The Directors (2018)

Season 4

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 4

10 Episodes

  • Sydney Pollack
    E1
    Sydney PollackAn in-depth look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose hit films include Out of Africa and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
  • Otto Preminger
    E2
    Otto PremingerA look at the life and career of the director, known for his boundary-pushing films such as The Man with the Golden Arm and the Academy Award-nominated Anatomy of a Murder.
  • Joseph Mankiewicz
    E3
    Joseph MankiewiczAn exploration of the multiple Academy Award-winning director whose films include All About Eve, A Letter to Three Wives and The Philadelphia Story.
  • Robert Altman
    E4
    Robert AltmanA look at the life and career of the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker whose films include Gosford Park, Nashville, MASH and McCabe & Mrs Miller.
  • Ernst Lubitsch
    E5
    Ernst LubitschExplore the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director whose works include Trouble in Paradise, Heaven Can Wait and To Be or Not to Be.
  • Peter Weir
    E6
    Peter WeirAn in-depth look at the life and career of the Oscar-nominated director behind films such as The Truman Show, Witness, Dead Poets Society and Green Card.
  • John Schlesinger
    E7
    John SchlesingerA look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning Midnight Cowboy director.
  • Brian De Palma
    E8
    Brian De PalmaA look at the life and 50-year-long career of the Oscar-nominated director, whose notable films include Scarface, Mission: Impossible and Dressed to Kill.
  • Victor Fleming
    E9
    Victor FlemingExplore the life of the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose most popular films include Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
  • Anthony Mann
    E10
    Anthony MannA glimpse into the life of the director known for his work on many films such as Winchester '73, The Glenn Miller Story and El Cid.

 

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