-awards-2022-benny-chan-1235182518/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-24 |title=Remembering Benny Chan: action director's top five films |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3098533/new-police-story-director-benny-chans-five-best-movies-hong |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |title=Hong Kong director-producer Benny Chan dies aged 58 |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/hong-kong-director-producer-benny-chan-dies-aged-58/5152495.article |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}

|Fist Of Legend (1994), Beast Cops (1998), God of War (2017)

|{{Cite web |last=Golden III |first=Lee B. |date=2017-05-29 |title=Review: Gordon Chan's GOD OF WAR Unwavers With Dogma - Film Combat Syndicate |url=https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/review-gordon-chans-god-of-war-unwavers/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en-US}}

|One-Armed Swordsman (1967), Golden Swallow (1968), The Boxer From Shantung (1972), The Blood Brothers (1973), Five Venoms (1978), Five Element Ninjas (1982)

|{{Cite web |last=LoVerde |first=Vincent |date=2023-07-31 |title=10 Greatest Action Movie Directors, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-action-movie-directors-ranked/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-09-06 |title=The director who brought guts and gore to martial arts movies |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3100113/director-who-revolutionised-martial-arts-movies-making-his |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}

|Duel to the Death (1982), A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), The Swordsman films (1990–93)

|{{Cite web |last=Heskins |first=Andrew |date=2018-09-17 |title=6 Fantastic Tony Ching Siu-tung Action Scenes! {{!}} easternkicks.com |url=https://www.easternkicks.com/features/6-fantastic-tony-ching-siu-tung-action-scenes/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.easternkicks.com |language=en-GB}}

|From Beijing with Love (1994), The God of Cookery (1996), King of Comedy (1999), Shaolin Soccer (2001), Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

|{{Cite news |title=The 11 Classic Stephen Chow movies you need to watch |url=https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/film/best-stephen-chow-movie-film-hong-kong |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240910150334/https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/film/best-stephen-chow-movie-film-hong-kong |archive-date=2024-09-10 |access-date=2025-01-05 |work=Time Out Hong Kong |language=en-GB}}

|Enter the Dragon (1973), Black Belt Jones (1974), Gymkata (1985), China O'Brien (1990), China O'Brien II (1990)

|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-03-18 |title=Bullet Points: China O'Brien |url=https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2015/03/18/bullet-points-china-obrien/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=BULLETPROOF ACTION |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-30 |title=Bullet Points: Gymkata |url=https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2022/04/30/bullet-points-gymkata/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=BULLETPROOF ACTION |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Brain |first=Chris The |date=2018-06-24 |title=Scene of the Week: Black Belt Jones |url=https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2018/06/24/scene-of-the-week-black-belt-jones/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=BULLETPROOF ACTION |language=en-US}}

|Dragonheart (1996), Daylight (1996), The Fast and the Furious (2001), XXX (2002),Stealth (2005), The Hurricane Heist (2018)

|{{Cite web |title=Rob Cohen Action-Thriller 'The Hurricane Heist' Acquired By Entertainment Studios – Zero Gravity Management |url=https://www.zerogravitymanagement.com/rob-cohen-action-thriller-the-hurricane-heist-acquired-by-entertainment-studios/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-03-13 |title=A Conversation With Rob Cohen, the Man Who Makes Action Movies That Critics Hate But You Probably… |url=https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/a-conversation-with-rob-cohen-the-man-who-makes-action-movies-that-critics-hate-but-you-probably |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MEL Magazine |language=en-US}}

|Unknown (2011), Non-Stop (2014), Run All Night (2015), The Commuter (2018), Black Adam (2022), Carry-On (2024)

|{{Cite web |last=Ardivan |first=Marcel |date=2025-01-01 |title=Every Movie Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/jaume-collet-serra-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Grand Canyon Massacre (1964), Minnesota Clay (1964), Django (1966), Navajo Joe (1966), The Hellbenders (1967), The Great Silence (1968), The Mercenary (1968), The Specialists (1969)

