The Most Famous
FILM DIRECTORS from Lebanon
This page contains a list of the greatest Lebanese Film Directors. The pantheon dataset contains 2,041 Film Directors, 2 of which were born in Lebanon. This makes Lebanon the birth place of the 70th most number of Film Directors behind Thailand, and Colombia.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Lebanese Film Directors of all time. This list of famous Lebanese Film Directors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Josef Fares (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 52.12, Josef Fares is the most famous Lebanese Film Director. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Josef Fares (born 19 September 1977) is a Lebanese-Swedish film director and video game designer. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in many of his films, including one of his major hits, A Way Out (2018). He is the founder of Hazelight Studios. He was presented "The Game Of The Year Award" for his game It Takes Two at The Game Awards in 2021. He also directed the game Split Fiction (2025).
2. Peter Deming (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 46.30, Peter Deming is the 2nd most famous Lebanese Film Director. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Peter Deming, ASC (born December 13, 1957) is a Lebanese-born American cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors like Sam Raimi, David Lynch, Wes Craven, and Jay Roach. He won the 2002 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for Mulholland Drive, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on Twin Peaks: The Return.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Lebanese film directors born between 1957 and 1977. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Lebanese film directors include Josef Fares, and Peter Deming. As of April 2024, 2 new Lebanese film directors have been added to Pantheon including Josef Fares, and Peter Deming.
