Alfonso Cuaron
The Mexican awardee for Academy’s Best Director doesn’t mind taking four years to create an outstanding film, such as Gravity. Cuaron is a screenwriter, producer, and editor. Among his other films are Children of Men, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Ang Lee
A Taiwanese visionary director, Lee is the man behind Life of Pi. The movie won him an Oscar for Best Director and 3 other Academy awards. The screenwriter, director, and producer is known for his earlier award-winning works, like Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and Brokeback Mountain.