A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic directors profiled are D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich Von Stroheim, and Preston Sturges up until more current filmmakers like David Lynch, Robert Altman, and Martin Scorsese..
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DeceasedBorn: February 20, 1925
Died: November 20, 2006
Age at death: 81
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DeceasedBorn: July 30, 1939
Died: January 6, 2022
Age at death: 82
as Self
AliveBorn: April 7, 1939
Age: 87
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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AliveBorn: August 17, 1943
Age: 83
Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA
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DeceasedBorn: January 20, 1946
Died: January 16, 2025
Age at death: 78
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: June 19, 1930
Died: August 14, 2024
Age at death: 94
as Self
AliveBorn: December 18, 1943
Age: 82
Los Angeles, California, USA
as Self
AliveBorn: July 22, 1946
Age: 80
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
as Self
AliveBorn: November 17, 1942
Age: 83
Queens, New York City, New York, USA