Let's talk about directors

I don't pay much attention to the film industry, but I've seen a bunch of people complaining (rightly) about the way that when the media talks about Kathryn Bigelow, who is apparently really awesome and might end up the first women to win an Academy Award for Directing, they keep focussing on the fact that she's James Cameron's ex and also pretty.

So, inspired by this conversation: Name some directors who in your opinion are:

• Male and attractive (regardless of talent)
  
• Female and talented (regardless of attractiveness)
  
• Not binary gendered and awesome in any way
  

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