8.2/1063 votes#1 - John Carpenter
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/10/2014
Robert Rodriguez interviews John Carpenter about his early films, with topics ranging from creating his own memorable scores on movies like The Fog and Escape from New York to why he thinks The Thing is his best work.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.3/1049 votes
#2 - Guillermo del Toro
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/7/2014
Robert Rodriguez sits 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.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.4/1083 votes
#3 - Quentin Tarantino, Vol. 1
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/14/2014
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. Watch them discuss Quentin's successful directing career ranging from Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.4/1061 votes
#4 - Quentin Tarantino, Vol. 2
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2014
Robert Rodriguez interviews Quentin Tarantino. In the second of this two-part episode, the two longtime friends discuss projects that the two created together, including the groundbreaking cult-classic film From Duck Till Dawn, which Robert Rodriguez re-imagined into a TV series on El Rey Network.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.2/1043 votes
#5 - Francis Ford Coppola
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2015
Robert Rodriguez sits with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola to discuss the influence of family, starting rebel studio Zoetrope and the challenges of creating The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 7.2/1021 votes
#6 - Luis Valdez
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/29/2015
Robert sits with The Original Chicano-American Director, Luis Valdez, to discuss the journey from migrant farmworker to filmmaker, the founding of Teatros Campesinos, crafting Zoot Suit for stage/screen, and the classic La Bamba.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 7.7/1028 votes
#7 - Robert Zemeckis
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2015
Robert Rodriguez interviews Robert Zemeckis to discuss the career that began with an award-winning USC student film that caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, and took off with some of the biggest blockbuster hits of all time.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.1/1029 votes
#8 - Michael Mann
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2015
El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann (TV’s Miami Vice, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat) in this episode of “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair”. Join Mann and Rodriguez as they look back at Mann’s remarkable career in this revealing hour-long special.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.6/1031 votes
#9 - George Miller
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/2015
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.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.6/1033 votes
#10 - Sylvester Stallone
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/2015
In this installment of “The Director’s Chair," 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.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.6/108 votes
#11 - Jon Favreau
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/25/2016
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.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- 8.4/1011 votes
#12 - Frank Darabont
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/25/2016
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.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Barbra Streisand
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/30/2018
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.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Robert Rodriguez
The Best Episodes of The Director's Chair Season 1
Every episode of The Director's Chair Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Director's Chair Season 1!
Robert Rodriguez sits down with the industry's most iconic directors and engages in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking.
Genre:Talk
Network:El Rey Network
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"John Carpenter" is the best rated episode of "The Director's Chair" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Robert Rodriguez, it aired on 5/10/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Guillermo del Toro".