His adaptation of *The Great Gatsby* captures the opulence, excess, and moral complexity of Jazz Age New York with visual grandeur and period authenticity.
Allen Hughes USAThrough films like *Midnight in Paris* and *Manhattan*, Allen consistently explores Jazz Age aesthetics, nostalgia, and the intellectual culture of 1920s New York.
Martin Scorsese USAHis films such as *The Aviator* and *Gangs of New York* vividly depict the gritty underbelly, crime, and social dynamics of early 20th-century New York during the Jazz Age era.