The Directors (2018)

Season 3

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.

Where to Watch Season 3

10 Episodes

  • John Sturges
    E1
    John SturgesAmerican film director, John Sturges, created two of the most iconic action films of the 20th century. The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Great Escape (1963) both films featured the emerging stars Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and more.
  • Sidney Lumet
    E2
    Sidney LumetAn intriguing look into the life and career of Academy Award-winning film director Sidney Lumet.
  • Don Siegel
    E3
    Don SiegelAn in-depth look at the life and career of American film director Don Siegel, known for the sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood.
  • Stanley Donen
    E4
    Stanley DonenStanley Donen was an American film director and choreographer who began his career on Broadway. His films include On the Town with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, Seven Bride for Seven Brother, and Funny Face.
  • George Stevens
    E5
    George StevensA look at the life and career of three-time Academy Award-winning film director George Stevens. His best known films include A Place in the Sun and The Diary of Anne Frank.
  • John Frankenheimer
    E6
    John FrankenheimerA look at the life and career of the award-winning director behind movies such as The Manchurian Candidate, Birdman of Alcatraz, The Train and Ronin.
  • Robert Wise
    E7
    Robert WiseA look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director behind The Sound of Music, West Side Story and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
  • Alan J Pakula
    E8
    Alan J PakulaA look into the life and career of the American film director behind All the President's Men and Sophie's Choice, and the producer of To Kill a Mockingbird.
  • Carol Reed
    E9
    Carol ReedA closer look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning British director behind acclaimed films Odd Man Out, Oliver! and The Fallen Idol.
  • Sergio Leone
    E10
    Sergio LeoneExplore the life of the highly influential director credited as the inventor of the Italian Western genre. His films include Once Upon a Time In America.

 

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