|{{Cite web |date=2024-03-03 |title=Sergio Corbucci: The master of the gritty, violent western |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/sergio-corbucci-master-gritty-violent-western/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Nobile Jr |first=Phil |date=2016-01-04 |title=The Wrong Sergio - A Celebration Of Sergio Corbucci |url=https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/01/04/the-wrong-sergio-a-celebration-of-sergio-corbucci.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Birth.Movies.Death. |language=en}}

|Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Cobra (1986), Leviathan (1989), Tombstone (1993)

|{{Cite web |last=Bowman |first=Lisa Marie |date=2025-01-04 |title=4 Shots from 4 Films: Special George Pan Cosmatos Edition |url=https://unobtainium13.com/2025/01/04/4-shots-from-4-films-special-george-pan-cosmatos-edition-2/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Through the Shattered Lens |language=en}}

|Code of Silence (1985), The Package (1989), Under Siege (1992), The Fugitive (1993), Chain Reaction (1996) Collateral Damage (2002)

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-13 |title=Andrew Davis Collection {{!}} Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |url=https://www.oscars.org/film-archive/collections/andrew-davis-collection |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.oscars.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hemphill |first=Jim |date=2024-10-23 |title=The Director of 'The Fugitive' Returns to What He Does Best — but Not on the Big Screen |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/the-fugitive-director-andrew-davis-returns-to-action-novelist-1235059224/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=Made in Chicago: Andrew Davis on his Career and Disturbing the Bones (CIFF 2024) |url=https://filmint.nu/andrew-davis-career-disturbing-the-bones-interview-jonathan-monovich/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=FilmInt.nu |language=en-US}}

|Speed (1994), Twister (1996), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003)

|{{Cite web |last=Kloberdanz-Dyck |first=Lucas |date=2024-09-28 |title=Every Jan de Bont Movie, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/every-jan-de-bont-movie-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), Casualties of War (1989), Mission: Impossible (1996)

|{{Cite web |last=Gaughan |first=Liam |date=2024-09-11 |title=The 10 Most Thrilling Brian De Palma Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/brian-de-palma-movies-thrilling-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Pacific Rim (2013)

|{{Cite web |last=Grierson |first=Tim |last2=Leitch |first2=Will |date=2022-12-15 |title=Every Guillermo del Toro Movie, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-guillermo-del-toro-movies-ranked.html |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Vulture |language=en}}

|Caged Heat (1974), Married To The Mob (1988), The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

|{{Cite web |last=Coletti |first=Caio |date=2016-05-08 |title=The 10 Best Jonathan Demme Movies You Need To Watch |url=https://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-10-best-jonathan-demme-movies-you-need-to-watch/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dee |first=Jake |date=2020-12-15 |title=The Silence Of The Lambs: Jonathan Demme's 10 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://screenrant.com/jonathan-demme-best-movies-silence-of-the-lambs/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

|Surviving the Game (1994), Bulletproof (1996)

|{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=1994-04-18 |title=Surviving the Game |url=https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/surviving-the-game-1200436639/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-03-23 |title=The 8 Worst Interracial Buddy Action Movies, Ranked |url=https://www.levelman.com/the-8-worst-interracial-buddy-action-movies-ranked-5f360c8dc90b/#1-bulletproof-1996- |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=LEVEL Man |language=en}}

|Kickboxer (1989), The Perfect Weapon (1991)

|{{Cite web |date=2019-08-07 |title=Kickboxer (and the conclusion of The Last Summer of '80s Action) {{!}} VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA |url=https://outlawvern.com/2019/08/07/kickboxer-and-the-conclusion-of-the-last-summer-of-80s-action/#more-35409 |access-date=2025-01-07 |language=en-US}}

|Mystics in Bali (1981), Lady Terminator (1989)

