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The 25 Favorite Actor-Director Collaborations: A Letterboxd Community Poll for August (with Final Results)

Every film lover has noticed how certain directors work best with certain actors. They understand that particular directors are able to illicit great performances from particular actors; that specific actors are turned into iconic characters, coaxed onto the screen by specific directors. So, who are your favorite actor-director collaborators and what is their most exemplary film? What are the most worthy pairings and films? Which actor-director combination in which film fits best the above criteria?

In the style of my last community poll, please list your favorite actor-director collaborations (up to five), along with a film best exemplifying each collaboration, in the comments. I'll keep a running tally, updating the results as often as possible in order to find Letterboxd's…

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  • Taxi Driver
  • Yojimbo
  • Vertigo
  • The Master
  • In the Mood for Love
  • Persona
  • The Wolf of Wall Street
  • Barton Fink
  • Fight Club
  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God
  • The Apartment
  • Before Sunset
  • Shame
  • Late Spring
  • Inglourious Basterds
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  • La Dolce Vita
  • Rushmore
  • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
  • There Will Be Blood
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  • North by Northwest
  • Pulp Fiction
  • The 400 Blows
  • Fargo
  • The Shining
  • The Seventh Seal