A closer look at some of the world's greatest directors, their lives and their amazing achievements in film.
Sam Peckinpah: Episode Image
Episode 4Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah, a hard-hitting director who had seen atrocities at the end of the war as a marine became known for his violent scenes, he is remembered as the man who reinvented the western. [S]
Fritz Lang: Episode Image
Episode 6Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang began in Germany with Metropolis and M. He then built a new career following the Nazi uprising, moving to Hollywood to become the king of film noir. [S]