His films constantly reference and celebrate cinema history, treating movies as a primary subject and medium for exploring human emotion.
Martin Scorsese USAA passionate film preservationist who weaves homages to classic cinema throughout his work while actively advocating for film restoration and archival.
Quentin Tarantino USAHis entire filmography is a retrospective dialogue with cinema history, constantly sampling, referencing, and recontextualizing scenes from classic and cult films.