The Directors

The Directors

Continuing First aired 05/Jul/2018 United Kingdom English 8 season(s) 80 episode(s)
This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema.

Each episode brought to life by Derek Malcolm, Neil Norman, Stephen Armstrong, Dr. Bonnie Greer OBE and Ian Nathan along with classic moments from each film career.

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Season 8 · Season 8
10 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Jan/2023
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S8E10
Ang Lee
Air date: 09/Mar/2023 · Runtime: 60 min
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A look at the life and career of the celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi.

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A look at the life and career of the celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi.

S8E9
Clint Eastwood
Air date: 02/Mar/2023 · Runtime: 60 min
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A look at the life and career of the legendary actor-turned-director Clint Eastwood, known for Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby and American Sniper.

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A look at the life and career of the legendary actor-turned-director Clint Eastwood, known for Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby and American Sniper.

S8E7
David Fincher
Air date: 16/Feb/2023 · Runtime: 60 min
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A look at the life and career of American director David Fincher, renowned for his psychological thrillers such as Fight Club, Seven and Panic Room.

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A look at the life and career of American director David Fincher, renowned for his psychological thrillers such as Fight Club, Seven and Panic Room.

S8E2
Stephen Soderbergh
Air date: 12/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 60 min
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A look at the life and career of an Oscar-winning director renowned for his experimental approach and hits such as Erin Brockovich and Ocean's Eleven.

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A look at the life and career of an Oscar-winning director renowned for his experimental approach and hits such as Erin Brockovich and Ocean's Eleven.

Season 7 · Season 7
10 episode(s) · Air date: 17/Feb/2022
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S7E10
Alexander Payne
Air date: 21/Apr/2022 · Runtime: 60 min
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Explore the life and career of the Academy Award-winning American film director Alexander Payne, a man who possesses his own unique filmmaking style.

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Explore the life and career of the Academy Award-winning American film director Alexander Payne, a man who possesses his own unique filmmaking style.

S7E9
Barry Levinson
Air date: 14/Apr/2022 · Runtime: 60 min
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The life and career of Barry Levinson, an Academy Award-winning director, is one of success. Take a look back at his contributions towards the film industry.

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The life and career of Barry Levinson, an Academy Award-winning director, is one of success. Take a look back at his contributions towards the film industry.

S7E8
Antoine Fuqua
Air date: 07/Apr/2022 · Runtime: 60 min
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Take a look at the life and career of Antoine Fuqua, a highly successful director with films like Training Day and The Equalizer in his portfolio

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Take a look at the life and career of Antoine Fuqua, a highly successful director with films like Training Day and The Equalizer in his portfolio

Season 6 · Season 6
10 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Jan/2021
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S6E10
John Carpenter
Air date: 11/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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The last episode of the series takes a deep dive into the life and career of John Carpenter, known for his cult classics such as Dark Star, The Thing and Halloween.

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The last episode of the series takes a deep dive into the life and career of John Carpenter, known for his cult classics such as Dark Star, The Thing and Halloween.

S6E9
Stephen Frears
Air date: 04/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the career of the Academy Award-nominated director, known for his gripping depictions of life stories and characters - such as his acclaimed film The Queen.

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A look at the career of the Academy Award-nominated director, known for his gripping depictions of life stories and characters - such as his acclaimed film The Queen.

S6E8
Rob Reiner
Air date: 25/Feb/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the acclaimed Hollywood director, whose films include Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally... and the Oscar-nominated A Few Good Men.

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A look at the life and career of the acclaimed Hollywood director, whose films include Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally... and the Oscar-nominated A Few Good Men.

S6E6
Quentin Tarantino
Air date: 11/Feb/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life of one of Hollywood's most successful directors, whose long list of hit films include Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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A look at the life of one of Hollywood's most successful directors, whose long list of hit films include Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

S6E5
Kathryn Bigelow
Air date: 04/Feb/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the director of Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker, the latter of which she won the Oscar for Best Director.

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A look at the life and career of the director of Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker, the latter of which she won the Oscar for Best Director.

S6E4
William Friedkin
Air date: 28/Jan/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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The life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, known for his 1973 horror film The Exorcist and his action-thriller The French Connection.

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The life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, known for his 1973 horror film The Exorcist and his action-thriller The French Connection.

