(born September 7, 1909, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died September 28, 2003, New York, New York, U.S.) Turkish-born American director and author, noted for his successes on the stage, especially with plays by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, and for his critically ac

Angry, Anxiety, Classic hollywood, Classical, Pioneering, Rebel, Social revolution, Sophisticated

Georges-Henri Denys Arcand, CC, OQ (June 25, 1941) is an Academy Award-winning Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. One of Québec's most politically aware filmmakers, Denys Arcand studied history at Université de Montréal, where he co-directed Seul ou avec d'autres (1962) with Den

Contemplative, Funny, Political, Sardonic, Social revolution

Nagisa Oshima's career extends from the initiation of the "Nuberu bagu" (New Wave) movement in Japanese cinema in the late 1950s and early 1960s, to the contemporary use of cinema and television to express paradoxes in modern society. After an early involvement with the student protest movement in Ky

Pop, Power, Social revolution

Kieślowski remains one of Europe's most influential directors, his works included in the study of film classes at universities throughout the world. The 1993 book Kieślowski on Kieślowski describes his life and work in his own words, based on interviews by Danusia Stok. He is also the subject of a

Contemplative, Intimate, Self-reflection, Sincere, Social revolution