The Director's Chair

The Director's Chair

Ended First aired 10/May/2014 United States English 1 season(s) 13 episode(s)
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Robert Rodriguez sits down with the industry's most iconic directors and engages in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking.
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Season 1 · Season 1
13 episode(s) · Air date: 10/May/2014
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S1E13
Barbra Streisand
Air date: 30/Nov/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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In an era where female filmmakers are leading the charge in having their stories heard and changing the face of Hollywood, El Rey Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez sits down with one of the most legendary pioneering women in film, Barbra Streisand.

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In an era where female filmmakers are leading the charge in having their stories heard and changing the face of Hollywood, El Rey Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez sits down with one of the most legendary pioneering women in film, Barbra Streisand.

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S1E12
Frank Darabont
Air date: 25/Sep/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez and writer, producer, director and three-time Academy Award ® nominee Frank Darabont discuss Darabont's craft and career spanning over 30 years. He reflects on his journey to success, beginning as a set dresser and struggling writer to creating the critically acclaimed works The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead and Mob City.

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Robert Rodriguez and writer, producer, director and three-time Academy Award ® nominee Frank Darabont discuss Darabont's craft and career spanning over 30 years. He reflects on his journey to success, beginning as a set dresser and struggling writer to creating the critically acclaimed works The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead and Mob City.

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S1E11
Jon Favreau
Air date: 25/Sep/2016 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Jon Favreau recounts his journey from aspiring actor and comedian to widely successful blockbuster director. Favreau reveals how his creative vision has developed over the years, made visible through his diverse filmography ranging from Swingers, Elf, Iron Man, Chef and his latest movie, The Jungle Book. Robert Rodriguez and Favreau discuss how each of his films demonstrates his unique ability to merge comedy and a sense of humanity with visually stunning and technically innovative blockbuster films.

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Jon Favreau recounts his journey from aspiring actor and comedian to widely successful blockbuster director. Favreau reveals how his creative vision has developed over the years, made visible through his diverse filmography ranging from Swingers, Elf, Iron Man, Chef and his latest movie, The Jungle Book. Robert Rodriguez and Favreau discuss how each of his films demonstrates his unique ability to merge comedy and a sense of humanity with visually stunning and technically innovative blockbuster films.

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S1E10
Sylvester Stallone
Air date: 15/Nov/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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In this installment of “The Director’s Chair," the Oscar®-nominated actor, director and creator of the Rocky franchise, Sylvester Stallone, discusses his craft with his Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over director Robert Rodriguez. In addition to his personal inspirations and influences, the two discuss Stallone’s iconic career, from his love of painting to how his role in Death of a Salesman launched his acting career, to the development of his script for Rocky and what was required to convince the studio to let him play the titular role in the Oscar-winning film – a role responsible for his meteoric rise to stardom. Stallone also reveals how his creative vision has evolved over the years. From his beginnings as an artist to reinventing his boxing technique for Rocky, to his experience with method acting in First Blood.‎

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In this installment of “The Director’s Chair," the Oscar®-nominated actor, director and creator of the Rocky franchise, Sylvester Stallone, discusses his craft with his Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over director Robert Rodriguez. In addition to his personal inspirations and influences, the two discuss Stallone’s iconic career, from his love of painting to how his role in Death of a Salesman launched his acting career, to the development of his script for Rocky and what was required to convince the studio to let him play the titular role in the Oscar-winning film – a role responsible for his meteoric rise to stardom. Stallone also reveals how his creative vision has evolved over the years. From his beginnings as an artist to reinventing his boxing technique for Rocky, to his experience with method acting in First Blood.‎

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S1E9
George Miller
Air date: 31/Aug/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez interviews George Miller to discuss his career as a director, writer, and producer of groundbreaking films ranging from Babe and Happy Feet to the "Mad Max" series with a special section on 2015's Fury Road.

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Robert Rodriguez interviews George Miller to discuss his career as a director, writer, and producer of groundbreaking films ranging from Babe and Happy Feet to the "Mad Max" series with a special section on 2015's Fury Road.

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Michael Mann
Air date: 01/Jun/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann (TV’s Miami Vice, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat) in this episode of “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair”. Join Mann and Rodriguez as they look back at Mann’s remarkable career in this revealing hour-long special.

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El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann (TV’s Miami Vice, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat) in this episode of “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair”. Join Mann and Rodriguez as they look back at Mann’s remarkable career in this revealing hour-long special.

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Robert Zemeckis
Air date: 11/May/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez interviews Robert Zemeckis to discuss the career that began with an award-winning USC student film that caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, and took off with some of the biggest blockbuster hits of all time.

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Robert Rodriguez interviews Robert Zemeckis to discuss the career that began with an award-winning USC student film that caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, and took off with some of the biggest blockbuster hits of all time.

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Luis Valdez
Air date: 29/Mar/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert sits with The Original Chicano-American Director, Luis Valdez, to discuss the journey from migrant farmworker to filmmaker, the founding of Teatros Campesinos, crafting Zoot Suit for stage/screen, and the classic La Bamba.

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Robert sits with The Original Chicano-American Director, Luis Valdez, to discuss the journey from migrant farmworker to filmmaker, the founding of Teatros Campesinos, crafting Zoot Suit for stage/screen, and the classic La Bamba.

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Francis Ford Coppola
Air date: 02/Mar/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez sits with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola to discuss the influence of family, starting rebel studio Zoetrope and the challenges of creating The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now.

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Robert Rodriguez sits with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola to discuss the influence of family, starting rebel studio Zoetrope and the challenges of creating The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now.

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Quentin Tarantino, Vol. 2
Air date: 17/Sep/2014 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez interviews Quentin Tarantino. In the second of this two-part episode, the two longtime friends discuss projects that the two created together, including the groundbreaking cult-classic film From Duck Till Dawn, which Robert Rodriguez re-imagined into a TV series on El Rey Network.

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Robert Rodriguez interviews Quentin Tarantino. In the second of this two-part episode, the two longtime friends discuss projects that the two created together, including the groundbreaking cult-classic film From Duck Till Dawn, which Robert Rodriguez re-imagined into a TV series on El Rey Network.

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Quentin Tarantino, Vol. 1
Air date: 14/Aug/2014 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments, the two discuss Tarantino’s film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu. Watch them discuss Quentin's successful directing career ranging from Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill.

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Robert Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments, the two discuss Tarantino’s film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu. Watch them discuss Quentin's successful directing career ranging from Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill.

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Guillermo del Toro
Air date: 07/Aug/2014 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez sits with longtime friend and director Guillermo del Toro to discuss his journey from artist to director/producer. From groundbreaking Pan's Labrynth to Hellboy and Pacific Rim, Guillermo reveals the madness behind his monsters.

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Robert Rodriguez sits with longtime friend and director Guillermo del Toro to discuss his journey from artist to director/producer. From groundbreaking Pan's Labrynth to Hellboy and Pacific Rim, Guillermo reveals the madness behind his monsters.

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S1E1
John Carpenter
Air date: 10/May/2014 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Robert Rodriguez interviews John Carpenter about his early films, with topics ranging from creating his own memorable scores on movies like The Fog and Escape from New York to why he thinks The Thing is his best work.

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Robert Rodriguez interviews John Carpenter about his early films, with topics ranging from creating his own memorable scores on movies like The Fog and Escape from New York to why he thinks The Thing is his best work.

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Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Self - Host
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
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Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
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Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
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Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Self
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Self
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Self
George Miller
George Miller
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
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Frank Darabont
Frank Darabont
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Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
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Robert Rodriguez
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