Season 5 · Season 5
10 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Jul/2020
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S5E10
Robert Aldrich
Air date: 03/Sep/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A glimpse into the life and career of the filmmaker whose portfolio of work includes Vera Cruz, The Big Knife, The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard.

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A glimpse into the life and career of the filmmaker whose portfolio of work includes Vera Cruz, The Big Knife, The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard.

S5E9
James L Brooks
Air date: 27/Aug/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life of the Academy Award-winning director whose work includes Terms of Endearment and multi Emmy Award-winning sitcom The Simpsons.

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A look at the life of the Academy Award-winning director whose work includes Terms of Endearment and multi Emmy Award-winning sitcom The Simpsons.

S5E8
Mervyn LeRoy
Air date: 20/Aug/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the Hollywood filmmaker, famous for directing films such as the Academy Award-nominated Blossoms in the Dust and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

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A look at the life and career of the Hollywood filmmaker, famous for directing films such as the Academy Award-nominated Blossoms in the Dust and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

S5E7
Preston Sturges
Air date: 13/Aug/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life of the inspirational filmmaker, who won the first-ever Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for his comedy film The Great McGinty.

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A look at the life of the inspirational filmmaker, who won the first-ever Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for his comedy film The Great McGinty.

S5E5
Nicolas Roeg
Air date: 30/Jul/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life of the celebrated filmmaker of hits Walkabout, Don't Look Now and Bad Timing. His unique style made him a highly influential filmmaker.

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A look at the life of the celebrated filmmaker of hits Walkabout, Don't Look Now and Bad Timing. His unique style made him a highly influential filmmaker.

S5E4
Oliver Stone
Air date: 23/Jul/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the Academy Award-winning filmmaker's life, career and portfolio of films which includes Scarface, Midnight Express, Platoon and Natural Born Killers.

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A look at the Academy Award-winning filmmaker's life, career and portfolio of films which includes Scarface, Midnight Express, Platoon and Natural Born Killers.

S5E3
Martin Scorsese
Air date: 16/Jul/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life of the legendary filmmaker, whose films include the Academy Award-winning The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street and Gangs of New York.

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A look at the life of the legendary filmmaker, whose films include the Academy Award-winning The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street and Gangs of New York.

S5E2
Ridley Scott
Air date: 09/Jul/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose films include Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Hannibal.

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A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose films include Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Hannibal.

Season 4 · Season 4
10 episode(s) · Air date: 30/Jan/2020
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S4E8
Brian De Palma
Air date: 19/Mar/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and 50-year-long career of the Oscar-nominated director, whose notable films include Scarface, Mission: Impossible and Dressed to Kill.

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A look at the life and 50-year-long career of the Oscar-nominated director, whose notable films include Scarface, Mission: Impossible and Dressed to Kill.

S4E6
Peter Weir
Air date: 05/Mar/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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An in-depth look at the life and career of the Oscar-nominated director behind films such as The Truman Show, Witness, Dead Poets Society and Green Card.

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An in-depth look at the life and career of the Oscar-nominated director behind films such as The Truman Show, Witness, Dead Poets Society and Green Card.

S4E5
Ernst Lubitsch
Air date: 27/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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Explore the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director whose works include Trouble in Paradise, Heaven Can Wait and To Be or Not to Be.

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Explore the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director whose works include Trouble in Paradise, Heaven Can Wait and To Be or Not to Be.

S4E4
Robert Altman
Air date: 20/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker whose films include Gosford Park, Nashville, MASH and McCabe & Mrs Miller.

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A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker whose films include Gosford Park, Nashville, MASH and McCabe & Mrs Miller.

S4E3
Joseph Mankiewicz
Air date: 13/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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An exploration of the multiple Academy Award-winning director whose films include All About Eve, A Letter to Three Wives and The Philadelphia Story.

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An exploration of the multiple Academy Award-winning director whose films include All About Eve, A Letter to Three Wives and The Philadelphia Story.

S4E2
Otto Preminger
Air date: 06/Feb/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the director, known for his boundary-pushing films such as The Man with the Golden Arm and the Academy Award-nominated Anatomy of a Murder.

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A look at the life and career of the director, known for his boundary-pushing films such as The Man with the Golden Arm and the Academy Award-nominated Anatomy of a Murder.

