Director Research

Horror
Steven Spielberg Born: December 18th 1946 American Producer, Screen Writer and Director He produces films of different genres and themes. Many people consider him as one of the most popular and influential film makers in the history of cinema and film. Has been awarded seven Academy Awards for the category of Best Director.

Films Directed: Jaws E.T Transformers The Indian Jones films Back To The Future 1 3 War of the Worlds

Tim Burton Born: August 25th 1958 American Film Producer, Film Director, Writer and Artist Many of his films are fantasy and horror based He studied at California Institute of the Arts, studying character animation

Films Directed: Edward Scissorhands Beetle Juice Corpse Bride The Nightmare Before Christmas Alice in Wonderland

Sci-Fi

Stanley Kubrick Born: July 26th 1928 American Film Director, Producer and Writer He has won one Oscar and two BAFTA awards Has never watched his films when they were finished A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

Films Directed: Eyes Wide Shut A Clockword Orange 2001: A Space Odyssey Full Metal Jacket

David Cronenberg Born: March 15th 1943 Canadian Director, Writer and Actor Graduated University or Toronto with a degree in Literature He would get his sister to design the costumes for his films Was offered the chance to direct Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983) but he declined.

Films Directed: The Dead Zone The Fly Spider Videodrome Scanners

Action

James Cameron o o o o o August 16th 1954 Won 3 Oscars. Another 53 wins & 38 nominations Best Known for: Aliens (1986), Titanic (1997), Avatar (2009) Majored in physics at California State University Wrote a screenplay for Spider-Man (2002), but was turned down by the studios, due to the fact that his version of SpiderMan was "too violent".

Films Directed: o o o o o o o o o o o The Terminator (1984) Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Aliens (1986) The Abyss (1989) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) True Lies (1994) Titanic (1997) Spider-Man and Dark Angel (20002002) Documentaries (20022012) Avatar (2009) Sanctum (2011)

John McTiernan o Born: January 8th 1951 o American Director and Writer o Best known for Die Hard (1988), Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) and Predator (1987). o Attended Julliard School in New York and The American Film Institute in L.A.

Films Directed: o o o o o o Nomads Predator Die Hard The Hunt for Red October Medicine Man Last Action Hero

o Die Hard with a Vengeance