33. Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott has been making sprawling epic films since the 1970s. He is famous for historical sagas like The Kingdom of Heaven and Gladiator but has succeeded in other genres including science fiction with Alien and The Martian. While Scott has been nominated four times, the director has yet to win with his most recent loss coming with 2016’s The Martian. He even lost in a year when his own film, Gladiator, took Best Picture. Scott is still busy directing, so he still has a chance!