|{{Cite web |last=Anelli |first=Don |date=2019-08-09 |title=Film Review: Mystics in Bali (1981) by H. Tjut Djalil |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/08/film-review-mystics-in-bali-1981-by-h-tjut-djalil/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Asian Movie Pulse |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Anelli |first=Don |date=2021-09-27 |title=Film Review: Lady Terminator (1989) by H. Tjut Djalil |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2021/09/film-review-lady-terminator-1989-by-h-tjut-djalil/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Asian Movie Pulse |language=en-US}}

|Sleeping Dogs (1977), The Getaway (1994), Species (1995), The Bank Job (2008)

|{{Cite web |title=Roger Donaldson double feature: Sleeping Dogs (1977) and Smash Palace (1981) {{!}} Pulp Curry |url=https://www.pulpcurry.com/2020/05/roger-donaldson-double-feature/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Brew |first=Simon |date=2018-04-19 |title=Roger Donaldson interview: Sleeping Dogs, Costner, Statham, digital filmmaking and more |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/roger-donaldson-interview-sleeping-dogs-costner-statham-digital-filmmaking-and-more/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}

|Superman (1978), Lethal Weapon films (1987–98), Maverick (1994), Conspiracy Theory (1997), 16 Blocks (2006)

|{{Cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |title=How Richard Donner's Most Famous Movies Helped Create Modern Pop Culture |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/07/06/how-richard-donner-subtly-defined-modern-pop-culture-with-superman-omen-goonies/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Haasbroek |first=Luc |date=2024-04-28 |title=The 10 Best Richard Donner Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/richard-donner-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Collider |language=en}}

| Screamers (1995), The Assignment (1997), The Art of War (2000)

|{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2017 |title=Un sac de billes: Montreal filmmaker Christian Duguay is on a roll in France |url=https://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment-life/movies-tv/article483369.html |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=Montreal Gazette}}{{Cite web |title=Movie Review – Art of War, The (Mini Review) |url=https://www.fernbyfilms.com/2023/06/24/movie-review-art-of-war-the/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.fernbyfilms.com}}

|Sahara (2005), The Last Witch Hunter (2015)

|{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Ti |date=2010-11-22 |title=Sahara: looking back at a lost action franchise |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/sahara-looking-back-at-a-lost-action-franchise/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Nemiroff |first=Perri |date=2015-09-30 |title=Last Witch Hunter: Breck Eisner on Dark Magic and Witch Prison |url=https://collider.com/last-witch-hunter-breck-eisner-on-dark-magic-and-witch-prison/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Universal Soldier (1992), Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), The Patriot (2000), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), 10,000 BC (2008), 2012 (2009), White House Down (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Midway (2019), Moonfall (2022)

|{{Cite web |last=Underhill |first=Fiona |date=2023-02-26 |title=Every Roland Emmerich Movie Ranked Worst To Best |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1205040/every-roland-emmerich-movie-ranked-worst-to-best/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}

|Love Hurts (2025)

|{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=2024-10-28 |title=Meet 'Love Hurts' Director Jonathan Eusebio, the Latest 'John Wick' Alum to Climb the Ranks |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/meet-love-hurts-director-jonathan-eusebio-1236046036/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

|Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), The Raid 2 (2014)

|{{Cite web |last=Urquhart |first=Jeremy |date=2024-12-31 |title=All 4 Gareth Evans Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/gareth-evans-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Made (2001), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), Iron Man films (2008–13), Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

|{{Cite web |last=Berger |first=Matt |date=2019-12-19 |title=Jon Favreau: All The Visionary Director's Movies, Ranked Worst To Best |url=https://screenrant.com/director-jon-favreau-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

|Alien 3 (1992), Se7en (1995), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), The Killer (2023)

|{{Cite web |last=Urquhart |first=Jeremy |date=2023-11-22 |title=All David Fincher Movies, Ranked by Intensity |url=https://collider.com/every-david-fincher-movie-ranked-by-intensity/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|Revenge of the Ninja (1983), Ninja III: The Domination (1984), American Ninja (1985), Avenging Force (1986), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), Riverbend (1989), Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991), Cyborg Cop (1993), Blood Warriors (1993), Cyborg Cop II (1994)

