Yes. But how much of their results is due to their attitude, versus just a coincidence?
I like movies, but admittedly know nothing about making them.
Big budget movies require hundreds of people with their own opinions working together to work towards a single vision. I don't find it impossible that demanding, narcissistic, and disagreeable people may have an advantage in that regard.
and it’s equally as possible insufferable directors make it worse far more often than they make it better.
there is no shortage of absolutely elite tier directors who exhibit exceptional abilities to work well with others.
in fact. on the spectrum where most coworkers “would _love_ to work with them again” to “nope, not a chance they were awful humans” i’d make a confident bet there are far more elite tier who lean towards the former.
I like movies, but admittedly know nothing about making them.
Big budget movies require hundreds of people with their own opinions working together to work towards a single vision. I don't find it impossible that demanding, narcissistic, and disagreeable people may have an advantage in that regard.