Film Directors

Sites in this category:

Akira Kurosawa - Essays
Site includes 2 essays on the director. 1. Akira Kurosawa: Tradition in the Time of Transition, published in Cinemaya, 42, 1998. 2. Akira Kurosawa, A Tribute - which focuses on Throne of Blood and Rashomon, and taken from Celluloid No 20, issue 3, 1998. Plus filmography.
Akira Kurosawa Database
Japanese based (but in English) unofficial fan page website. Contains filmography of director with brief credits, cast, notes and biography in yearly format with limited details. Also provides a graphic gallery of posters and stills, essays written and contributed by enthusiasts and links.
BFI Charlie Chaplin pages
BFI siteThe BFI Charlie Chaplin site contains information about Chaplin material held by the BFI and elsewhere and about the work of the BFI and others to promote the study and celebration of Chaplin.
BFI Jean-Luc Godard pages
BFI siteBiographical information on Jean-Luc Godard and filmography. Information on films available from the BFI and publications about Godard. Links to other relevant websites.
BFI Luchino Visconti pages
BFI siteBiographical and filmographic information about Luchino Visconti, news of recent publications and film restorations and extensive links to related sites.
British Film Directors Database
Part of the British Council site dedicated to British film, which centres on Film Directors working today. Database of about 300 filmmakers can be searched by name or alphabetically. Entries list credits of each director, plus useful contact/agent information. Good source of easily accessible credit and contact information for current British directors.
Charlie Chaplin Archive
The website of the Charlie Chaplin Archive, operated jointly by the Chaplin Association and the Cineteca del Comune di Bologna. The archive contains thousands of items including personal papers, scripts, sketches and set designs, contracts and other documents all relating to the life and work of Chaplin. The website includes a searchable catalogue of holdings.
David Lean
BFI siteThis website created by the BFI is dedicated to David Lean's career as a filmmaker. Includes detailed information about material held in the BFI National Library Special Collections Unit.
Directors Guild of America
Site of the Directors Guild of America. It includes a free online directory of DGA members as well as DGA signatory agencies.
Directory of Film Directors
Listing on Yahoo Directory of international Film Directors which is compiled of links to numerous websites. For the Movie-Film-Directors category, first page lists 40 of over 500 entries, arranged by popularity (of web users), but with an alphabetical option. Each indexed entry shows number of sites, which usefully divides into further categories, eg. sites on the director, on the films, on the DVDs/videos available. Listings usually carry a brief description. Other main categories include Silent Movie Directors, Classic Hollywood Directors, Documentary and Animation filmmakers. Helpful resource tool for information on a large number of directors, both past and present.
Don Young Felliniana Archive
The Felliniana Archive contains around 5000 artifacts relating to the work of Federico Fellini. Access is available to students, scholars, news agencies and commercial concerns. Includes posters, press material, audio and video resources, books, journals, magazines, reviews, interviews and commentary. The archive continues to add new material daily.
Dreams: Terry Gilliam Fanzine
Terry Gilliam fansite - fairly comprehensive coverage of his work.
Film Directors - Articles on the Internet
Helpful site which has collated references to journal articles (some of which are available on the web in full text), on a large number of directors and their work. Citations are from a variety of websites, including the sites for Berkeley University, the British Film Institute and of individual magazines. A good site to use for research.
Film-makers on film
Part of the Daily Telegraph website, this section comprises a list of topical interviews with film-makers/directors. In reverse chronological order starting with the current month, articles appear approximately weekly and are in full text. Access is via registration, but no fee is involved.
Gods Among Directors
Site dedicated to select directors who have received icon status - e.g. Tarantino, Scorsese, John Woo and Kevin Smith.
Google Directory of Filmmakers
Google directory of websites on international filmmakers past and present, searchable via various categories and also alphabetically. Initial categories include directors in animation, commercials, cult films, documentaries, film noir and westerns. Indexes include the number of sites for each name. Actual listings provide a concise description and can be viewed by Google 'PageRank' or alphabetically. Related categories provided for each main one, plus a general search option within the directory. Impressive wealth of information, well arranged.
Ingmar Bergman Face to Face
English language version of the most comprehensive website and database on the works of Ingmar Bergman. Supported by the Ingmar Bergman Foundation, the site is the world’s most comprehensive collection of facts, analyses, essays, images and audio files relating to the art of Bergman. Its film section includes a complete filmography and for each title includes cast and credits, synopsis, stills, sources, shooting details, reviews and comments. Some titles also feature downloadable videos with introductions by Bergman, sequences from the film and behind the scenes footage.
Maanvi Media presents Satyajit Ray
Celebratory and analytic site on the Indian director. After a useful overview, site options include detailed Biography, comprehensive filmography with synopses and credits. Plus sections on Ray's filmmaking, awards, web links and publications – both by and on the director.
Master of Cinema
Site with information for cinephiles covering international classic and contemporary film auteurs. It includes extensive articles, obituaries as well as news and details of DVD releases. It also features a useful section with links to websites dedicated to a selected list of directors, magazines, critics, DVD labels and international film institutes.
Peter Watkins
Canadian based website of critic and filmmaker Peter Watkins, director of The War Game (1966). Two main sections focus respectively on Watkins most recent media statements and on his films. Also contains contact details for the director.
The Powell & Pressburger Pages
Site dedicated to the work of Powell and Pressburger. Much information is arranged via a FAQ format which connects to other sites holding articles, reviews and background knowledge. Covers film access, books, documentaries, locations and film music on P & P titles. Plus email group, lists of relevant actors, technicians, stills and obituaries. Detailed and well connected site holding a broad collection of useful information.
Preston Sturges
Maintained by the family of Preston Sturges, site includes a biography by Sandy Sturges, a gallery of photos of the writer-director, extracts from his screenplays and more. All email is responded to personally by Sturges' family.
Reference Guide to British & Irish Film Directors
BFI siteComprehensive online database of directors with biographies from BFI's book Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Directors plus filmographies and other resources.
Satyajit Ray Org.
Celebratory and analytic site on the Indian director. After a useful overview, site options include detailed Biography, comprehensive filmography with synopses and credits. Plus sections on Ray's filmmaking, awards, web links and publications - both by and on the director - and details of Ray's films available on video in the US and UK.
Satyajit Ray
Concise site providing film summaries and critics of none of Ray's major films. Also provides details of VHS availability and bibliography of 'related reading'. Part of the Strictly Film School site, an online 'journal', dedicated to landmark world cinema.