Ron Howard: from child actor to a lifetime behind the camera
A childhood on set, a deal with Roger Corman and a lasting partnership with Brian Grazer: the career that took Ron Howard from television fame to Avedon.
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- People Stories 18
- Filmmaker Stories 13
- Film Score Stories 8
- Behind The Scenes 2 6
- Behind The Scenes 5
- Film Scores 2
- How It Was Made 2
- Filmmaking Opportunities 1
- How Films Are Made 1
Mark Jenkin’s story: from early films to Rose of Nevada
Years of films in Cornwall, a crowdfunded precursor and lasting creative partnerships shaped Mark Jenkin’s path to Bait, Enys Men and Rose of Nevada.
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Steve Yedlin: the career behind Brick and Knives Out
Student films, lighting jobs and a lasting partnership with Rian Johnson shaped Steve Yedlin’s career behind the camera.
3 min read
LeSean Thomas: from the Bronx to Bass X Machina
The jobs, international collaborations and independent pilot that took LeSean Thomas from the Bronx to creating his own animated series.
4 min read
Martin McDonagh’s career: from plays to Wild Horse Nine
The playwright who became a filmmaker through a short, a Belgian city and a company of returning collaborators.
6 min read
Peter Medak’s story: from Budapest to The Changeling
The apprenticeship, actors and difficult productions behind Peter Medak’s career, and the documentary that brought him back to his own story.
5 min read
Patrick Stewart’s story: from Yorkshire to Picard
The teachers, theatre companies and screen partnerships behind Patrick Stewart’s career, from Mirfield to Star Trek and the work beyond it.
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Walter Salles: the journeys behind a life in cinema
From the cinema seat he could not leave to Central Station, I’m Still Here and a new Sócrates documentary. The people and journeys behind Walter Salles’s career.
6 min read
Brett Morgen’s career: from On the Ropes to David Bowie
From a boxing documentary with Nanette Burstein to Cobain, Jane and David Bowie, Brett Morgen keeps finding new forms for real lives.
6 min read
Takashi Yamazaki: from miniatures to Godzilla
Miniature effects, a breakthrough neighbourhood drama and decades of collaboration shaped the director behind Godzilla Minus One.
4 min read
Hiam Abbass’s story: from Palestinian theatre to Succession
Before Marcia Roy came theatre, photography and the freedom of Satin Rouge. Hiam Abbass’s career told through her choices and collaborators.
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S. S. Rajamouli’s story: from television to RRR and beyond
Television gave him practice, Simhadri gave him recognition, and Eega tested his nerve. How S. S. Rajamouli built the career that led to Baahubali, RRR and Varanasi.
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