The Directors

The Directors Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. Alfred Hitchcock

July 5th, 201845 min

A profile of Alfred Hitchcock, the Leytonstone-born director who became known as 'the Master of Suspense' with films such as Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho.

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2. Billy Wilder

July 12th, 201845 min

A look at the life and career of director Billy Wilder, who dominated Hollywood's Golden Age with films such as Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot and Sunset Boulevard.

3. William Wyler

July 19th, 201845 min

A look at the life and work of William Wyler, the Oscar-winning film director known for such films as Ben Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives.

4. Sam Peckinpah

July 26th, 201845 min

A portrait of Sam Peckinpah, the controversial, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director known for films like The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs and The Getaway.

5. Howard Hawks

August 2nd, 201845 min

A look at the life and career of Howard Hawks, the Academy Award-winning director of Only Angels Have Wings, Scarface, Bringing Up Baby and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

6. Fritz Lang

August 9th, 201845 min

An intimate portrait of Austrian-born filmmaker Fritz Lang, one of the most accomplished and enduring directors of the 20th century.

7. Cecil B DeMille

August 16th, 201845 min

A look at the films of Cecil B DeMille, the director who became a giant of the 20th-century film industry, known for epics such as The Ten Commandments.

8. George Cukor

August 23rd, 201845 min

A fascinating look at the work of George Cukor, who was a dialogue director in the early days of films with sound, and received an Academy Award in 1964 for My Fair Lady.

9. Akira Kurosawa

August 30th, 201845 min

A look at the life and career of Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese filmmaker who won international acclaim with films such as Rashomon, Ikiru and Ran.

10. Frank Capra

September 6th, 201845 min

An intimate portrait of Frank Capra, the celebrated Italian-American director known for films such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr Smith Goes to Washington.

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