Movie Directors

George Walton Lucas Jr., known widely as George Lucas, is a prominent American filmmaker famed for landmark contributions in the world of cinema. Born on May ...

'I dream for a living' Born 78 years ago today, on 18th December, 1946, his passion for becoming a filmmaker began when ...

The 50 greatest film directors of all time (alphabetical, unranked) . . .

Former chairman Jim Leach interviews the 2013 Jefferson Lecturer about growing up, making films, and capturing that special "something" on the big screen.

For when a plain baseball hat just won’t do.

A NEW LEAF, I.V.

From 1974's The Sugarland Express to 2017's The Post, and Indiana Jones to Abraham Lincoln, we look back at the career of the most successful director in movie history to see which of his 30 feature films soar the highest, and which struggle to take flight.