|{{Cite web |last=Screenwriting |first=Bulletproof |date=2023-01-20 |title=BPS 269: The Godfather of Ninja and Cannon Films with Sam Firstenberg |url=https://bulletproofscreenwriting.tv/sam-firstenberg/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Bulletproof Screenwriting |language=en-US}}

|Desert Kickboxer (1992), Savate (1995), High Voltage (1997), Bridge of Dragons (1999), Cold Harvest (1999), Special Forces (2003), Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008), Ninja (2009), Undisputed III: Redemption (2010), Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2014), Close Range (2015), Acts of Vengeance (2017), Seized (2020), Hounds of War (2024)

|{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-07-29 |title=Legends of Action: Isaac Florentine - The Action Elite |url=https://theactionelite.com/legends-of-action-isaac-florentine/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=theactionelite.com |language=en-CA}}{{Cite web |last=Curran |first=Brad |date=2021-10-16 |title=Every Scott Adkins & Isaac Florentine Movie, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/scott-adkins-isaac-florentine-movies-undisputed-ninja/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Budrewicz |first=Matty |date=2023-08-28 |title=Bridge of Dragons (1999): War Ensemble |url=https://theschlockpit.com/2023/08/28/bridge-of-dragons-1999/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=The Schlock Pit |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Curran |first=Brad |date=2024-09-27 |title=Hounds of War – Interview with Isaac Florentine |url=https://kungfukingdom.com/hounds-of-war-interview-with-isaac-florentine/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Kung-fu Kingdom |language=en-GB}}

|The Outfit (1973), Rolling Thunder (1977), Defiance (1980), Best Seller (1987), Lock Up (1989), Out for Justice (1991), Protection (2001)

|{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Cara |date=2021-05-20 |title=Unsung Auteurs: John Flynn |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-auteurs-john-flynn/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}

|The Informer (1935), Stagecoach (1939), Fort Apache (1948), 3 Godfathers (1948), Wagon Master (1950), The Sun Shines Bright (1953), Mister Roberts (1955)

|{{Cite web |last=Palit |first=Atreyo |date=2024-11-19 |title=25 Best John Ford Movies, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/best-john-ford-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-01-30 |title=John Ford: 10 essential films |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-best-john-ford-films |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=BFI |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Pountain |first=David |date=2016-01-23 |title=15 Best John Ford Movies You Need To Watch |url=https://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/15-best-john-ford-movies-you-need-to-watch/3/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists |language=en-US}}

|The Train (1964), The Iceman Cometh (1973), French Connection II (1975), Black Sunday (1977), Ronin (1998), Reindeer Games (2000)

|{{Cite web |last=Haasbroek |first=Luc |date=2024-03-30 |title=The 10 Best John Frankenheimer Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/john-frankenheimer-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Reindeer Games - A Conversation with John Frankenheimer - Nitrate Online Feature |url=https://nitrateonline.com/2000/freindeer.html |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=nitrateonline.com}}

|The French Connection (1971), Sorcerer (1977), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Killer Joe (2011)

|{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Roger |date=2023-08-08 |title=William Friedkin, Action Auteur, Master of Thrillers : 1935-2023 |url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2023/08/08/william-friedkin-action-auteur-master-of-thrillers-1935-2023/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Movie Nation |language=en}}

|Wolves, Pigs and Men (1964), Battles Without Honor and Humanity films (1973–74), Violent Panic: The Big Crash (1976), Battle Royale (2000)

|{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=David |title=Two Restored Crime Film Classics From 'Battle Royale' Director Kinji Fukasaku Headed To VOD And Digital |url=https://comicon.com/2024/09/05/two-restored-crime-film-classics-from-battle-royale-director-kinji-fukasaku-headed-to-vod-and-digital/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=comicon.com}}

|No Time to Die (2021)

|{{Cite web |last=Fear |first=David |date=2021-10-04 |title=How Cary Fukunaga Took on James Bond -- and Won |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/cary-fukunaga-interview-no-time-to-die-james-bond-1233864/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}