S4E1
Sydney Pollack
Air date: 30/Jan/2020 · Runtime: 45 min
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An in-depth look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose hit films include Out of Africa and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

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An in-depth look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose hit films include Out of Africa and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Season 3 · Season 3
10 episode(s) · Air date: 11/Jul/2019
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S3E10
Sergio Leone
Air date: 12/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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Explore the life of the highly influential director credited as the inventor of the Italian Western genre. His films include Once Upon a Time In America.

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Explore the life of the highly influential director credited as the inventor of the Italian Western genre. His films include Once Upon a Time In America.

S3E9
Carol Reed
Air date: 05/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A closer look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning British director behind acclaimed films Odd Man Out, Oliver! and The Fallen Idol.

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A closer look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning British director behind acclaimed films Odd Man Out, Oliver! and The Fallen Idol.

S3E8
Alan J Pakula
Air date: 29/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look into the life and career of the American film director behind All the President's Men and Sophie's Choice, and the producer of To Kill a Mockingbird.

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A look into the life and career of the American film director behind All the President's Men and Sophie's Choice, and the producer of To Kill a Mockingbird.

S3E7
Robert Wise
Air date: 22/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director behind The Sound of Music, West Side Story and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

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A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director behind The Sound of Music, West Side Story and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

S3E6
John Frankenheimer
Air date: 15/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of the award-winning director behind movies such as The Manchurian Candidate, Birdman of Alcatraz, The Train and Ronin.

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A look at the life and career of the award-winning director behind movies such as The Manchurian Candidate, Birdman of Alcatraz, The Train and Ronin.

S3E5
George Stevens
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of three-time Academy Award-winning film director George Stevens. His best known films include A Place in the Sun and The Diary of Anne Frank.

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A look at the life and career of three-time Academy Award-winning film director George Stevens. His best known films include A Place in the Sun and The Diary of Anne Frank.

S3E4
Stanley Donen
Air date: 01/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of master of the musical Stanley Donen, who directed Hollywood greats like Singin' in the Rain, Royal Wedding and On the Town.

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A look at the life and career of master of the musical Stanley Donen, who directed Hollywood greats like Singin' in the Rain, Royal Wedding and On the Town.

S3E3
Don Siegel
Air date: 25/Jul/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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An in-depth look at the life and career of American film director Don Siegel, known for the sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood.

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An in-depth look at the life and career of American film director Don Siegel, known for the sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood.

S3E1
John Sturges
Air date: 11/Jul/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A fascinating look at the life and career of Oscar-nominated director John Sturges, the mind behind classic films such as The Great Escape and The Magnificent Seven.

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A fascinating look at the life and career of Oscar-nominated director John Sturges, the mind behind classic films such as The Great Escape and The Magnificent Seven.

Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 17/Jan/2019
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S2E10
Vincente Minnelli
Air date: 21/Mar/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life of Vincente Minnelli, the Academy Award-winning director of movie musicals Gigi and An American in Paris, and the father of Liza Minnelli.

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A look at the life of Vincente Minnelli, the Academy Award-winning director of movie musicals Gigi and An American in Paris, and the father of Liza Minnelli.

S2E9
Fred Zinnemann
Air date: 14/Mar/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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Documentary exploring four-time Academy Award-winning director Fred Zinnemann, whose movie masterpieces include Oklahoma!, High Noon, Julia and The Day of the Jackal.

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Documentary exploring four-time Academy Award-winning director Fred Zinnemann, whose movie masterpieces include Oklahoma!, High Noon, Julia and The Day of the Jackal.

S2E8
Elia Kazan
Air date: 07/Mar/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront filmmaker the Hollywood genius credited for discovering Marlon Brando, James Dean and Warren Beatty.

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A look at A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront filmmaker the Hollywood genius credited for discovering Marlon Brando, James Dean and Warren Beatty.

S2E7
Federico Fellini
Air date: 28/Feb/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the Italian film maestro and four-time Academy Award-winner whose pioneering movies films include La Strada, La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2.

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A look at the Italian film maestro and four-time Academy Award-winner whose pioneering movies films include La Strada, La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2.

