The Director's Chair - Season 1

The Director's Chair - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesJuli 30, 2014 - Nov. 26, 2018

Episodes

Guillermo del Toro
Season 1Episode 160 min

Guillermo del Toro

Robert Rodriguez sits down with longtime friend and director Guillermo del Toro to discuss his journey from artist, to director/producer. From groundbreaking Pan's Labrynth, to Hellboy and Pacific Rim, Guillermo reveals the madness behind his monsters.

Juli 30, 2014
Quentin Tarantino Vol. 1
Season 1Episode 260 min

Quentin Tarantino Vol. 1

Robert Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments, the two discuss Tarantino's film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu.

Aug. 13, 2014
Quentin Tarantino Vol. 2
Season 1Episode 360 min

Quentin Tarantino Vol. 2

Robert Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments, the two discuss Tarantino's film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu.

Sept. 17, 2014
Francis Ford Coppola
Season 1Episode 460 min

Francis Ford Coppola

Director Francis Ford Coppola talks about starting Zoetrope, the influence of family, and creating 'The Godfather,' 'The Conversation' and 'Apocalypse Now.'

März 2, 2015
Luis Valdez
Season 1Episode 560 min

Luis Valdez

Robert Rodriguez sits down for a historic conversation with award-winning artist, activist and father of Chicano theater, director Luis Valdez.

März 29, 2015
Robert Zemeckis
Season 1Episode 660 min

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Rodriguez sits down with legendary writer and director Robert Zemeckis to discuss his career and the art of filmmaking.

Mai 31, 2015
Michael Mann
Season 1Episode 760 min

Michael Mann

Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann.

Aug. 9, 2015
George Miller
Season 1Episode 860 min

George Miller

Robert Rodriguez interviews George Miller to discuss his career as a director, writer, and producer of groundbreaking films ranging from Babe and Happy Feet to the "Mad Max" series with a special section on 2015's Fury Road.

Aug. 30, 2015
Sylvester Stallone
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Sylvester Stallone

The Oscar®-nominated actor, director and creator of the Rocky franchise, Sylvester Stallone, discusses his craft with his Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over director Robert Rodriguez. In addition to his personal inspirations and influences, the two discuss Stallone's iconic career, from his love of painting to how his role in Death of a Salesman launched his acting career, to the development of his script for Rocky and what was required to convince the studio to let him play the titular role in the Oscar-winning film – a role responsible for his meteoric rise to stardom. Stallone also reveals how his creative vision has evolved over the years. From his beginnings as an artist to reinventing his boxing technique for Rocky, to his experience with method acting in First Blood.‎

Nov. 15, 2015
Jon Favreau
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau recounts his journey from aspiring actor and comedian to widely successful blockbuster director. Favreau reveals how his creative vision has developed over the years, made visible through his diverse filmography ranging from Swingers, Elf, Iron Man, Chef and his latest movie, The Jungle Book. Robert Rodriguez and Favreau discuss how each of his films demonstrates his unique ability to merge comedy and a sense of humanity with visually stunning and technically innovative blockbuster films.

Sept. 25, 2016
Frank Darabont
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Frank Darabont

Robert Rodriguez and writer, producer, director and three-time Academy Award ® nominee Frank Darabont discuss Darabont's craft and career spanning over 30 years. He reflects on his journey to success, beginning as a set dresser and struggling writer to creating the critically acclaimed works The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead and Mob City.

Sept. 25, 2016
Barbra Streisand
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Barbra Streisand

In an era where female filmmakers are leading the charge in having their stories heard and changing the face of Hollywood, El Rey Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez sits down with one of the most legendary pioneering women in film, Barbra Streisand.

Nov. 26, 2018

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