Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1905–April 23, 1986) an Austrian-born theatre and film director, made more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre. He first gained attention for film noir mysteries such as Laura (1944) and Fallen Angel (1945), while in the 1950s and 1960s, he directed high-profile adaptations of popular […]

September 17, 2020 Costa-Gavras Career Summation Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Greek Social Class: Race/Ethnicity: Family: first cousin of musician Jimmie Spheeris, filmmaker Penelope Spheeris, and musician Chris Spheeris. daughter Julie Gavras, andsons Romain Gavras and Alexandre Gavras are filmmakers. Formal Education: Sorbonne, literature; 1951; age 18 Training: study film at the French national film school, IDHEC; apprenticed […]

He left Czechoslovakia for the U.S., and his films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and Amadeus (1984) acquired renown; he won for both films the Best Director Oscar.

Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (January 20, 1920–October 31, 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have ranked in polls such as […]