11 Filmmakers Who Expertly Answered The Question "Why Do You Write Strong Female Characters?"
In a perfect world this list would be longer.
1. Joss Whedon, writer and director of The Avengers, creator of the Buffy The Vampire TV series.

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2. Nora Ephron, essayist, playwright, screenwriter of When Harry Met Sally...

3. Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids and The Heat.

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4. Guillermo del Toro, director of Pacific Rim, writer and director of Pan's Labyrinth.

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5. George R. R. Martin, creator of A Song Of Fire And Ice and executive producer of Game Of Thrones.

6. Lena Dunham, creator of Girls, and the writer and director of Tiny Furniture.

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7. Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Thelma & Louise

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8. J.J. Abrams, director of Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness.

9. Quentin Tarantino, writer and director of Kill Bill Volume 1 and Kill Bill Volume 2

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10. Tina Fey, writer of 30 Rock and Mean Girls.

11. Hayao Miyazaki, creator of Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and many other wonderful films.

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