Elia Kazan. Elia Kazan (born Elias Kazantzoglou, Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου;[2] September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American director, producer, writer and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history".[3] A turning point in Kazan's career came with his testimony as a "friendly witness" before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1952 at the time of the Hollywood blacklist, which brought him strong negative reactions from many liberal friends and colleagues.
Kazan later explained that he took "only the more tolerable of two alternatives that were either way painful and wrong. "[7] Kazan influenced the films of the 1950s and '60s with his provocative, issue-driven subjects. Director Stanley Kubrick called him, "without question, the best director we have in America, [and] capable of performing miracles with the actors he uses Early life[edit] In the play "Paradise Lost" (1937)
Paul Verhoeven. Paul Verhoeven (Dutch: [ˈpʌu̯l vərˈɦuvə(n)]; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer who has made movies in both the Netherlands and the United States.
In contrast, he won the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture and Worst Director for Showgirls (1995); he is one of the few people to have accepted their award(s) in person, and the first ever to do so. The Seattle Times praised Verhoeven by saying, "Director Paul Verhoeven often appears to be a one-man Dutch movie industry,"[3] while The San Diego Union called Verhoeven "a busy bee whose movies pollinate the festival circuit. Sergio Leone. Lasse Hallström. Lars von Trier. Greatest Directors Ever - Part 2. Jonathan Demme. Career[edit] In 2007, Demme's film Man from Plains, a documentary about former U.S.
President Jimmy Carter's book tour in promotion of his book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid, premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. At one time, Demme was signed on to direct, produce, and write an adaptation of Stephen King's sci-fi novel 11/22/63, but later left due to disagreements with King on what should be included in the script.[9] Demme has directed music videos for artists such as Suburban Lawns, New Order, KRS-One's H.E.A.L. project and Bruce Springsteen. He also produced a compilation of Haitian music called Konbit: Burning Rhythms of Haiti that was released in 1989.
Demme is on the board of directors at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY. Clinica Estetico[edit] Philip Kaufman. Early life[edit] Kaufman was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Elizabeth (Brandau) and Nathan Kaufman and the grandson of German-Jewish immigrants.[1][2] He attended the University of Chicago and later Harvard Law School.
After spending some time backpacking in Europe with his wife Rose, Kaufman returned to the United States. His time in Europe heavily influenced Kaufman's decision to become a filmmaker, when he and his wife would wander into small movie theaters showcasing the works of John Cassavetes among others. [clarification needed] He held some odd jobs including mailman. During his frequent travels he met Anaïs Nin.
Career[edit] In 1972, Kaufman wrote and directed The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid starring Robert Duvall in a terrific performance as Jesse James. In 1974, Kaufman directed the film The White Dawn, a drama based on the novel of the same name by James Houston. In 1995, he narrated China: The Wild East a documentary directed by his son, Peter Kaufman. William Wyler. Miloš Forman. Jan Tomáš Forman (Czech: [ˈjan ˈtomaːʃ ˈforman]; born February 18, 1932), known as Miloš Forman ([ˈmɪloʃ ˈforman], English /ˈmiːloʊʃ ˈfɔərmən/), is a Czech film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor, who until 1968 lived and worked primarily in the former Czechoslovakia.
Forman was one of the most important directors of the Czechoslovak New Wave. His 1967 film The Fireman's Ball, on the surface a naturalistic representation of an ill-fated social event in a provincial town, was seen by both movie scholars and authorities in Czechoslovakia as a biting satire on Eastern European Communism, resulting in it being banned for many years in Forman's home country.
Personal life[edit] Actress Hana Brejchová was Forman's 18-year old former sister-in-law at the time she was given her first film role in his international success Loves of a Blonde, which earned her 3rd place in the Best Actress category at the Venice Film Festival.[2] Forman's first wife was Czech movie star Jana Brejchová. Jim Sheridan. Life and career[edit] Sheridan was born in Wicklow, the son of Anne and Pete Sheridan, an actor and railway worker.[2] Sheridan was initially educated by the Irish Christian Brothers and later graduated from University College Dublin.
