Unit+10+Directors+and+Key+People

=Unit 10 Directors and Key People=


 * Roger Corman:** (born April 5, 1926) is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. He played minor roles in big movies such as //The Godfather Part II, Philadelphia, Appollo 13,// and //The Silence of The Lambs.// Corman has been a mentor to young film directors includingFrancis Ford Coppolla, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich, Jonathon Demme, James Cameron, Curtis Hanson, John Sayles, and many others. He has also helped launch the careers of actors including Jack Nicholson, William Shatner, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.


 * Martin Scorsese:** (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. Scorsese is hailed as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers of all time, producing films such as //Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Departed,// and recently //Hugo.//

**John Milius:** (born April 11, 1944) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures. Milius was one of the first movie industry professionals to be a film school graduate. John is associated with George Lucas from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Frederick Coppola. He graduated from USC and won first prize from their School of Cinema for his student film, Marcello, I'm Bored.


 * Francis Ford Coppola:** (born April 7, 1939) An American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was born on April 7, 1939. Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film director. He symbolized the group of filmmakers known as New Hollywood, which included Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and many others. Coppola enjoyed a rise in popularity with the release of //The Godfather// in 1972. //The Godfather// revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre and won three Academy Awards. //The Godfather Part II// was the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This sealed Coppola's position as a prominent American film director.


 * George Lucas:** (born May 14, 1944) An American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucas film. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise //Star Wars// and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones. George Lucas also went to the University of California (USC) to begin his filming career.


 * Paul Schrader:**(born July 22,1946) An American screenwriter, film director, and former film critic. Apart from his credentials as a director, Schrader is most known for his screenplays for Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. A recurring theme in Schrader's films is the portrayal of a protagonist who is on a self-destructive path or who undertakes actions which work against himself, deliberately or subconsciously. The finale often bears an element of redemption, preceded by a painful sacrifice or a cathartic act of violence. Although many of his films or scripts are based on real-life biographies //(Raging Bull//, //Mishima//, //Patty Hearst//, //Auto Focus)//, Schrader confessed having problems with biographical films due to their altering of actual events, which he tried to prevent by imposing structures and stylization instead.


 * Steven Spielberg:** (born December 18, 1946) Arguably the most influential film person in the history of film, Steven Spielberg is Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Spielberg is famous for his movies "E.T", "Saving Private Ryan", "Schindler's List", "Jaws", "Indiana Jones" and many more film classics. Spielburg is todays greatest film influencer as he is also the best producer in Hollywood.

Lee's movies have examined race relations, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award. He has also received two Academy Award nominations.
 * Spike Lee:**(born March 20, 1957) An American Film Director, Producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.


 * Brian De Palma:** (born sptember 11, 1940) An American film director and writer. Over his long and successful career he has become best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. Some of his most well-known box office hits include //Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables,// and //Mission: Impossible.//