THEME EXPLORATION

filmmaker biography

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
1980 · David Lynch
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
1930 · D.W. Griffith
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
April Fish
April Fish
1986 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Clouds of Glory
Clouds of Glory
1978 · Ken Russell
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Fire Island
Fire Island
1974 · Derek Jarman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films frequently explore the inner lives and artistic struggles of creators, most notably in 'Day for Night' which depicts a filmmaker making a movie.

 Federico Fellini Italy

His semi-autobiographical masterpiece '8½' directly examines a director's creative crisis and personal demons through the lens of filmmaking itself.