The Directors - Season 3

Season 3

Episodes

John Sturges
The return of the programme looking at respected film-makers, beginning by examining the life and work of John Sturges, best known for directing classics The Magnificent Seven, Bad Day at Black Rock and The Great Escape.

Sidney Lumet
The life and work of Sidney Lumet, who was Oscar-nominated for his direction of 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Network and The Verdict.

Don Siegel
An in-depth look at the life and career of American film director Don Siegel, known for the sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood.

Stanley Donen
The life and work of American film-maker and choreographer director Stanley Donen, best known for co-directing On the Town and Singin' in the Rain with Gene Kelly.

George Stevens
The life and work of George Stevens, who directed films including Shane, The Greatest Story Ever Told and The Diary of Anne Frank and won Oscars for A Place in the Sun and Giant.

John Frankenheimer
The life and work of John Frankenheimer, who directed films including Birdman of Alcatraz, The Manchurian Candidate, French Connection II, Black Sunday and Ronin.

Robert Wise
The life and work of Robert Wise, who won Oscars for The Sound of Music and West Side Story and also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Andromeda Strain.

Alan J Pakula
A look into the life and career of the American film director behind All the President's Men and Sophie's Choice, and the producer of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Carol Reed
A closer look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning British director behind acclaimed films Odd Man Out, Oliver! and The Fallen Idol.

Sergio Leone
Explore the life of the highly influential director credited as the inventor of the Italian Western genre. His films include Once Upon a Time In America.
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