7. Richard Linklater
You may know this filmmaker from his popular 1993 film Dazed and Confused but what you may not realize is that this American auteur has made a lot of other films with a dedication to craft, and specifically theater that sets him apart from the vast majority of American film voices. Just look at his work on the film Tape (2001) or Before Sunrise (1995) and it’s easy to see how dedicated he is to dramaturgy.
The List:
Richard Linklater teamed up with craftsman scribe Mike White on this underrated film
Richard Linklater teamed up with craftsman scribe Mike White on this underrated film
Liars (A-E) (2011) (announced)
Bernie (2011) (pre-production)
Untitled 12-Year Richard Linklater Project (2013) (filming)
**Me and Orson Welles (2008)
Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2008)
**A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Fast Food Nation (2006)
Bad News Bears (2005)
**Before Sunset (2004)
$5.15/Hr. (2004) (TV)
**The School of Rock (2003)
Live from Shiva’s Dance Floor (2003)
**Tape (2001)
Waking Life (2001)
The Newton Boys (1998)
SubUrbia (1996)
**Before Sunrise (1995)
**Dazed and Confused (1993)
**Slacker (1991)
** Denotes essential viewing from this director
