The Directors (2018)Řada 1

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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Alfred Hitchcock
D1
Alfred HitchcockA 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.
Billy Wilder
D2
Billy WilderA 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.
William Wyler
D3
William WylerA 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.
Sam Peckinpah
D4
Sam PeckinpahA portrait of Sam Peckinpah, the controversial, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director known for films like The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs and The Getaway.
Howard Hawks
D5
Howard HawksA 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.
Fritz Lang
D6
Fritz LangAn intimate portrait of Austrian-born filmmaker Fritz Lang, one of the most accomplished and enduring directors of the 20th century.
Cecil B DeMille
D7
Cecil B DeMilleA 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.
George Cukor
D8
George CukorA 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.
Akira Kurosawa
D9
Akira KurosawaA look at the life and career of Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese filmmaker who won international acclaim with films such as Rashomon, Ikiru and Ran.
Frank Capra
D10
Frank CapraAn 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.