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The Best Episodes of The Directors

Every episode of The Directors ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Directors!

Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.

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    The Directors Season 1 Episode 1 - Tim Burton
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    #1 - Tim Burton

    S1:E1

    Profile of director Tim Burton, who first began working as an animator for Disney. His first directing job was an episode of Faerie Tale Theatre called Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. His first film was 1985's Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He later directed Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, and a remake of Planet of the Apes. His most recent film was Big Fish, which recieved the best reviews of Burton's career, and was #1 at the box office for two weeks.

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  2. The Directors Season 1 Episode 2 - Terry Gilliam
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    #2 - Terry Gilliam

    S1:E2

    Profile of Terry Gilliam, former animator for Monty Python's Flying Circus, and director of the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Jabberwocky, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Twelve Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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  3. The Directors Season 1 Episode 3 - Alan Parker
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    #3 - Alan Parker

    S1:E3

    Profile of Alan Parker, director of The Wall and Evita.

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  4. The Directors Season 1 Episode 4 - Wes Craven
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    #4 - Wes Craven

    S1:E4

    Profile of Wes Craven, director of Swamp Thing, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Vampire in Brooklyn, and the Scream trilogy.

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  5. The Directors Season 1 Episode 5 - Roger Corman
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    #5 - Roger Corman

    S1:E5

    Roger Corman, the director of The Little Shop Of Horrors (The 1960s film, not the musical. - Ed.), is best known for making low-budget films on a tight schedule.

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  6. The Directors Season 1 Episode 6 - Martin Scorsese
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    #6 - Martin Scorsese

    S1:E6

    Profile and analysis filmography of the director of Taxi Driver, After Hours, The Age of Innonence, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Cape Fear.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Directors Season 1 Episode 11 - David Mamet
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    #7 - David Mamet

    S1:E11

    His films as writer-director include ""House of Games,"" ""Heist,"" ""Homicide"" and ""The Spanish Prisoner.""

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  8. The Directors Season 1 Episode 12 - Tony Scott
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    #8 - Tony Scott

    S1:E12

    Documentary about filmmaker Tony Scott, from movies as ""The Hunger"" and ""Top Gun"".

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  9. The Directors Season 2 Episode 1 - Michael Mann
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    #9 - Michael Mann

    S2:E1

    Documentary about the filmmaker of Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and recently Collateral .

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  10. The Directors Season 2 Episode 7 - Spike Lee
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    #10 - Spike Lee

    S2:E7

    Spike Lee is the director of the films Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcom X, and Bamboozled.

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  11. The Directors Season 2 Episode 8 - Martha Coolidge
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    #11 - Martha Coolidge

    S2:E8

    Coolidge directed romantic comedies like Valley Girl, Out to Sea and Real Genius.

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  12. The Directors Season 2 Episode 15 - Ron Howard
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    #12 - Ron Howard

    S2:E15

    A former child star, Ron's films include Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and A Beautiful Mind.

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  13. The Directors Season 2 Episode 18 - Roland Emmerich
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    #13 - Roland Emmerich

    S2:E18

    Profile of Roland Emmerich, the director of The Patriot.

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  14. The Directors Season 2 Episode 25 - Anthony Menghella
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    #14 - Anthony Menghella

    S2:E25

    Profile and analysis filmograhpy of the director of The Talented Mr. Ripley .

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  15. The Directors Season 2 Episode 32 - Ridley Scott
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    #15 - Ridley Scott

    S2:E32

    Ridley Scott is the director of such films as 'Blade Runner' and 'Hannibal.'

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  16. The Directors Season 2 Episode 33 - David Lynch
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    #16 - David Lynch

    S2:E33

    Documentary about filmmaker David Lynch, from movies as Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive and also the Tv-series Twin Peaks.

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  17. The Directors Season 2 Episode 51 - Adrian Lyne
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    #17 - Adrian Lyne

    S2:E51

    A profile of the director from his early days as an accountant, then directing television commercials, through to his blockbuster films such as Flashdance or Fatal Attraction, and provocative works like Lolita and Nine 1/2 Weeks.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tim Burton" is the best rated episode of "The Directors". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Terry Gilliam".