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Biographies: Notable Filmmakers and Directors
Notable Filmmakers and Directors Spike Lee See also Actors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…Johnny Depp
Before he was a big-time, eccentric movie star, Johnny Depp was famous as a heartthrob cop on the teenybopper drama 21 Jump Street (1987-1990). He gave up TV for the movies, playing the fantastical…Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell is a blue-eyed, square-jawed American actor best known for playing action heroes in the movies Escape From New York (1981), The Thing (1982) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986).…Mary Pickford
Name at birth: Gladys Louise SmithSilent film star Mary Pickford was once the biggest movie star in the world, a diminutive blond known at the time as “America’s Sweetheart.” Pickford was also a…James Franco
James Franco was nominated for an Oscar as best actor for his role as an ill-fated climber in the 2010 movie 127 Hours. But he may still be best known for his earliest roles, including Freaks and…Rating Motion Pictures
The Question: What percentage of movies have been rated R? The Answer: The present-day movie ratings system has not changed much since it was first announced on…Elle Fanning
Name at birth: Mary Elle Fanning Elle Fanning got her start in the movies by playing a younger version of her sister, Dakota Fanning, in the 2001 movie I Am Sam. (Dakota played Lucy Dawson at age 7…Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller was a maverick filmmaker who wowed critics in the 1950s and '60s with low-budget movies such as Pickup on South Street (1953), House of Bamboo (1955) and The Naked Kiss (1964). He…Burt Lancaster
Name at birth: Burton Stephen LancasterBurt Lancaster was one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1950s, when he blossomed into a square-jawed but sensitive he-man. Burt Lancaster started out as an…Tim Curry
Early in his screen career, Tim Curry played Frank N. Furter in the 1975 cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Because of that movie's staying power, Curry continues to be best known for the role…Trending
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