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Facts about Sijmen's List:
The Most Celebrated Director - There are two directors with six films on the list: Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg.
The Most Celebrated Star - James Stewart, Robert Deniro, Dustin Hofman and surprisingly Morgan Freeman all tie for acting in the most listed films, all with six. James Stewart and Dustin Hoffman are the only ones who have the lead in all six.
The Most Celebrated Leading Lady - There are three actresses with four films on the list, all of them are part of a legendary film trilogy. The three actresses are Diane Keaton, Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Fisher. None of them have the lead in all four films.
New Films and Revisions: I try not to change the list, but somehow I can't help myself to add and delete films throughout the year. Recent films are added in the first weeks of March.
The Hitchcock films
The Lodger (1927)
Rebecca (1940)
Notorious (1946)
Rear Window (1954)
Vertigo (1958)
Psycho (1960)
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The Spielberg films
Jaws (1975)
Close Encounters... (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Schindler's List (1993)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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The James Stewart films
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Rear Window (1954)
Vertigo (1958)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
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The Dustin Hoffman films
The Graduate (1967)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
All the President's Men (1976)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Tootsie (1982)
Rain Man (1988)
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The Robert Deniro films
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Taxi Driver (1976)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Raging Bull (1980)
The Untouchables (1987)
Goodfellas (1990)
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The Morgan Freeman films
Unforgiven (1992)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Seven (1995)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Dark Knight (2007)
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The Diane Keaton films
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Annie Hall (1977)
Manhattan (1979)
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The Carrie Fisher films
Star Wars (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Return of the Jedi (1983)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
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The Sigourney Weaver films
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
WALL-E (2008)
Avatar (2009)
(and a bit part in Annie Hall (1977))
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The 2011 Films
The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius / France)
A Separation (Asghar Farhadi / Iran)
The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick)
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Judging criteria for the selection process of the list included:
Feature-Length Fiction Films - narrative format typically over 60 minutes in length
Critical Recognition - formal commendation in print
Popularity at the Time of Release - including figures for box office adjusted for inflation, television broadcasts and syndication, DVD and video sales and rentals.
Historical Significance - a film's mark on the history of the moving image through technical innovation, visionary narrative devices or other groundbreaking achievements.
Cultural Impact - a film's mark on society in matters of style and substance
Films From All Around the World - Although American films dominate the list, it includes movies from all around the world.
Major Award Winners - recognition from competitive events including awards from organizations in the film community and major film festivals.
Nothing Personal - This list has nothing to do with my personal taste. That's the whole point.
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