28. PAUL GREENGRASS
AGE 52
JOB TITLE Director
SMART BECAUSE He reinvigorated the action flick. Greengrass' jagged documentary style helped make the Bourne films so cool (and profitable), they influenced the Bond makeover in Casino Royale. He's unafraid to explore any topic, including
9/11 — last year's United 93 felt so real, it was almost unbearable to watch.
TRUTH BE TOLD Once co-wrote an espionage exposé that hit too close to home for the British government. They tried to ban it.
