Series synopsis
The Directors is an American documentary television series that premiered on Starz Encore on January 1, 1999. It ended on June 5, 2004. It was created by Robert J. Emery. It stars Kevin Smith, Wes Studi, Steven Spielberg and Gene Hackman.
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
Premise
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kevin Smith as Self
- Wes Studi as Self
- Steven Spielberg as Self
- Gene Hackman as Self
- Robert Altman as Self
- Elias Koteas as Self
- Ridley Scott as Self
- Rene Russo as Self
Supporting cast
- William L. Petersen as Self
- Anthony Minghella as Self
- Jürgen Prochnow as Self
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Self
- Wolfgang Petersen as Self
- Ralph Fiennes as Self
- Harrison Ford as Self
- Sydney Pollack as Self
- Diane Lane as Self
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Self
- Clint Eastwood as Self
- Wendy Crewson as Self
Guest cast
- Kevin Smith as Self
- Wes Studi as Self
- Steven Spielberg as Self
- Gene Hackman as Self
- Robert Altman as Self
- Elias Koteas as Self
- Ridley Scott as Self
- Rene Russo as Self
- William L. Petersen as Self
- Anthony Minghella as Self
- Jürgen Prochnow as Self
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 53 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | December 29, 1997 | December 29, 1997 |
| Season 1 | 14 | January 1, 1999 | February 7, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 36 | June 1, 2002 | June 5, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 29, 1997 |
| 9 |
Norman Jewison 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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| 38 |
Robert Zemeckis 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. |
January 1, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tim Burton 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. |
January 1, 1999 |
| 2 |
Terry Gilliam 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. |
May 23, 2000 |
| 3 |
Alan Parker Profile of Alan Parker, director of The Wall and Evita. |
February 7, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michael Mann Documentary about the filmmaker of Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and recently Collateral . |
June 1, 2002 |
| 2 |
Robert Wise Profile and filmograhpy of the director whose movies includes The Haunting, The Day the Earth Stood Still, I Want to Live! and West Side Story. |
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| 3 |
Steven Spielberg The director of Jaws, 1941, and E.T. discusses his film career. |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Starz Encore |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 1999 |
| Last aired | June 5, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |