Classic Hollywood Legends
Directors and Visionaries
100

This “King of Hollywood” starred in Some Like It Hot and was once famously dubbed “the greatest comedian of his era

Jack Lemmon

100

This director of Rear Window and Vertigo was known as the “Master of Suspense.”

Alfred Hitchcock

200

She played Holly Golightly in a film whose opening sequence features her sipping coffee outside Tiffany’s

Audrey Hepburn

200

This Italian-born director gave us The Godfather, which is often called the greatest mafia movie ever made.

Francis Ford Coppola

300

Often called the “Citizen Kane of musicals,” this 1952 film starred Gene Kelly dancing in a downpour

Singin' in the Rain

300

This director, known for his meticulous attention to historical detail, brought the rise and fall of Vito Corleone and his family to the big screen.

Francis Ford Coppola

400

Known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” she starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and famously sang “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.

Marilyn Monroe

400

Often called the “Father of the Western,” this director created the epic 1956 film The Searchers starring John Wayne

John Ford

500

This actor, nicknamed “The King of Cool,” starred in The Great Escape and North by Northwest, often playing suave, unflappable heroes.

Cary Grant

500

This visionary director of Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago was known for sweeping cinematography and epic storytelling.

David Lean