The Directors

Season 1

A documentary series focusing on some of cinema's greatest film directors.

Where to Watch Season 1

14 Episodes

  • Tim Burton
    E1
    Tim BurtonProfile 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.
  • Terry Gilliam
    E2
    Terry GilliamProfile 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.
  • Alan Parker
    E3
    Alan ParkerProfile of Alan Parker, director of The Wall and Evita.
  • Wes Craven
    E4
    Wes CravenProfile of Wes Craven, director of Swamp Thing, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Vampire in Brooklyn, and the Scream trilogy.
  • Roger Corman
    E5
    Roger CormanRoger Corman, the director of The Little Shop Of Horrors (The 1960s film, not the musical. - Ed.), is best known for making low-budget films on a tight schedule.
  • Martin Scorsese
    E6
    Martin ScorseseProfile and analysis filmography of the director of Taxi Driver, After Hours, The Age of Innonence, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Cape Fear.
  • Rob Reiner
    E7
    Rob ReinerReiner's films include This is Spinal Tap, When Harry met Sally ..., and The Princess Bride.
  • James Cameron
    E8
    James CameronProfile and analysis filmograhpy about the director of movies as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Titanic.
  • Barbra Streisand
    E9
    Barbra StreisandProfile of the director of Yentl, The Prince of Tides, and The Mirror Has Two Faces, Barbra Steisand, who is also a singer and actress.
  • David Cronenberg
    E10
    David CronenbergProfile of Dave 'Deprave' Cronenberg, 'King of venereal horror', 'Baron of blood', as he has often been called. His directoral work includes The Dead Zone, The Fly, and the film version of William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch.
  • David Mamet
    E11
    David MametHis films as writer-director include ""House of Games,"" ""Heist,"" ""Homicide"" and ""The Spanish Prisoner.""
  • Tony Scott
    E12
    Tony ScottDocumentary about filmmaker Tony Scott, from movies as ""The Hunger"" and ""Top Gun"".
  • Ivan Reitman
    E13
    Ivan ReitmanDocumentary about filmmaker Ivan Reitman, from movies as ""Ghostbusters"", ""Groundhog Day"" and ""Evolution"".
  • Best of The Directors
    E14
    Best of The DirectorsCompilation of clips from various other episodes.

Cast of Season 1

  • Robert J. EmeryDirector / Writer

Watch Season 1 Videos

  • The Directors: Sidney Lumet
    The Directors: Sidney LumetTrailer

 

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