The Directors: Wave #1 (Eastwood

Spike Lee
Spike Lee has established himself as one of Hollywood's most important and influential filmmakers. He has been quoted as saying, "I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I am still bankable." His insightful films include Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Get on the Bus and Summer of Sam. Actors that have worked with Lee and who are interviewed include Wesley Snipes, Alfre Woodard, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Stephen Speilberg
A man whose films have almost single-handedly revolutionized the motion picture industry, Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's most celebrated director of the modern era. His name, when associated with any film, automatically signifies the highest level of quality and entertainment value. A two-time Academy Award winner for "Best Director," Spielberg has directed such contemporary classics as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Indiana Jones Trilogy, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Color Purple, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Amistad and Saving Private Ryan. Actors who discuss Spielberg's mastery of his craft include Laura Dern, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, Jeff Goldblum, Ben Kingsley, Liam Neeson and Roy Scheider.
Clint Eastwood
One of Hollywood's most popular and enduring stars, Clint Eastwood has achieved success both in front of and behind the camera. As a filmmaker, Eastwood was heavily influenced by Don Siegel and Sergio Leone, two skilled directors he worked with early in his career. He later adapted their techniques into his own personal style -- a style which has earned him an Academy Award for "Best Director." Eastwood has both starred in and directed many of his films including Play Misty For Me, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, The Bridges Of Madison County, True Crime and Space Cowboys. Interviewed actors that recall their experiences with Eastwood include Laura Dern, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Geoffrey Lewis, Donna Mills and Meryl Streep.

Martin Scorsese
Born in New York City, Martin Scorsese is a director whose films resonate with his own personal ideology and vision. A consummate storyteller and visual stylist, Scorsese has directed some of the most popular motion pictures of the past three decades and has become one of the most renowned filmmakers of his era. Scorsese's many cinematic triumphs include Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Color Of Money, GoodFellas, Cape Fear, Casino and Bringing Out The Dead. Actors who reminisce about working with Scorsese include Willem Dafoe, Griffin Dunne, Jodie Foster, Ray Liotta, Paul Newman, Joe Pesci and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.