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Marguerite Duras (1914–1996)

Marguerite Duras (1914–1996)

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film...

Marguerite Duras (1914–1996)

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film...

Mike De Leon (1947–Present)

Mike De Leon (1947–Present)

Miguel Pamintuan De Leon, also known as Mike De Leon, is a noted Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. He was born in Manila on May 24, 1947...

Mike De Leon (1947–Present)

Miguel Pamintuan De Leon, also known as Mike De Leon, is a noted Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. He was born in Manila on May 24, 1947...

Guy Gilles (1938–1996)

Guy Gilles (1938–1996)

Guy Gilles born Guy Chiche (25 August 1938 - 3 February 1996) was a French film director. He directed his first short film, 'Extinct Sun' in 1958. He changed his surname...

Guy Gilles (1938–1996)

Guy Gilles born Guy Chiche (25 August 1938 - 3 February 1996) was a French film director. He directed his first short film, 'Extinct Sun' in 1958. He changed his surname...

Aleksei German (1938–2013)

Aleksei German (1938–2013)

Aleksei Yuryevich German (20 July 1938 – 21 February 2013) was a Russian film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning five decades of filmmaking, German completed six feature films,...

Aleksei German (1938–2013)

Aleksei Yuryevich German (20 July 1938 – 21 February 2013) was a Russian film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning five decades of filmmaking, German completed six feature films,...

Yoji Yamada (1931–Present)

Yoji Yamada (1931–Present)

Yoji Yamada (born 13 September 1931) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The...

Yoji Yamada (1931–Present)

Yoji Yamada (born 13 September 1931) is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The...

Costa-Gavras (1933–Present)

Costa-Gavras (1933–Present)

Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such...

Costa-Gavras (1933–Present)

Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such...