- Woody Allen (6 films)
- Wong Kar-Wai (1 film)
- Wolfgang Becker (1 film)
- Wim Wenders (1 film)
- William Roberts (1 film)
- William Malone (1 film)
- William H. Macy (1 film)
- William Friedkin (5 films)
- William Eubank (2 films)
- William Brent Bell (1 film)
- Willard Huyck (1 film)
- Will Wernick (1 film)
- Will Scarbrough (1 film)
- Will Graham (1 film)
- Will Becher (1 film)
- Wilfried Méance (1 film)
- Wilfred Jackson (1 film)
- Weston Razooli (1 film)
- Wes Craven (3 films)
- Wes Ball (3 films)
- Wes Anderson (5 films)
- Werner Herzog (1 film)
- Warwick Thornton (1 film)
- Walter Hill (1 film)
- Wally Pfister (1 film)