The Directors - Season 8

Season 8
Episodes

James Cameron
The life and career of Canadian film-maker James Cameron, whose movies include The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Abyss, Aliens, Titanic and Avatar.

Stephen Soderbergh
The life and work of Stephen Soderbergh, whose films include Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, and Traffic, for which he won an Academy Award.

Milos Forman
A look at the life and career of Czechoslovakia's most famous and acclaimed filmmaker, known for 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Richard Linklater
A look at the life and career of a pioneer in the independent filmmaking scene of the 1990s, known for Before Sunrise and School of Rock.

Orson Welles
A look at the life and career of an Academy Award-winning actor and director known for Citizen Kane and more.

Philip Noyce
A look at the life and career of a celebrated Australian filmmaker, known for The Quiet American, Rabbit-Proof Fence and Dead Calm.

David Fincher
The life and work of American director David Fincher, whose films include Alien 3, Seven, The Game, Fight Club, The Social Network and Gone Girl.

Nancy Meyers
A look at the life and career of American film-maker Nancy Meyers, known for The Parent Trap, The Holiday and Something's Gotta Give.

Clint Eastwood
A look at the life and career of actor-turned-director Clint Eastwood, known for Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby and American Sniper.

Ang Lee
A look at the life and career of the celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi.
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