|Enter the Phoenix (2004), House of Fury (2005),Tai Chi 0 (2012), Tai Chi Hero (2012), The Adventurers (2017)

|{{Cite web |last=Merican |first=Sara |title=Stephen Fung On Starring In Iconic Films, Working Stateside And Embracing Technological Shifts |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/saramerican/2022/06/30/stephen-fung-on-starring-in-iconic-films-working-stateside-and-embracing-technological-shifts/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-05 |title=Stephen Fung: a life measured in movies, moments and visual masterpieces – interview |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3226650/stephen-fung-chow-yun-fat-john-woo-and-elon-musk-hong-kong-movie-actor-and-director-reflects-action |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}

|The Replacement Killers (1998), Bait (2000), Training Day (2001), Tears of the Sun (2003), King Arthur (2004),Shooter (2007), Brooklyn's Finest (2009), The Equalizer films (2014–23), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), The Magnificent Seven (2016), Infinite (2021), Emancipation (2022)

|{{Cite web |last=Gaughan |first=Liam |date=2024-09-02 |title=The 10 Best Antoine Fuqua Movies, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/antoine-fuqua-movies-best-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tamarin |first=David L. |date=2022-03-14 |title=Here's Every Antoine Fuqua Movie, Ranked |url=https://movieweb.com/antoine-fuqua-movies/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}

|Crying Freeman (1995), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

|{{Cite web |last= |date=2002-02-11 |title=Featured Filmmaker: Christophe Gans |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/11/featured-filmmaker-christophe-gans |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=IGN |language=en}}

|Sink the Bismarck! (1960), You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979)

|{{Cite news |last=Berkvist |first=Robert |date=2018-02-27 |title=Lewis Gilbert, Director of 'Alfie' and 007 Movies, Is Dead at 97 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/obituaries/lewis-gilbert-dead.html |access-date=2025-01-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

|For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987), Licence to Kill (1989), Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)

|{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=John Glen: Celebrating the 90th birthday of James Bond's most prolific director |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/john-glen-90-birthday-james-bond-most-prolific-director-142351444.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJH78r0f3ccAUuwfUz2RaGLuHp6hcVA3-QRPh40C4J38lNFdlUzSWKa0prT8uK1mRTHNR5909mYK19IOC5sULP5TS76Y1q1NFTzs_iSB95Pf3fsaDAJOubRMuqV1qXbG2wG6IEfCzjm2d7gZX_A9KA_h3V_HA-RMJeVR7gPCMDmY |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=uk.movies.yahoo.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Movie Review: Aces: Iron Eagle III |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1992-06-19/138767/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.austinchronicle.com |language=en-US}}

|The Exterminator (1980), The Soldier (1982), The Protector (1985), Shakedown (1988), McBain (1991), Slaughter of the Innocents (1993)

|{{Cite web |last=Free |first=Erin |date=2022-04-07 |title=Unsung Auteurs: James Glickenhaus |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-auteurs-james-glickenhaus/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}

|Operation Thunderbolt (1977), Enter the Ninja (1981), The Delta Force (1986)

|{{Cite web |last=Natale |first=Richard |date=2014-08-08 |title=Menahem Golan, Who Headed Cannon Films, Dies at 85 |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/menachem-golan-who-headed-cannon-films-dies-at-85-1201278731/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

|Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

|{{Cite web |title=Death Wish V: The Face of Death (Allan A. Goldstein, 1994) |url=https://offscreen.com/view/death-wish-v-the-face-of-death-allan-a-goldstein-1994 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=offscreen.com |language=en}}

|Blade: Trinity

|{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=2021-07-22 |title=David S. Goyer Interview: Inside His Hits, Fights and Upcoming "Big-A** Swings" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/david-s-goyer-interview-1234983774/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

|Set It Off (1996),The Italian Job (2003), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), The Fate of the Furious (2016), Lift (2024)

