The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts is world-renowned and has been frequently rated the top film school in the world. It was founded in 1929 by Douglas Fairbanks. Below is a list of just a few of the notable alumni.
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George Lucas l directing
STAR WARS, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, THX 1138
Ron Howard l directing
A BEAUTIFUL MIND, APOLLO 13, RUSH
Rian Johnson l directing
KNIVES OUT, LOOPER, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Lee Unkrich l directing
COCO, FINDING NEMO, TOY STORY 2-3, MONSTERS INC.
Ryan Coogler l directing
BLACK PANTHER, CREED, FRUITVALE STATION
Matt Reeves l directing
THE BATMAN, CLOVERFIELD, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
John Chu l directing
CRAZY RICH ASIANS, IN THE HEIGHTS, NOW YOU SEE ME 2
Rick Famuyiwa l directing
THE MANDALORIAN, DOPE, THE WOOD
Kevin Reynolds l directing
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, WATERWORLD, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
Joe Johnston l directing
JUMANJI, OCTOBER SKY, THE ROCKETEER
Freddie Wong l directing/visual effects
VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL, ROCKET JUMP YOUTUBE
Scott Derrickson l directing
DOCTOR STRANGE, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, THE BLACK PHONE
Kevin Feige l producing
MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE (AVENGERS, IRON MAN, ETC)
Jon Landau l producing
AVATAR 1 & 2, TITANIC
Nina Yang Bongiovi l producing
FRUITVALE STATION, DOPE, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Shonda Rhimes l directing
SCANDAL, GREY’S ANATOMY, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
David Goyer l writer
THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY, MAN OF STEEL
John August l writer
BIG FISH, TITAN A.E., ALADDIN
Walter Murch l editor
APOCALYPSE NOW, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, JARHEAD