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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.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Starz Encore

Best Episodes Summary

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

  • Tim Burton
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    #1 - Tim Burton

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/1999

    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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  • Terry Gilliam
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    #2 - Terry Gilliam

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2000

    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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  • Alan Parker
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    #3 - Alan Parker

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2004

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

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  • Wes Craven
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    #4 - Wes Craven

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1999

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

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  • Roger Corman
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    #5 - Roger Corman

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1999

    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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  • David Mamet
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    #6 - David Mamet

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2002

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

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  • Tony Scott
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    #7 - Tony Scott

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/7/2001

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

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  • Michael Mann
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    #8 - Michael Mann

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2002

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

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  • Spike Lee
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    #9 - Spike Lee

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2003

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

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  • Martha Coolidge
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    #10 - Martha Coolidge

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2004

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

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  • Ron Howard
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    #11 - Ron Howard

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 11/7/2001

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

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  • Roland Emmerich
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    #12 - Roland Emmerich

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/2004

    Profile of Roland Emmerich, the director of The Patriot.

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  • Anthony Menghella
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    #13 - Anthony Menghella

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 6/5/2004

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

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  • Ridley Scott
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    #14 - Ridley Scott

    Season 2 Episode 32 - Aired 5/1/2004

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

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  • David Lynch
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    #15 - David Lynch

    Season 2 Episode 33 - Aired 9/4/2003

    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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  • Adrian Lyne
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    #16 - Adrian Lyne

    Season 2 Episode 51 - Aired 6/7/2003

    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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