Director

More than 110 film and television directors have profiles in this category, and the list reaches back to the silent era: the earliest was born in 1895, the latest in 1998, with the 1960s the most common birth decade. Alfred Hitchcock, Walt Disney, Sergei Eisenstein, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodóvar are here, alongside Indian filmmakers such as Karan Johar and Farah Khan.

Many people in this category are also listed as actors, which is why you will find Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson and Robert Redford here too. The United States accounts for the largest share, followed by India, France and Spain, so the Country filter is the quickest way to read one national cinema at a time. Each profile gives age, birthday and nationality, and links to the films and series the person worked on, so you can move from a director to their titles on the Movies and Series pages. Sorting by Name A–Z helps when you already know who you want.