|{{Cite web |last=Brew |first=Caroline |date=2024-01-13 |title='Lift' Director F. Gary Gray Talks Franchise Potential for Kevin Hart Movie and Upending the Heist Genre |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lift-f-gary-gray-kevin-hart-heist-franchise-potential-netflix-1235869466/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

|The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Green Zone (2010), Jason Bourne (2016)

|{{Cite web |last=Haasbroek |first=Luc |date=2024-03-24 |title=Every Paul Greengrass Movie, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/paul-greengrass-movie-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Collider |language=en}}

|The Colditz Story (1955), The Best of Enemies (1961), Goldfinger (1964), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Battle of Britain (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

|{{Cite web |title=Directors UK - News - Guy Hamilton 1922-2016 |url=https://directors.uk.com/news/guy-hamilton-1922-2016 |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=directors.uk.com}}

|The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), Cliffhanger (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Deep Blue Sea (1999), The Legend of Hercules (2016), Skiptrace (2016), Legend of the Ancient Sword (2018), The Bricklayer (2023)

|{{Cite web |last=Alvarado |first=Aryanna |date=2024-05-25 |title=Renny Harlin's 10 Best Movies, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/renny-harlin-best-movies-ranked/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Master of thrills: Exploring Renny Harlin's impact on action cinema |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/blogs/movies-tv-show/master-of-thrills-exploring-renny-harlins-impact-on-action-cinema |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=JB Hi-Fi |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Renny Harlin's Retrograde, Racist Heist Movie The Misfits Barely Qualifies as a Movie at All |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/renny-harlin/the-misfits-review |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}}

|The Punisher (2004), Kill The Irishman (2011), The Ice Road (2021)

|{{Cite web |last=elias |first=debbie lynn |date=2021-06-28 |title=Writer/Director JONATHAN HENSLEIGH is reignited with a new fire and THE ICE ROAD - Exclusive Interview |url=https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/writer-director-jonathan-hensleigh-is-reignited-with-a-new-fire-and-the-ice-road-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Behind The Lens Online |language=en-US}}

|Full Eclipse (1993), Submerged (2005)

|{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Kent |date=2023-10-13 |title=A Tribute to Anthony Hickox (1959 – 2023) - The Action Elite |url=https://theactionelite.com/a-tribute-to-anthony-hickox-1959-2023/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=theactionelite.com |language=en-CA}}

|The Warriors (1979), The Long Riders (1980), Southern Comfort (1981), 48 Hrs. (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), Red Heat (1988), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Last Man Standing (1996) Bullet to the Head (2012), The Assignment (2016), Dead for a Dollar (2022)

|{{Cite web |last=Beaupre |first=Mitchell |date=July 28, 2023 |title=Every Walter Hill Movie, Ranked |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/walter-hill/walter-hill-ranked |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}}

|Predator 2 (1990), Judgment Night (1993), Blown Away (1994), The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), Lost in Space (1998)

|{{Cite web |last=Cotter |first=Padraig |date=2020-06-06 |title=Stephen Hopkins Movies, Ranked Worst To Best |url=https://screenrant.com/stephen-hopkins-movies-ranked-worst-best/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

|Come Drink with Me (1966), Dragon Inn (1967), A Touch of Zen (1971), Raining in the Mountain (1979)

|{{Cite web |date=2024-02-21 |title=How King Hu changed action cinema forever |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/king-hu-changed-action-cinema-forever/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}

|Red Hill (2010), The Expendables 3 (2014), The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021), The Man from Toronto (2022)

|{{Cite web |last=Downes |first=Leah |date=2022-08-20 |title=From 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' to 'The Man from Toronto': 5 Best Patrick Hughes Movies and Where to Watch Them |url=https://collider.com/best-patrick-hughes-movies-where-to-watch-man-from-toronto-hitmans-bodyguard/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Collider |language=en}}

| On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

|{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Cara |date=2024-11-14 |title=Unsung Auteurs: Peter R. Hunt |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-auteurs-peter-r-hunt/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}

|Where Eagles Dare (1968), Kelly's Heroes (1970)

