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The Greatest Action Movie Director of All Time

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Crash! Bang! Wallop! Who, in your opinion, is the greatest action movie director of all time?

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The following people are considered fine action movie directors but didn't quite make the list:

Buster Keaton, William Wyler, Martin Campbell, Joe Carnahan, Louis Leterrier, George Miller, Guy Ritchie

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