One of the most extraordinary figures in the arts in the twentieth century, Orson Welles was being hailed as a genius before he was even a teenager. He began his career as a professional actor at age 16 (in Ireland), published his first book at 18, was a Broadway name at 19, and one of the most familiar voices on radio by 20. His first stage directing credit in New York came at age 21 (he had... More »

One of the world's most acclaimed comic filmmakers and entertainers, Roberto Benigni is best known for his film La Vita È Bella (Life is Beautiful), which earned him over 30 international movie awards.

Roberto Benigni was born in Misericordia, Arezzo, Tuscany in Italy on October 27, 1952. After his birth, they moved to Vergaio (Prato, Tuscany) where he grew... More »

Son of a quaker family, this English filmmaker started his filming career en 1928 when hew got a job in Gaumont studios. Between 1944 and 1955 he adapted several works from dramatist Noël Coward, between them Brief Encounter (1945). Later he directed Oliver Twist (1948)... More »

Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963- ) is a Mexican film director.
He started his career as a DJ in 1984 at the top-rated Mexican radio station WFM. In 1988 he began composing music for six Mexican feature films, including Garra de Tigre (1989).
He studied filmmaking in Maine and Los Angeles, under film director Ludwig Margules and studied directing under More »