Directors

by kaylajoyg | created - 12 May 2012 | updated - 12 May 2012 | Public

Directors from some of my favourite films.

1. Peter Weir

Director | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Peter Weir was born on August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a director and writer, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), The Way Back (2010) and Witness (1985). He has been married to Wendy Stites since 1966. They have two children.

''Dead Poet's Society'', enough said. 30 directorial titles under his belt as of 2012, other notable films include ''The Truman Show'' and ''Gallipoli''.

2. Julie Taymor

Director | Frida

Julie Taymor is an Academy Award-nominated director, known for such films as Frida (2002) and Across the Universe (2007).

She was born on December 15, 1952, in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Her father, Melvin Lester Taymor, was a gynecologist. Her mother, Elizabeth Bernstein, was a ...

6 directorial titles as of 2012, ''Across The Universe'' being my personal stand out.



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