I'll start with a list.

The Seventh Seal (1957) Ingmar Bergman

Filmmakers I discovered (and much enjoyed) in the year that was 2012:


- Michelangelo Antonioni

 l'Avventura (1960) Michelangelo Antonioni

- Ingmar Bergman

- Yasujiro Ozu

- Wong Kar-Wai

In The Mood for Love (2000) Wong Kar-Wai

- Christophe Honore

- Michael Haneke

- Steve McQueen

Shame (2012) Steve McQueen

Could a year possibly get any richer? I will get back to you in 11.5 months.