Federico Fellini – inimitable master’s style can only be described by his the term coined for him “Felliniesque” High Point: 8 1/2

Rainer Werner Fassbinder – ridiculously prolific German New Waver helped redefine German cinema as well as influence independent filmmakers in future generations. High Point: In A Year of 13 Moons

John Ford – directed nearly 150 films over a 50 year career. much of what film has been and is today owes a large debt of gratitude to Ford. High Point: The Searchers

Other Fs to Watch: David Fincher, Su Friedrich, Hollis Frampton, Mike Figgis, Todd Field, Harun Farocki, Georges Franju