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A pioneer of surrealist cinema who created dreamlike narratives that subvert reality and logic, most famously in 'Un Chien Andalou' and 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.'
David Lynch United StatesMaster of psychological surrealism and absurdism who crafts haunting, nonlinear narratives that blur dreams and reality, exemplified in 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Eraserhead.'
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceContemporary director who embraces absurdist humor and surreal situations to explore human behavior and relationships in deliberately strange and disconnected worlds like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things.'