Which Filmmaker Has Displayed the Most Repugnant Offscreen Behavior?

[OmahaBlueDog]

[Chan790]

1. This isn't even a contest, Polanski's a fucking cretin.

Which is unfortunate as objectively-speaking he's arguably one of the most talented filmmakers of all time. It seems often that great artistic talent goes hand-in-hand with being a monster in one's personal life.

[cemaphonic]

2. Yeah, the other two aren't in the same league at all

In either terms of scumminess or talent. And Woody Allen is no slouch, but he never made a movie half as good as "Repulsion."

I learned long ago that I'd be a lot poorer for rejecting artwork on the grounds that the artist was a total asshole. In 40 years, Polanski will be dead, and no one will care about his sad little drama, but we'll still have "Chinatown." (and unfortunately "Pirates".)

[HopeHoops]

3. Ron Jeremy

Wait - that's the same shit he does ON screen.