These distinguished directors were not just men of talent, but of unique artistic visions, they all had their own style and never tried to imitate another and their influence on the field of film-making is undeniable. Now, which approach to film-making matches your opinion the most, as an avid film-lover or -who knows?- an aspiring film-maker yourself? (who would you most agree with, said differently?)
"The essence of dramatic form is to let an idea come over people without it being plainly stated. When you say something directly, it's simply not as potent as it is when you allow people to disc…
"Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls."
"The director's task is to recreate life, its movement, its contradictions, its dynamic and conflicts. It is his duty to reveal every iota of the truth he has seen, even if not everyone finds tha…
"With a good script, a good director can produce a masterpiece. With the same script, a mediocre director can produce a passable film. But with a bad script even a good director can't possibly ma…
"Everything is for sale. Emotions are sold. Sex is sold. Everything is sex. Cars, women, clothes, your face, your hands, your shoes! Look at the ads, at television. My emotions aren't for sale. M…
"While the goal of all movies is to entertain, the kind of film is which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one facet or another of his own conscience. It stimul…
"There are commercial rules that it is necessary to obey. In our profession, an artistic failure is nothing; a commercial failure is a sentence. The secret is to make films that please the public…
"The directing of a picture involves coming out of your individual loneliness and taking a controlling part in putting together a small world. A picture is made. You put a frame around it and mov…
These directors are born under the astrological sign, Cancer, which characterizes every person born between June 22nd and July 22nd. Which one is your favorite? Discuss here
You have no food. No shelter. No company. On the plus side, you've got a TV, Blu-Ray player, electricity supply and an entire filmography of a film director with you! What are the chances?! But whos…
Emerald Fennell became the 25th director to score a Best Director nomination for her first film. She is the first woman to achieve this honor. Let's have a look at all 25 first-time directors who earn…
...no, this is not a religious poll, but the title refers to the saying, "A prophet has no honor in his own country". Likewise, some filmmakers were or are not as admired at home as they are…
Generally, directors make a movie every couple of years. But these directors made not just one movie in a year, but two! Which of these sets of movies from the same director that were both released in…
The movie world has many film directors who receive countless praises from peer, critics and fans. Many are considered untouchable and are the subject of various commendations from those who critique …
New Hollywood, American New Wave, or Hollywood Renaissance refers to a movement in American film history from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when a new generation of young filmmakers came to promin…
Which one of these 24 actors or directors, who have received the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award, is your favorite? Discuss Here in the IMDb Community Forums
Which one of these Directors that have received the Directors Guild Of America Lifetime Achievement Award is your favorite? Discuss Here in the IMDb Community Forums
Martin Scorsese with his ninth Oscar directing nomination for his work on The Irishman (2019) moves one step closer to unseating William Wyler as the individual with the most Academy Award for Best Di…
... and maybe it's BECAUSE they have glasses that these visionaries are able to see what we cannot. They see the world in a completely different lens, so to speak, and allow us to see the world and th…
Before New Hollywood would contribute to raise the artistic profile of American cinema over the world, the flag of cinematic excellence was certainly raised by four foreigners... who weren't newcomer…
Even though they were some of the greatest directors of all time, none ever won an Oscar for directing. Which do you find the most surprising?
After voting, discuss here.
This is a list of books, written by acclaimed directors, which primarily deal with the issue of how to make a movie. Which of these books would you most want to read before starting a career as a dire…