Series synopsis
The Director's Chair is an American talk television series that premiered on El Rey Network on May 10, 2014. It ended on November 30, 2018. It was created by Robert Rodriguez. It stars Robert Rodriguez.
Robert Rodriguez sits down with the industry's most iconic directors and engages in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking.
Premise
Robert Rodriguez sits down with the industry's most iconic directors and engages in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Rodriguez as Self - Host
Guest cast
- John Carpenter as Self
- Guillermo del Toro as Self
- Quentin Tarantino as Self
- Francis Ford Coppola as Self
- Luis Valdez as Self
- Robert Zemeckis as Self
- Michael Mann as Self
- George Miller as Self
- Sylvester Stallone as Self
- Jon Favreau as Self
- Frank Darabont as Self
- Barbra Streisand as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | May 10, 2014 | November 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John Carpenter 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. |
May 10, 2014 |
| 2 |
Guillermo del Toro 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. |
August 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Quentin Tarantino, Vol. 1 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. |
August 14, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | El Rey Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 10, 2014 |
| Last aired | November 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |