The Resume

(November 30, 1943- )
Directed 'The Thin Red Line,' 'Days of Heaven' and 'Badlands'

Why he might be annoying:

He smokes.
He is twice divorced.
He is the son of an oil tycoon.
He is a recluse and has been compared to J.D. Salinger.
After 'Days of Heaven,' it was a full 20 years before he directed his next film, 'The Thin Red Line.'
In his contract for directing 'The Thin Red Line,' he stated that no current pictures of him could be published or shown anywhere.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a Rhodes Scholar and attended both Harvard and Oxford.
He has written and produced his own films and has written screenplays for several other films.
Critics hailed his first film 'Badlands' as one of the finest debuts by an American director.
He won the Best Director award at Cannes for 'Days of Heaven.'
His film 'The Thin Red Line' was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
Big time movie stars, such as John Travolta and George Clooney, took bit parts in 'The Thin Red Line' just so they could work with him.
He has become one of the most intriguing figures in recent film history.

Credit: Jet

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adults Who Portray Teenagers
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Bears
• Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ References/Interpretations
• Directors Who Make Cameos in Their Films
• Guardian Unlimited's World's 40 Best Directors (Ranked: 5)
• I am a Texan
• I Attended Harvard
• I Attended Oxford
• I Attended the Premiere of ‘Superman’ [1978]
• I Write Bildungsroman
• Jet's Profiles [Series 2]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (Ranked: 1978)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (Ranked: 1998)
• Pauline Kael Doesn't Like Me
• Profiles 4751-5000 (Ranked: 4971)
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2011] (Ranked: 94)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 83 Votes: 37.35% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 51.11% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 46.90% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 49.17% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 185 Votes: 52.97% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 251 Votes: 60.56% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 537 Votes: 55.49% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1066 Votes: 40.24% Annoying