DIRECTORS
A film director controls a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. Under European Union law, the director is viewed as the author of the film.
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Werner Herzog fighting with Klaus Kinski SS1002
Italian actress Giulietta Masina, holding the Oscar statuette, and her husband, director Federico Fellini, are greeted by fans as they arrive from the U.S. at Rome's airport, Italy, April 6, 1957. Fellini's film "La Strada," which stars Masina, won best foreign film of the year at the U.S. Academy Awards. (AP Photo/Mario Torrisi)
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Spike Lee
Do The Right Thing - 1989
Director: Spike Lee
Universal
USA
On/Off Set
Drama
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