Synopsis
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
Episodes
1E1Tim 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.60m2E2Terry 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.60m3E3Alan ParkerProfile of Alan Parker, director of The Wall and Evita.60m4E4Wes CravenProfile of Wes Craven, director of Swamp Thing, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Vampire in Brooklyn, and the Scream trilogy.60m5E5Roger 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.60m6E6Martin ScorseseProfile and analysis filmography of the director of Taxi Driver, After Hours, The Age of Innonence, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Cape Fear.60m7E7Rob ReinerReiner's films include This is Spinal Tap, When Harry met Sally ..., and The Princess Bride.60m8E8James CameronProfile and analysis filmograhpy about the director of movies as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Titanic.60m9E9Barbra 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.60m10E10David 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.60m11E11David MametHis films as writer-director include ""House of Games,"" ""Heist,"" ""Homicide"" and ""The Spanish Prisoner.""60m12
Tony ScottDocumentary about filmmaker Tony Scott, from movies as ""The Hunger"" and ""Top Gun"".60m13E13Ivan ReitmanDocumentary about filmmaker Ivan Reitman, from movies as ""Ghostbusters"", ""Groundhog Day"" and ""Evolution"".60m14E14Best of The DirectorsCompilation of clips from various other episodes.60m
Tony ScottDocumentary about filmmaker Tony Scott, from movies as ""The Hunger"" and ""Top Gun"".60m13E13Ivan ReitmanDocumentary about filmmaker Ivan Reitman, from movies as ""Ghostbusters"", ""Groundhog Day"" and ""Evolution"".60m14E14Best of The DirectorsCompilation of clips from various other episodes.60m
