Filmmaker Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1983. His film Tokyo E

Is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1983. His film Tokyo Eyes was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Was a French filmmaker. Born Jean-Pierre Grumbach, he later adopted the pseudonym Melville as a trib

Was a French filmmaker. Born Jean-Pierre Grumbach, he later adopted the pseudonym Melville as a tribute to his favorite American author, Herman Melville.[1] He became an independent film-maker, owning his own studios, and became well known for his tragic, minimalist film noirs, such as Le Samouraï (1967) and Le Cercle rouge (1969), starring major, charismatic actors like Alain Delon (probably the definitive 'Melvillian' actor), Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura. His directorial style was influenced by American cinema and fetishized accessories like weapons, clothes and especially hats.

Is a French screenwriter and film director. She has directed 13 films since 1978. Her film Blood and

Is a French screenwriter and film director. She has directed 13 films since 1978. Her film Blood and Sand was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in part

Is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Night Gallery, Bones, Numb3rs, and Columbo.His feature films include Bug (1975), Jaws 2 (1978), Somewhere in Time (1980), Supergirl (1984), and Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), since then, he has mainly directed television movies and series.

Is an Egyptian American documentary film director best-known for her films Control Room, Startup.com

Is an Egyptian American documentary film director best-known for her films Control Room, Startup.com and Pangea Day.

Is a Danish film director, screenwriter and film company director. He is currently creative director

Is a Danish film director, screenwriter and film company director. He is currently creative director at Nordisk Film.His filmography consists of both feature films and television films and mini series in Denmark as well as Sweden. His mini series Young Andersen—which describes the formative boarding school years of Hans Christian Andersen— won an Emmy Award for Best international TV Movie/Mini Series in 2005.[1]

Was a Korean statesman and poet. He used the pen-names Gyeham and Songgang and studied under Kim Yun

Was a Korean statesman and poet. He used the pen-names Gyeham and Songgang and studied under Kim Yunjae at Hwanbyeokdang.

Is an American record producer and rapper. On September 16, 2006, Dupri became the youngest inductee

Is an American record producer and rapper. On September 16, 2006, Dupri became the youngest inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. He is known for saying "Y'all know what this is!" in the songs he produces.

Is an American movie director known for his role in directing comedy spoof films. Zucker was born in

Is an American movie director known for his role in directing comedy spoof films. Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte (d. 2007) and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High School.

Is a Polish film director. His film Nights and Days was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Fore

Is a Polish film director. His film Nights and Days was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Was a Polish film director. He is of Armenian descent.Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include Moth

Was a Polish film director. He is of Armenian descent.Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include Mother Joan of the Angels (Matka Joanna od aniolów, 1961) and a 1966 adaptation of Boleslaw Prus' historical novel, Pharaoh, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.In 1955 Kawalerowicz was appointed head of the prestigious KADR production unit. He held that position again in 1972. He always resisted pressures from the communist administration to produce propaganda films

Was a Polish film director.

Was a Polish film director.

Is a Chinese film director. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" m

Is a Chinese film director. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema, a group that also includes such figures as Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Yuan.[1]Jia's early films, a loose trilogy based in his home province of Shanxi, were made outside of China's state-run film bureaucracy, and therefore are considered "underground" films. Beginning in 2004, Jia's status in his own country was raised when he was allowed to direct his fourth feature film, The World, with state approval.

Armusch obtained his B.A. from Columbia University. Before graduating from New York University's sch

Armusch obtained his B.A. from Columbia University. Before graduating from New York University's school of film, Jarmusch decided to drop out of the program and funnel his scholarship funds into his first feature. His advisor at the time,

Is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee,[1] Sheridan is perhaps best known for M

Is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee,[1] Sheridan is perhaps best known for My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, and In America.

Is a Canadian-Martiniquais film producer, film director, and screenwriter.

Is a Canadian-Martiniquais film producer, film director, and screenwriter.

A Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He's directed two films, Mekhong Full Moon Party an

A Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He's directed two films, Mekhong Full Moon Party and The Tin Mine, and was the screenwriter behind the international hit, The Iron Ladies.Jira started out in feature films as the screenwriter for the 2000 film, The Iron Ladies (Satree lek), which was based on a true story about a gay and transvestite (katoey) men's volleyball team that won the Thailand national championship in 1996. That film went on to be a box-office hit in Thailand and has been a popular feature at international film festivals. It was directed by Youngyooth Thongkonthun, who's gone on to direct a sequel to Iron Ladies as well as another comedy, M.A.I.D. and 2006's Metrosexual.

Is an American director.Her early low budget film Hester Street received Best Actress Oscar nominati

Is an American director.Her early low budget film Hester Street received Best Actress Oscar nomination for actress Carol Kane. She is also known for the film Crossing Delancey which was released in 1988 and stars Amy Irving. Also conceived A... My Name Is Alice with Julianne Boyd.

Was a Portuguese harpsichord maker who lived in Lisbon. Other members of his family were also harpsi

Was a Portuguese harpsichord maker who lived in Lisbon. Other members of his family were also harpsichord and piano makers.There are four Antunes instruments still in existence. Two single manual harpsichords with disposition 8' 8' are signed by Joaquin J

An Iraqi Canadian film maker.Of Jewish heritage,[1] Balass is most known for Nana, George and Me, wh

An Iraqi Canadian film maker.Of Jewish heritage,[1] Balass is most known for Nana, George and Me, which is an autobiographical video by a young, gay Iraqi Jewish filmmaker who takes a charmingly unconventional look at three Iraqi Jewish lives; that of the filmmaker, his 92-year-old Nana and his 73-year-old friend, George. It was aired at the Castro Theatre.[1] Joe escaped from Iraq with his family at the ripe old age of four, and eventually settled in Canada. He has previously worked as a freelance editor, photographer and producer. He has directed a number of short films and videos including; Funhouse, Caroline, Tattoo Needle Pricks, and On A Very Violet Night in the Appartements Daphne, which won a Gold Apple at the NEFVF in Oakland.[2]

Is the founder of Mantra Films, Inc., which produces the Girls Gone Wild and Guys Gone Wild DVD seri

Is the founder of Mantra Films, Inc., which produces the Girls Gone Wild and Guys Gone Wild DVD series.

Since 2001 he has worked as sound designer on a number of installations, films, theatre and dance pr

Since 2001 he has worked as sound designer on a number of installations, films, theatre and dance productions. He collaborated with video artist Julian Ronnefeldt and performance artist Lennie Lee and with members of The Black Poodle at Tate Britain in 2003 to considerable critical acclaim. As an experimental film maker, one of his films "Busbug" was awarded first prize at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 2005 as part of the annual Halloween Film festival as well as best short film at Shortcuts 2005 and has been shown at numerous film festivals throughout Europe. He has also worked as a curator organising a series of experimental art and music events in London since 2002 including 'Evil Art' at the 291 Gallery,

Is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing St. Elmo's F

Is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down, Flatliners, The Client, Batman Forever, A Time to Kill, The Phantom of the Opera, Phone Booth, The Number 23, and the exceptionally ill-received Batman & Robin.

Is a comedian and politician. His father is Artemio Marquez, Sr. and Teresita Esguera Perez. His sib

Is a comedian and politician. His father is Artemio Marquez, Sr. and Teresita Esguera Perez. His siblings include Via Hoffman, Melanie Marquez and Babes Marquez. He was mayor of Paranaque City, Philippines from 1995 to 2004, and ran but lost the congressional race in May 2004. Marquez will run again as Mayor of Paranaque City for 2010 elections.

Was a Danish film director.His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865-1955) and a

Was a Danish film director.His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865-1955) and actress Christel Holch (1886-1968). He made his first films at the film studio Palladium that also produced the films of Carl Theodor Dreyer. From 1951 onwards Jacobsen produced his own films and those of his wife Annelise Hovmand (1926-) outside the Danish 'studio system' at his independent film studio Flamingo. In 1959 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] In his last years Jacobsen worked for tycoon Simon Spies (1921-1984) at his cinema Merkur Bio in Copenhagen.