The Directors

The Directors

Ended First aired 01/Jan/1999 United States English 3 season(s) 53 episode(s)
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Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
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Season 2 · Season 2
36 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Jun/2002
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S2E51
Adrian Lyne
Air date: 07/Jun/2003 · Runtime: 60 min
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A profile of the director from his early days as an accountant, then directing television commercials, through to his blockbuster films such as Flashdance or Fatal Attraction, and provocative works like Lolita and Nine 1/2 Weeks.

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A profile of the director from his early days as an accountant, then directing television commercials, through to his blockbuster films such as Flashdance or Fatal Attraction, and provocative works like Lolita and Nine 1/2 Weeks.

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S2E34
Philip Kaufman
Air date: — · Runtime: 60 min
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Documentary about filmmaker Philip Kaufman, from movie as ""Henry & June"", ""Quills"", ""The Right Stuff"" and ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being"".

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Documentary about filmmaker Philip Kaufman, from movie as ""Henry & June"", ""Quills"", ""The Right Stuff"" and ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being"".

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S2E33
David Lynch
Air date: 04/Sep/2003 · Runtime: 60 min
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Documentary about filmmaker David Lynch, from movies as Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive and also the Tv-series Twin Peaks.

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Documentary about filmmaker David Lynch, from movies as Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive and also the Tv-series Twin Peaks.

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S2E17
George Romero
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Documentary about filmmaker George A. Romero, from many famous horror films, as Night of the Living Dead, Season of the Witch, Dawn of The Dead, Creepshow, Monkey Shines, and Bruiser.

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Documentary about filmmaker George A. Romero, from many famous horror films, as Night of the Living Dead, Season of the Witch, Dawn of The Dead, Creepshow, Monkey Shines, and Bruiser.

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S2E16
Jim Abrahams, Jerry & David Zucker
Air date: — · Runtime: 60 min
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The team of Jim Abrahams, and Jerry and David Zucker are best known for their comedy films Airplane!, Top Secret!, and Ruthless People. David Zucker has also directed BASEketball, Jerry Zucker has also directed Ghost, First Knight, and Rat Rance, and Jim Abrahams has also directed Big Business, Hot Shots, and Jane Austen's Mafia!

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The team of Jim Abrahams, and Jerry and David Zucker are best known for their comedy films Airplane!, Top Secret!, and Ruthless People. David Zucker has also directed BASEketball, Jerry Zucker has also directed Ghost, First Knight, and Rat Rance, and Jim Abrahams has also directed Big Business, Hot Shots, and Jane Austen's Mafia!

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S2E9
Robert Altman
Air date: — · Runtime: 60 min
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Life and career of the director from such movies like M.A.S.H., McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Gosford Park, Cookie's Fortune, Short Cuts, The Player and Nashville.

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Life and career of the director from such movies like M.A.S.H., McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Gosford Park, Cookie's Fortune, Short Cuts, The Player and Nashville.

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S2E6
Clint Eastwood
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One of the most famous actors ever, Clint Eastwood began his filmmaker career direting the thriller Play Misty for Me. His filmography also includes Bird, High Plains Drifter , The Bridges of Madison County, Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and recently Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby.

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One of the most famous actors ever, Clint Eastwood began his filmmaker career direting the thriller Play Misty for Me. His filmography also includes Bird, High Plains Drifter , The Bridges of Madison County, Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and recently Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby.

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S2E5
Milos Forman
Air date: — · Runtime: 60 min
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Profile and filmograhpy of Milos Forman, whose movies includes Amadeus, One Flew on Cuckoo's Nest, Man on the Moon, The People vs. Larry Flint and Hair.

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Profile and filmograhpy of Milos Forman, whose movies includes Amadeus, One Flew on Cuckoo's Nest, Man on the Moon, The People vs. Larry Flint and Hair.

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Season 1 · Season 1
14 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Jan/1999
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S1E10
David Cronenberg
Air date: — · Runtime: 60 min
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Profile of Dave 'Deprave' Cronenberg, 'King of venereal horror', 'Baron of blood', as he has often been called. His directoral work includes The Dead Zone, The Fly, and the film version of William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch.

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Profile of Dave 'Deprave' Cronenberg, 'King of venereal horror', 'Baron of blood', as he has often been called. His directoral work includes The Dead Zone, The Fly, and the film version of William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch.

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S1E6
Martin Scorsese
Air date: 06/Jul/2000 · Runtime: 60 min
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Profile and analysis filmography of the director of Taxi Driver, After Hours, The Age of Innonence, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Cape Fear.

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Profile and analysis filmography of the director of Taxi Driver, After Hours, The Age of Innonence, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Cape Fear.

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S1E5
Roger Corman
Air date: 01/Feb/1999 · Runtime: 60 min
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Roger Corman, the director of The Little Shop Of Horrors (The 1960s film, not the musical. - Ed.), is best known for making low-budget films on a tight schedule.

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Roger Corman, the director of The Little Shop Of Horrors (The 1960s film, not the musical. - Ed.), is best known for making low-budget films on a tight schedule.

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Terry Gilliam
Air date: 23/May/2000 · Runtime: 60 min
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Profile of Terry Gilliam, former animator for Monty Python's Flying Circus, and director of the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Jabberwocky, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Twelve Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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Profile of Terry Gilliam, former animator for Monty Python's Flying Circus, and director of the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Jabberwocky, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Twelve Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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Tim Burton
Air date: 01/Jan/1999 · Runtime: 60 min
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Profile of director Tim Burton, who first began working as an animator for Disney. His first directing job was an episode of Faerie Tale Theatre called Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. His first film was 1985's Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He later directed Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, and a remake of Planet of the Apes. His most recent film was Big Fish, which recieved the best reviews of Burton's career, and was #1 at the box office for two weeks.

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Profile of director Tim Burton, who first began working as an animator for Disney. His first directing job was an episode of Faerie Tale Theatre called Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. His first film was 1985's Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He later directed Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, and a remake of Planet of the Apes. His most recent film was Big Fish, which recieved the best reviews of Burton's career, and was #1 at the box office for two weeks.

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Season 0 · Specials
3 episode(s) · Air date: 29/Dec/1997
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S0E38
Robert Zemeckis
Air date: 01/Jan/1997 · Runtime: 58 min
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Documentary about Robert Zemeckis, director of movies such as Romancing The Stone, Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Lies Beneath, and Cast Away.

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Documentary about Robert Zemeckis, director of movies such as Romancing The Stone, Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Lies Beneath, and Cast Away.

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Norman Jewison
Air date: — · Runtime: 58 min
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Documentary about Norman Jewison, director of movies such as The Heat Of The Night, Fiddler On The Roof, A Soldier's Story, Moonstruck and Other People's Money.

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Documentary about Norman Jewison, director of movies such as The Heat Of The Night, Fiddler On The Roof, A Soldier's Story, Moonstruck and Other People's Money.

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Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
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Wes Studi
Wes Studi
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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
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Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
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Robert Altman
Robert Altman
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Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
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Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
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Rene Russo
Rene Russo
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William L. Petersen
William L. Petersen
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Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
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Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
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Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
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Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
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Diane Lane
Diane Lane
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Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
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Robert J. Emery
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