Directors on Directors
| Directors on Directors | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sydney Kramer, Nicholas Stango |
| Running time | 18-60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Variety Media |
| Release | |
| Original release | February 18, 2021 – present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Directors on Directors is an American entertainment talk show series produced by Variety Media. The series is part of Variety's annual award-season content and serves as a companion to its original series Actors on Actors, mirroring its format by pairing industry peers in conversation. The interviews are published on Variety's official website and subsequently released on YouTube. The series premiered on February 18, 2021.
Plot
Each episode features a conversation between two directors, who discuss their filmmaking craft, creative influences, set experiences, and storytelling.
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
- Judd Apatow (The King of Staten Island) with Jason Bateman (Ozark)
- Regina King (One Night in Miami...) with Melina Matsoukas (Queen and Slim)
- Ben Affleck (Argo) with David Fincher (Mank)
- Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) with Olivia Wilde (Booksmart)
- Oliver Stone (Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July) with Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods)
Season 2 (2021)
- James Cameron with Denis Villeneuve (Dune)
- Guillermo Del Toro (Nightmare Alley) with Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
- Ridley Scott (The Last Duel and House of Gucci) with Bradley Cooper
- Spike Lee with Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard)
- Adam McKay (Don't Look Up) with Joe Wright (Cyrano)
Season 3 (2022)[1]
- Taylor Swift (All Too Well) with Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
- James Cameron (Avatar: The Way of the Water) with Robert Rodriguez
- Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) with Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King)
- Sarah Polley (Women Talking) with Francis Ford Coppola
- Tyler Perry (A Jazzman's Blues) with Chinonye Chukwu (Till)
- Rian Johnson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) with Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick)
Season 4 (2023)[2]
- Ben Affleck (Air) with Michael B. Jordan (Creed III)
- Bradley Cooper (Maestro) with Spike Lee
- Greta Gerwig (Barbie) with James Cameron
- Ari Aster (Beau Is Afraid) with Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things)
- Ava DuVernay (Origin) with Michael Mann (Ferrari)
Season 5 (2024)[3]
- Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two) with Luca Guadagnino (Challengers and Queer)
- Jon M. Chu (Wicked) with Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine)
- Zoë Kravitz (Blink Twice) with Matt Reeves (The Batman)
- Sean Baker (Anora) with Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
- Pedro Almodóvar (The Room Next Door) with Halina Reijn (Babygirl)
References
- ↑ "Taylor Swift, James Cameron, Ryan Coogler and Gina Prince-Bythewood Set for Variety's Directors on Directors Series". Variety. Dec 8, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Bradley Cooper, Michael B. Jordan and Greta Gerwig Set for Variety's Directors on Directors Series". Variety. Dec 12, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Jon M. Chu, Denis Villeneuve and Zoë Kravitz Set for Variety's Directors on Directors: Full Lineup". Variety. Dec 13, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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