|{{Cite news |last=Bergan |first=Ronald |date=2014-08-24 |title=Brian G Hutton obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/24/brian-g-hutton |access-date=2025-01-18 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

|Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012), Dragon Eyes (2012)

|{{Cite web |date=2013-01-23 |title=Controlled Chaos: An Interview with John Hyams |url=https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/controlled-chaos-an-interview-with-john-hyams |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=MUBI |language=en}}

|Outland (1981), Running Scared (1986), The Presidio (1988), Narrow Margin (1990), Timecop (1994), Sudden Death (1995), The Musketeer (2001), Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009), Enemies Closer (2013)

|{{Cite web |title=The History of Cinema. Peter Hyams: biography, reviews, ratings |url=https://www.scaruffi.com/director/hyams.html |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=www.scaruffi.com}}

|Dogs of War (1980), Raw Deal (1986), Hamburger Hill (1987)

|{{Cite web |last=Gaudion |first=Andrew |date=2022-10-23 |title=John Irvin talks 'Raw Deal' |url=https://filmhounds.co.uk/2022/10/john-irvin-talks-raw-deal-and-working-with-arnold-schwarzenegger-the-fh-interview/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=FILMHOUNDS Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-03-17 |title=The Dogs of War |url=https://film-authority.com/2024/03/17/the-dogs-of-war/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=film-authority.com |language=en-GB}}

| Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014)

|{{Cite web |last=King |first=Kennedy |last2=Aravind |first2=Ajay |date=2024-01-29 |title=15 Greatest Battles in The Lord of the Rings Franchise, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/lotr-best-battles/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=CBR |language=en}}

|Wonder Woman (2017), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

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|Chill Factor (1999)

|{{Cite web |title='Chill Factor': Elvis' Temperature Is Rising, and They're All Shook Up |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/090199chill-film-review.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=archive.nytimes.com}}

|Jurassic Park III (2001)

|{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Brighton |date=2024-10-22 |title=This Jurassic Park Sequel Is the Most Entertaining and Rewatchable Entry In The Franchise |url=https://screenrant.com/jurassic-park-iii-most-entertaining-rewatchable/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

|Stakeout on Dope Street (1958), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Never Say Never Again (1983)

|{{Cite news |last=Bergan |first=Ronald |date=2010-11-29 |title=Irvin Kershner obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/nov/29/irvin-kershner-obituary |access-date=2025-01-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

|A Bittersweet Life (2005), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), I Saw the Devil (2010), The Last Stand (2013), The Age of Shadows (2016), Illang: The Wolf Brigade(2018)

|{{Cite web |last=Hajimirsadeghi |first=Ashley |date=2023-05-15 |title=Best Kim Jee-woon Movies, Ranked |url=https://movieweb.com/kim-jee-woon-movies/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}

|Runaway Train (1985), Tango & Cash (1989), House of Fools (2002)

|{{Cite news |last=Lane |first=Anthony |date=2020-12-25 |title="Dear Comrades!" Is Andrei Konchalovsky's Masterpiece |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/01/04/dear-comrades-is-andrei-konchalovskys-masterpiece |access-date=2025-01-21 |work=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}

|First Blood (1982), Uncommon Valor (1983)

|{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Cara |date=2016-11-15 |title=Ted Kotcheff: His Strange And Brilliant Career |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/ted-kotcheff-his-strange-and-brilliant-career/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}

|Dobermann (1997)

|{{Cite web |last=O'Shea |first=Stephen |date=1997-06-23 |title=Dobermann |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/dobermann-2-1200450115/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

|Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957),The Hidden Fortress (1958),Yojimbo (1961), Sanjuro (1962), Ran (1985)

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|The Demolitionist (1995), Deadly Impact (2010)

|{{Cite web |last=Budrewicz |first=Matty |date=2022-02-17 |title=The Demolitionist (1995): Cause and Effect |url=https://theschlockpit.com/2022/02/17/the-demolitionist-1995/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=The Schlock Pit |language=en}}