The Resume

(May 30, 1920-July 2, 1989)
Won the 1970 Best Director Oscar (‘Patton’)
Directed ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Nicolas and Alexandria,’ ‘The Boys from Brazil’ and ‘Yes, Giorgio’

Why he might be annoying:

He tried to turn Luciano Pavarotti into a movie star by directing ‘Yes, Giorgio.’
His parents were Protestant missionaries in Japan.

Why he might not be annoying:

He directed the original television broadcasts of ‘Twelve Angry Men’ (1954) and ‘The Caine Mutiny Court Martial’ (1955).
He won three Emmy Awards.
He is the namesake for an annual award presented by The American Film Institute.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Thrills [Directors] (Ranked: 59)
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies [Directors] (Ranked: 89)
• Best Director Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1970)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5301920)
• Director's Guild Award (Ranked: 1970)
• I Died in 1989 (Ranked: 69)
• Planet of the Apes [Series]
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7876)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19890702)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 67.65% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 49.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 162 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 224 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 290 Votes: 43.10% Annoying