The Directors

20185 seriesEntertainment / Music/Arts
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A closer look at some of the world's greatest directors, their lives and their amazing achievements in film.

Spike Lee: Episode Image
Episode 1Spike Lee

The story of Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee, who wowed audiences with gripping films like Malcolm X, Inside Man and BlacKkKlansman. (S6, ep 1)

Mike Nichols: Episode Image
Episode 2Mike Nichols

A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose work includes Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Graduate. (S6, ep 2)

Ron Howard: Episode Image
Episode 3Ron Howard

A deep dive into the life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, whose work includes A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon and Apollo 13. (S6, ep 3)

William Friedkin: Episode Image
Episode 4William Friedkin

The life and career of the Academy Award-winning director, known for his 1973 horror film The Exorcist and his action-thriller The French Connection. (S6, ep 4)

Kathryn Bigelow: Episode Image
Episode 5Kathryn Bigelow

A look at the life and career of the director of Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker, the latter of which she won the Oscar for Best Director. (S6, ep 5)

Quentin Tarantino: Episode Image
Episode 6Quentin Tarantino

A look at the life of one of Hollywood's most successful directors, whose long list of hit films include Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. (S6, ep 6)

J. Lee Thompson: Episode Image
Episode 7J. Lee Thompson

The life story of the British film director, known both in the UK and across the pond for films such as Ice Cold in Alex and Cape Fear. (S6, ep 7)

Rob Reiner: Episode Image
Episode 8Rob Reiner

A look at the life and career of the acclaimed Hollywood director, whose films include Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally... and the Oscar-nominated A Few Good Men. (S6, ep 8)

Stephen Frears: Episode Image
Episode 9Stephen Frears

A look at the career of the Academy Award-nominated director, known for his gripping depictions of life stories and characters - such as his acclaimed film The Queen. (S6, ep 9)

John Carpenter: Episode Image
Episode 10John Carpenter

The last episode of the series takes a deep dive into the life and career of John Carpenter, known for his cult classics such as Dark Star, The Thing and Halloween. (S6, ep 10)

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