The Resume

(September 11, 1940- )
Directed 'Sisters (1973),' 'Phantom of the Paradise (1974),' 'Obsession (1976),' 'Carrie (1976),' 'The Fury (1978),' 'Dressed to Kill (1980),' 'Blow Out (1981),' 'Scarface (1983),' 'Body Double (1984),' 'Wise Guys (1986),' 'The Untouchables (1987),' 'Casualties of War (1989),' 'Carlito's Way (1993),' 'Mission: Impossible (1996),' 'Snake Eyes (1998)' and 'Femme Fatale (2002)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a science nerd in high school.
He loved to watch his father, a surgeon, perform eye surgeries and amputations.
He once stalked his father with recording equipment to find out if he was cheating on his mother.
He has been married and divorced three times.
Some feel his movies are shameless ripoffs of Alfred Hitchcock.
He is often criticized for valuing style over substance.

Why he might not be annoying:

He wrote the scrolling introduction for 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope,' without receiving credit for it.
He isn't afraid to try out original ideas in his films, even if they're weird ones.
He likes to visit online movie forums to find out what viewers think about his work.
He is accessible and generous to his fans.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Thrills [Directors] (Ranked: 46)
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Born on September 11th (Ranked: 1940)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9111940)
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Film Threats' Frozen 50 [2006] (Ranked: 46)
• I am from Newark, NJ
• I Attended Sarah Lawrence College
• I Married in 1979
• I Married in 1991
• I Married in 1995
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11221)
• Residents of Greenwhich Village [New York City]
• Stars of Horror Films
• Stephen King Films
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 21.74% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 55.26% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 165 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 237 Votes: 45.99% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 223 Votes: 51.12% Annoying