Who directed 'The Deer Hunter' (1978)?

In what year was 'Kramer vs. Kramer' released? Who directed 'Ordinary People' (1980)? In what year was 'Ordinary People' released? Who directed 'A River Runs Through It' (1992)? In what year was 'The Deer Hunter' released? Who directed 'Terms of Endearment' (1983)? In what year was 'Terms of Endearment' released? Who directed 'As Good as It Gets' (1997)?