The Directors (1999) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Directors online in HD.
The Directors — Storyline
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Robert J. Emery
The Directors — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1999-01-01 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | Starz Encore |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.1/10 (9 votes) |
The Directors — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Tim Burton (1999-01-01) — Profile 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 La
- E2: Terry Gilliam (2000-05-23) — Profile 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 Advent
- E3: Alan Parker (2004-02-07) — Profile of Alan Parker, director of The Wall and Evita.
- E4: Wes Craven (1999-01-30) — Profile of Wes Craven, director of Swamp Thing, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Vampire in Brooklyn, and the Scream trilogy.
- E5: Roger Corman (1999-02-01) — Roger 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.
- E6: Martin Scorsese (2000-07-06) — Profile and analysis filmography of the director of Taxi Driver, After Hours, The Age of Innonence, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Cape Fear.
- E7: Rob Reiner — Reiner's films include This is Spinal Tap, When Harry met Sally …, and The Princess Bride.
- E8: James Cameron — Profile and analysis filmograhpy about the director of movies as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Titanic.
- E9: Barbra Streisand — Profile of the director of Yentl, The Prince of Tides, and The Mirror Has Two Faces, Barbra Steisand, who is also a singer and actress.
- E10: David Cronenberg — Profile 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 v
- E11: David Mamet (2002-01-03) — His films as writer-director include ""House of Games,"" ""Heist,"" ""Homicide"" and ""The Spanish Prisoner.""
- E12: Tony Scott (2001-11-07) — Documentary about filmmaker Tony Scott, from movies as ""The Hunger"" and ""Top Gun"".
- E13: Ivan Reitman — Documentary about filmmaker Ivan Reitman, from movies as ""Ghostbusters"", ""Groundhog Day"" and ""Evolution"".
- E14: Best of The Directors — Compilation of clips from various other episodes.
Season 2
- E1: Michael Mann (2002-06-01) — Documentary about the filmmaker of Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and recently Collateral .
- E2: Robert Wise — Profile and filmograhpy of the director whose movies includes The Haunting, The Day the Earth Stood Still, I Want to Live! and West Side Story.
- E3: Steven Spielberg — The director of Jaws, 1941, and E.T. discusses his film career.
- E4: Sydney Pollack — Documentary about Sydneny Pollack, the filmmaker of movies as Tootsie, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and The Way We Were.
- E5: Milos Forman — Profile 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.
- E6: Clint Eastwood — One 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 , T
- E7: Spike Lee (2003-10-04) — Spike Lee is the director of the films Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcom X, and Bamboozled.
- E8: Martha Coolidge (2004-04-03) — Coolidge directed romantic comedies like Valley Girl, Out to Sea and Real Genius.
- E9: Robert Altman — Life 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.
- E10: Richard Donner
- E11: Barry Levinson
- E12: John Frankenheimer
- E13: Billy Friedkin
- E14: Arthur Hiller
- E15: Ron Howard (2001-11-07) — A former child star, Ron's films include Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and A Beautiful Mind.
- E16: Jim Abrahams, Jerry & David Zucker — The 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,
- E17: George Romero — Documentary 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 Bruis
- E18: Roland Emmerich (2004-03-06) — Profile of Roland Emmerich, the director of The Patriot.
- E19: Oliver Stone
- E20: Paul Schrader
- E21: Scott Hicks
- E22: Harold Becker
- E23: Frank Darabont — Documentary about filmmaker Frank Darabont, from movies as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.
- E24: Atom Egoyan — Documentary about filmmaker Atom Egoyan and his strange, surreal films.
- E25: Anthony Menghella (2004-06-05) — Profile and analysis filmograhpy of the director of The Talented Mr. Ripley .
- E26: Michael Bay
- E27: Jonathan Demme
- E28: Andrew Davis
- E29: George Lucas — Profile of George Lucas, the director of the Star Wars series.
- E30: Cameron Crowe — Profile of and interview with Cameron Crowe
- E31: James Ivory
- E32: Ridley Scott (2004-05-01) — Ridley Scott is the director of such films as 'Blade Runner' and 'Hannibal.'
- E33: David Lynch (2003-09-04) — Documentary about filmmaker David Lynch, from movies as Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive and also the Tv-series Twin Peaks.
- E34: Philip Kaufman — Documentary about filmmaker Philip Kaufman, from movie as ""Henry & June"", ""Quills"", ""The Right Stuff"" and ""The Unbearable Lightness of Being"".
- E35: Wolfgang Petersen
- E51: Adrian Lyne (2003-06-07) — A 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Directors have? 2 season(s) with 50 episodes.
Who created The Directors? Robert J. Emery.
Where can I watch The Directors? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
