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The Directors

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1999
2 Seasons
50 Episodes
EN
Ended

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Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.

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Season 1

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E1

Tim Burton

Jan 1, 19991h 0m

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 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.

E2

Terry Gilliam

May 23, 20001h 0m

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 Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Twelve Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

E3

Alan Parker

Feb 7, 20041h 0m

Profile of Alan Parker, director of The Wall and Evita.

E4

Wes Craven

Jan 30, 19991h 0m

Profile of Wes Craven, director of Swamp Thing, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Vampire in Brooklyn, and the Scream trilogy.

E5

Roger Corman

Feb 1, 19991h 0m

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

Jul 6, 20001h 0m

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

1h 0m

Reiner's films include This is Spinal Tap, When Harry met Sally ..., and The Princess Bride.

E8

James Cameron

1h 0m

Profile and analysis filmograhpy about the director of movies as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Titanic.

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About The Directors

Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors. Across 2 seasons and 50 episodes, originally airing on Starz Encore.

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What is The Directors about?

Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors. It belongs to the Documentary genre.

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