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<p>I'm always fascinated by the early efforts of major film directors particularly with the short films they first started out in. You can see on display early glimpses of their genius, their themes, and their aesthetic preoccupations. I've decided to make a list of these films, with the following parameters:</p><p>[1] it should just be one short film per director;<br />[2] the film should be from their early years as director, if not their debut efforts, and before they made any features; and<br />[3] it should, as much as possible, be already indicative of the directorial stamp they would soon come to be known by [or a complete repudiation of the rest of their ouevre].<br />[4] I've also included the first short film efforts of people who became major actors, even if they did not pursue directing full time. </p><p>I made this list because I was frustrated by similar earlier lists and their recency bias and their American-leaning bias.</p><p>This list is arranged alphabetically by filmmakers' surnames.</p><p><b>Click "Read Notes" for links.</b> TBA means "to be accessed," with no link available as of last update. Dead links are inevitable, and it will take me time to update those. This is an ongoing compilation. Recommendations welcome.</p><p>NOTE: The YouTube channel Famous First Films recently got flagged with copyright strikes. Links to that channel are no longer available.</p>