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Theodoros Angelopoulos (1935–2012)

Theodoros Angelopoulos (1935–2012)

Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos...

Theodoros Angelopoulos (1935–2012)

Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos...

Claude Sautet (1924–2000)

Claude Sautet (1924–2000)

Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five...

Claude Sautet (1924–2000)

Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five...

Konstantin Lopushansky (1947–Present)

Konstantin Lopushansky (1947–Present)

Konstantin Sergeyevich Lopushansky (born June 12, 1947) is a Soviet and Russian film director, film theorist and author. He is best known for directing the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic films Dead...

Konstantin Lopushansky (1947–Present)

Konstantin Sergeyevich Lopushansky (born June 12, 1947) is a Soviet and Russian film director, film theorist and author. He is best known for directing the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic films Dead...

Masaki Kobayashi (1916–1996)

Masaki Kobayashi (1916–1996)

Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916 – October 4, 1996) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, best known for the epic trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961), the samurai films Harakiri...

Masaki Kobayashi (1916–1996)

Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916 – October 4, 1996) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, best known for the epic trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961), the samurai films Harakiri...

Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015)

Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015)

Manoel de Oliveira, who lived until 106, was the world's oldest active filmmaker. He was the only working director to have made his debut in the silent era. The Jesuit...

Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015)

Manoel de Oliveira, who lived until 106, was the world's oldest active filmmaker. He was the only working director to have made his debut in the silent era. The Jesuit...

Satyajit Ray (1921–1992)

Satyajit Ray (1921–1992)

Satyajit Ray was born in Calcutta on May 2, 1921. His father, Late Sukumar Ray was an eminent poet and writer in the history of Bengali literature. In 1940, after...

Satyajit Ray (1921–1992)

Satyajit Ray was born in Calcutta on May 2, 1921. His father, Late Sukumar Ray was an eminent poet and writer in the history of Bengali literature. In 1940, after...