The Directors (2018)

Season 2

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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10 Episodes

  • Stanley Kubrick
    E1
    Stanley KubrickStanley Kubrick is considered one of the greatest and most influential directors in cinematic history, bringing his early audiences The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and Dr Strangelove (1964).
  • David Lean
    E2
    David LeanSir David Lean, the two time Academy Award winning director is best known for his cinematic epics, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Passage to India (1984).
  • Michael Curtiz
    E3
    Michael CurtizA 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.
  • John Ford
    E4
    John FordFord is known for his visually powerful westerns, his characters framed against America's stunning natural landmarks. Films like Stagecoach (1939) and the highly regarded and hugely influential The Searchers (1956).
  • John Huston
    E5
    John HustonJohn Huston wrote most of the films he directed, many of which are considered classics. He is remembered for his collaboration with Humphrey Bogart, which brought to screen The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo.
  • Sergei Eisenstein
    E6
    Sergei EisensteinSergei Eisenstein was a Soviet film director and a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. His most powerful films came in the silent era reflecting the struggles of Russian people in the early 1920s.
  • Federico Fellini
    E7
    Federico FelliniA 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.
  • Elia Kazan
    E8
    Elia KazanA look at A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront filmmaker the Hollywood genius credited for discovering Marlon Brando, James Dean and Warren Beatty.
  • Fred Zinnemann
    E9
    Fred ZinnemannDocumentary exploring four-time Academy Award-winning director Fred Zinnemann, whose movie masterpieces include Oklahoma!, High Noon, Julia and The Day of the Jackal.
  • Vincente Minnelli
    E10
    Vincente MinnelliA 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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