The Directors (2018)

Season 6

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema. Each episode brought to life by Derek Malcolm, Neil Norman, Stephen Armstrong, Dr. Bonnie Greer OBE and Ian Nathan along with classic moments from each film career.

Released July 5, 2018 Episode 47 min 10+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: imdb.work

Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand

Production Companies: 3DD Productions

Network: Sky Arts

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

7.0

/71/

Trakt

/3/

TMDb

Tomatoes

S6E1 - Spike Lee

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

Jan. 7, 2021, midnight

S6E2 - Mike 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.

Jan. 14, 2021, midnight

S6E3 - Ron 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.

Jan. 21, 2021, midnight

S6E4 - William 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.

Jan. 28, 2021, midnight

S6E5 - Kathryn 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.

Feb. 4, 2021, midnight

S6E6 - Quentin 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.

Feb. 11, 2021, midnight

S6E7 - J 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.

Feb. 18, 2021, midnight

S6E8 - Rob 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.

Feb. 25, 2021, midnight

S6E9 - Stephen 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.

March 4, 2021, midnight

S6E10 - John 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.

March 11, 2021, midnight

Sky Arts

47 min/ep

3760 min

July 5, 2018

March 9, 2023, midnight

Returning Series

NR / 10+