The Directors (1997)

Biography · Documentary

Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (257 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.16 avg 12 episodes 8.2 → 7.9 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Films of Tim Burton	8.2	26
2	The Films of Terry Gilliam	7.4	55
4	The Films of Wes Craven	6.9	48
5	The Films of Roger Corman	7.2	34
6	The Films of Martin Scorsese	7.6	76
7	The Films of Rob Reiner	6.6	50
8	The Films of James Cameron	7.0	11
9	The Films of Barbra Streisand	7.8	70
10	The Films of David Cronenberg	7.0	49
11	The Films of David Mamet	6.4	8
12	The Films of Tony Scott	5.9	12
13	The Films of Ivan Reitman	7.9	10

Season 2 (1997)

7.17 avg 18 episodes 6.3 → 8.3 59 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Films of Michael Mann	6.3	44
3	The Films of Steven Spielberg	6.5	27
4	The Films of Sydney Pollack	7.0	40
5	The Films of Milos Forman	7.9	18
6	The Films of Clint Eastwood	7.2	52
7	The Films of Spike Lee	7.2	31
9	The Films of Robert Altman	7.1	40
11	The Films of Barry Levinson	6.9	19
12	The Films of John Frankenheimer	6.5	25
13	The Films of William Friedkin	8.5	21
15	The Films of Ron Howard	8.7	8
19	The Films of Oliver Stone	5.2	32
29	The Films of George Lucas	8.1	16
30	The Films of Cameron Crowe	6.6	6
32	The Films of Ridley Scott	6.1	20
33	The Films of David Lynch	7.9	23
36	The Films of Joel Schumacher	7.1	10
48	The Films of John McTiernan	8.3	9

The Directors (1997)

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