The Directors

Season 2

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

Where to Watch Season 2

36 Episodes

Michael Mann
E1
Michael MannDocumentary about the filmmaker of Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and recently Collateral .
Robert Wise
E2
Robert WiseProfile and filmograhpy of the director whose movies includes The Haunting, The Day the Earth Stood Still, I Want to Live! and West Side Story.
Steven Spielberg
E3
Steven SpielbergThe director of Jaws, 1941, and E.T. discusses his film career.
Sydney Pollack
E4
Sydney PollackDocumentary about Sydneny Pollack, the filmmaker of movies as Tootsie, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and The Way We Were.
Milos Forman
E5
Milos FormanProfile and filmograhpy of Milos Forman, whose movies includes Amadeus, One Flew on Cuckoo's Nest, Man on the Moon, The People vs. Larry Flint and Hair.
Clint Eastwood
E6
Clint EastwoodOne of the most famous actors ever, Clint Eastwood began his filmmaker career direting the thriller Play Misty for Me. His filmography also includes Bird, High Plains Drifter , The Bridges of Madison County, Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and recently Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby.
Spike Lee
E7
Spike LeeSpike Lee is the director of the films Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcom X, and Bamboozled.
Martha Coolidge
E8
Martha CoolidgeCoolidge directed romantic comedies like Valley Girl, Out to Sea and Real Genius.
Robert Altman
E9
Robert AltmanLife and career of the director from such movies like M.A.S.H., McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Gosford Park, Cookie's Fortune, Short Cuts, The Player and Nashville.
Richard Donner
E10
Richard Donner
Barry Levinson
E11
Barry Levinson
John Frankenheimer
E12
John Frankenheimer
Billy Friedkin
E13
Billy Friedkin
Arthur Hiller
E14
Arthur Hiller
Ron Howard
E15
Ron HowardA former child star, Ron's films include Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and A Beautiful Mind.
Jim Abrahams, Jerry & David Zucker
E16
Jim Abrahams, Jerry & David ZuckerThe team of Jim Abrahams, and Jerry and David Zucker are best known for their comedy films Airplane!, Top Secret!, and Ruthless People. David Zucker has also directed BASEketball, Jerry Zucker has also directed Ghost, First Knight, and Rat Rance, and Jim Abrahams has also directed Big Business, Hot Shots, and Jane Austen's Mafia!
George Romero
E17
George RomeroDocumentary about filmmaker George A. Romero, from many famous horror films, as Night of the Living Dead, Season of the Witch, Dawn of The Dead, Creepshow, Monkey Shines, and Bruiser.
Roland Emmerich
E18
Roland EmmerichProfile of Roland Emmerich, the director of The Patriot.
Oliver Stone
E19
Oliver Stone
Paul Schrader
E20
Paul Schrader
Scott Hicks
E21
Scott Hicks
Harold Becker
E22
Harold Becker
Frank Darabont
E23
Frank DarabontDocumentary about filmmaker Frank Darabont, from movies as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.
Atom Egoyan
E24
Atom EgoyanDocumentary about filmmaker Atom Egoyan and his strange, surreal films.
Anthony Menghella
E25
Anthony MenghellaProfile and analysis filmograhpy of the director of The Talented Mr. Ripley .
Michael Bay
E26
Michael Bay
Jonathan Demme
E27
Jonathan Demme
Andrew Davis
E28
Andrew Davis
George Lucas
E29
George LucasProfile of George Lucas, the director of the Star Wars series.
Cameron Crowe
E30
Cameron CroweProfile of and interview with Cameron Crowe
James Ivory
E31
James Ivory
Ridley Scott
E32
Ridley ScottRidley Scott is the director of such films as 'Blade Runner' and 'Hannibal.'
David Lynch
E33
David LynchDocumentary about filmmaker David Lynch, from movies as Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive and also the Tv-series Twin Peaks.
Philip Kaufman
E34
Philip KaufmanDocumentary about filmmaker Philip Kaufman, from movie as ""Henry & June"", ""Quills"", ""The Right Stuff"" and ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being"".
Wolfgang Petersen
E35
Wolfgang Petersen
Adrian Lyne
E51
Adrian LyneA profile of the director from his early days as an accountant, then directing television commercials, through to his blockbuster films such as Flashdance or Fatal Attraction, and provocative works like Lolita and Nine 1/2 Weeks.