His Spaghetti Westerns redefined the outlaw archetype, portraying morally complex gunfighters operating outside civilized law in mythic landscapes.
Martin Scorsese USAHis films like Goodfellas and Casino explore the psychology and seduction of criminal life with unflinching detail and stylistic brilliance.
Jean-Pierre Melville FranceHis crime thrillers like Le Samouraï and Bob le Flambeur create a poetic, code-driven underworld where outlaws operate by their own strict rules.