AFI Archive – The Directors Series

The Directors Series was a series of documentaries produced in the 1990s and 2000s, each focusing on the cinematic world and contribution of a particular contemporary director, such as Martin Scorsese, George Romero, Penny Marshall, Nora Ephron, Carl Franklin, among others. Featuring interviews by collaborators, stars and the directors themselves, not only are the produced series included in our holdings but also the raw interviews as well.

George Lucas On AMERICAN GRAFFITI

George Lucas discusses the making of his film AMERICAN GRAFFITI.

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George Lucas On American Zoetrope & How THX-1138 Got Made

George Lucas talks about his first interactions with Francis Ford Coppola, creating American Zoetrope and how his film THX-1138 came to be.

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How Michael Douglas Produced ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

Michael Douglas explains how he became the young producer of the film ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

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George Lucas On Working With Francis Ford Coppola

George Lucas talks about his friendship and working relationship with Francis Ford Coppola.

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George Lucas On Why He Created Lucasfilm

George Lucas talks about why he created Lucasfilm, Ltd.

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George Lucas On How STAR WARS Got Made

George Lucas discusses how STAR WARS got made after the success of his film, AMERICAN GRAFFITI.

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George Lucas On Casting STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE

George Lucas tells talks about the casting process for STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE.

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How George Lucas Got The Rights To the STAR WARS Sequels

George Lucas tells the story about how he ended up with the merchandising rights and the rights to the sequels for STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE.

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George Lucas On "Blockbusters"

George Lucas talks about the term "Blockbuster".

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How George Lucas Decided To Make The STAR WARS Prequels

George Lucas discusses how and why he decided to make the STAR WARS prequel trilogy films.

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George Lucas On The THX Sound System

George Lucas discusses the development of the THX sound system technology.

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George Lucas: The Idea For RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

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George Lucas discusses how he told his idea for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK to Steven Spielberg.

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George Lucas On The Pre-Visualization Process

George Lucas talks about the pre-visualization process of modern filmmaking.

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George Lucas On the Evolution of Digital Film

George Lucas discusses the history and development of professional digital filmmaking and how he utilized it in the most recent Star Wars films.

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George Lucas On The San Francisco Film Industry

George Lucas talks about the innovative and unique contemporary film community in the Greater San Francisco area.

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Spotlight On....David Lynch

In these clips from AFI's Director's Series, director David Lynch discusses his thoughts on the ideas behind his film BLUE VELVET and on working with actors. Also interviewed were actor Kyle MacLachlan and actress Laura Dern, who shared their thoughts on the film and working with Lynch.

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George Lucas On AMERICAN GRAFFITI

George Lucas On American Zoetrope & How THX-1138 Got Made

How Michael Douglas Produced ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

George Lucas On Working With Francis Ford Coppola

George Lucas On Why He Created Lucasfilm

George Lucas On How STAR WARS Got Made

George Lucas On Casting STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE

How George Lucas Got The Rights To the STAR WARS Sequels

George Lucas On "Blockbusters"

How George Lucas Decided To Make The STAR WARS Prequels

George Lucas On The THX Sound System

George Lucas: The Idea For RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

George Lucas On The Pre-Visualization Process

George Lucas On the Evolution of Digital Film

George Lucas On The San Francisco Film Industry

Spotlight On....David Lynch

Only a small portion of the AFI Archive is presented online. Materials held by the AFI Archive may be protected by copyright. To learn more about the full collection or to obtain permission to use AFI Archive materials, please contact [email protected].

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AFI Archive – The Directors Series

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