Random Director Wheel
Spin to pick a random film director — from Spielberg and Nolan to Scorsese and Tarantino. A free director picker wheel for movie nights, trivia, and games.
Random Director Wheel
24 directors on this wheeldrawn from 430 — regenerate for a new set
- Sofia Coppola
- Chuck Russell
- Simon McQuoid
- Nicholas Stoller
Danny Boyle
Phil Lord
Gary Trousdale
Tomasz Mandes
Daniel Scheinert
Mark Mylod
Ethan Coen
Roger Michell
Lee Unkrich
Nancy Meyers
Ben Affleck
Jeff Fowler
Quentin Tarantino
Robert Schwentke
Simon Kinberg
Irvin Kershner
Paul Verhoeven
David Frankel
Jonathan Dayton
Dan Trachtenberg
Ways to use this wheel
Director deep dive
Spin a director and watch two of their films back to back to spot their style.
Director of the month
Spin a director as this month's theme and work through their filmography.
Who's behind the camera?
Photo-only mode: name the director from their picture before the wheel stops.
Name a film by the director
Everyone names one of the spun director's films before the wheel stops. Pass if you can't.
Director-to-actor chain
Spin a director, name an actor they've worked with, and see how long the chain goes.
Director double bill
Spin two directors and watch one film by each the same night. Pick a winner.
How to use the random Director Wheel
Pick a random director for a game, a movie night, or a writing prompt. The wheel draws from 430 directors behind the most-watched films on TMDB, so every pick is a name you'll recognize, and it reshuffles on every visit. Switch to photo-only mode for a guess-who game, hit Regenerate for new faces, or raise the count to fill the wheel.
Try the actress, actor, and director wheels below for a different crowd.