S2E6
Sergei Eisenstein
Air date: 21/Feb/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A closer look at legendary Soviet film pioneer a montage master and true world cinema great whose hugely influential works include Battleship Potemkin.

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A closer look at legendary Soviet film pioneer a montage master and true world cinema great whose hugely influential works include Battleship Potemkin.

S2E5
John Huston
Air date: 14/Feb/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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The spotlight falls on golden age great John Huston, whose films include The Maltese Falcon and Oscar-winning classics The Treasure of Sierra Madre and The African Queen.

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The spotlight falls on golden age great John Huston, whose films include The Maltese Falcon and Oscar-winning classics The Treasure of Sierra Madre and The African Queen.

S2E4
John Ford
Air date: 07/Feb/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A biographical portrait of John Ford, the Oscar-winning director known for the John Wayne westerns Stagecoach, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Searchers.

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A biographical portrait of John Ford, the Oscar-winning director known for the John Wayne westerns Stagecoach, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Searchers.

S2E3
Michael Curtiz
Air date: 31/Jan/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and work of Michael Curtiz, one of Hollywood's most prolific directors whose films include Angels With Dirty Faces, Casablanca and Mildred Pierce.

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A look at the life and work of Michael Curtiz, one of Hollywood's most prolific directors whose films include Angels With Dirty Faces, Casablanca and Mildred Pierce.

S2E1
Stanley Kubrick
Air date: 17/Jan/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and work of Stanley Kubrick, the legendary director whose films include A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket.

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A look at the life and work of Stanley Kubrick, the legendary director whose films include A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket.

Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Jul/2018
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S1E10
Frank Capra
Air date: 06/Sep/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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An intimate portrait of Frank Capra, the celebrated Italian-American director known for films such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr Smith Goes to Washington.

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An intimate portrait of Frank Capra, the celebrated Italian-American director known for films such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr Smith Goes to Washington.

S1E9
Akira Kurosawa
Air date: 30/Aug/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese filmmaker who won international acclaim with films such as Rashomon, Ikiru and Ran.

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A look at the life and career of Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese filmmaker who won international acclaim with films such as Rashomon, Ikiru and Ran.

S1E8
George Cukor
Air date: 23/Aug/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A fascinating look at the work of George Cukor, who was a dialogue director in the early days of films with sound, and received an Academy Award in 1964 for My Fair Lady.

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A fascinating look at the work of George Cukor, who was a dialogue director in the early days of films with sound, and received an Academy Award in 1964 for My Fair Lady.

S1E7
Cecil B DeMille
Air date: 16/Aug/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the films of Cecil B DeMille, the director who became a giant of the 20th-century film industry, known for epics such as The Ten Commandments.

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A look at the films of Cecil B DeMille, the director who became a giant of the 20th-century film industry, known for epics such as The Ten Commandments.

S1E5
Howard Hawks
Air date: 02/Aug/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of Howard Hawks, the Academy Award-winning director of Only Angels Have Wings, Scarface, Bringing Up Baby and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

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A look at the life and career of Howard Hawks, the Academy Award-winning director of Only Angels Have Wings, Scarface, Bringing Up Baby and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

S1E4
Sam Peckinpah
Air date: 26/Jul/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A portrait of Sam Peckinpah, the controversial, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director known for films like The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs and The Getaway.

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A portrait of Sam Peckinpah, the controversial, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director known for films like The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs and The Getaway.

S1E3
William Wyler
Air date: 19/Jul/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and work of William Wyler, the Oscar-winning film director known for such films as Ben Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives.

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A look at the life and work of William Wyler, the Oscar-winning film director known for such films as Ben Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives.

S1E2
Billy Wilder
Air date: 12/Jul/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A look at the life and career of director Billy Wilder, who dominated Hollywood's Golden Age with films such as Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot and Sunset Boulevard.

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A look at the life and career of director Billy Wilder, who dominated Hollywood's Golden Age with films such as Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot and Sunset Boulevard.

S1E1
Alfred Hitchcock
Air date: 05/Jul/2018 · Runtime: 45 min
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A profile of Alfred Hitchcock, the Leytonstone-born director who became known as 'the Master of Suspense' with films such as Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho.

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A profile of Alfred Hitchcock, the Leytonstone-born director who became known as 'the Master of Suspense' with films such as Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho.

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