Filmmaker Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a German film director. His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s

Is a German film director. His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s, are known for their social and political commentary. Stammheim,

Is a Dutch soap opera actor, film director, television presenter and television producer. He is the

Is a Dutch soap opera actor, film director, television presenter and television producer. He is the founder of the TV production company Eyeworks.Oerlemans is married to Daniëlle Overgaag. Together they have five children: son Thijmen James (born 28 April 2001), son Renout Daniel (Stillborn 25 February 2003)[1], daughter Fiene Joan (28 March 2004), son Benjamin Jack (13 June 2006) and daughter Katelyn Jane (10 July 2009).[2]

Is a Brazilian actor, cinematographer, and director. He was born in 1950 in Paranavaí, Paraná, Bra

Is a Brazilian actor, cinematographer, and director. He was born in 1950 in Paranavaí, Paraná, Brazil.

A Finnish American film director and producer, mostly known for action movies.Renny Harlin was born

A Finnish American film director and producer, mostly known for action movies.Renny Harlin was born in Riihimäki, Finland to a nurse mother and a physician father.[1] His mother often took him to see films at the cinema as a child, particularly those of Alfred Hitchcock, and he became enamored with the movies often citing Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch (1969) as one of his favourites. Harlin had a video camera from a very early age and made his first short at the age of 12.[2] At the age of 14 he decided to became a film director after he saw Don Siegel and Charles Bronson in Helsinki for the filming of Telefon (1977).[3]

He is the father of Mina Badie and the stepfather of Jennifer Jason Leigh. Badiyi is well known for

He is the father of Mina Badie and the stepfather of Jennifer Jason Leigh. Badiyi is well known for directing episodes of many popular (and quite distinct) television series.Early in his career, he directed episodes of Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, The Incredible Hulk, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files and Police Squad!. His credits also include developing the memorable opening montages for Hawaii Five-O and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also directed the definitive "fashion show" sequence of the third season of the popular "Doris Day Show". There were lowlights, as well, including directing the unsold pilot for "Inside O.U.T.", starring Farrah Fawcett and a chimp for Colombia/Screen Gems in 1971.

Graduated in theater from FFATU.

Graduated in theater from FFATU.

Usually billed as simply Dick Wolf, is one of American television's most respected drama series crea

Usually billed as simply Dick Wolf, is one of American television's most respected drama series creators and is an Emmy Award-winning producer, specializing in crime dramas.

Was a French director and screenwriter. Dembo achieved worldwide recoginition with his first film: L

Was a French director and screenwriter. Dembo achieved worldwide recoginition with his first film: La diagonale du fou. For the direction of this film Dembo received an Oscar in 1984 for best foreign film, as well as other numerous awards (César, Prix Louis Delluc...). Michel Piccoli starred in this film as a Russian orthodox Soviet citizen.

Is an American film director, and also a film producer through the production company, The Donners'

Is an American film director, and also a film producer through the production company, The Donners' Company, which he and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, own. Although known for The Omen and the Lethal Weapon films, he is most famous for the hailed creation of the first modern superhero film, Superman, starring Christopher Reeve. The influence of this film eventually helped establish the fantasy genre as a respected film genre.

Was a Hawaiian born cinematographer and film director. Cunha's father was Albert "Sonny" Cunha, a we

Was a Hawaiian born cinematographer and film director. Cunha's father was Albert "Sonny" Cunha, a well-known Hawaiian songwriter.During World War II, Cunha served as an aerial photographer for the military, and then was transferred to Hal Roach Studios in Los Angeles, where he made military training films, newsreels and documentaries.

Was an Australian-born film director.Franklin was born and grew up in Brighton, Melbourne[2] and was

Was an Australian-born film director.Franklin was born and grew up in Brighton, Melbourne[2] and was educated at Haileybury College. In the 1960s, Franklin was the drummer in the Melbourne band The Pink Finks, which also featured Ross Wilson and Ross Hannaford, later of Daddy Cool.

Was a pioneering filmmaker of African descent during the silent era.Richard Danal Maurice was born i

Was a pioneering filmmaker of African descent during the silent era.Richard Danal Maurice was born in Matanzas, Cuba on June 14, 1893.[1] In 1903, Maurice immigrated to the United States.[2] He lived in Detroit, where he owned and operated a tailor's shop.[3]In July 1920, he founded the Maurice Film Company in Detroit. It released two feature films, made almost ten years apart. Nobody's Children, the company's first feature, premiered at E.B. Dudley's Vaudette Theatre in Detroit on Monday, September 27, 1920 and played widely within the eastern United States.[4]

Was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. He was the only director to have b

Was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. He was the only director to have been convicted of lying to Congress over Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) undercover activities. In 1977, he was sentenced to the maximum fine and received a suspended two-year prison sentence. Despite this, Helms remained a revered figure in the intelligence profession. CIA Historian Keith Melton describes Helms as a professional who was always impeccably dressed and had a "low tolerance for fools."

Is a British radio producer/presenter and writer. He worked for the former British Railways for 35 y

Is a British radio producer/presenter and writer. He worked for the former British Railways for 35 years, and in 1963 was appointed Relief Station Master at Cambridge, one of the youngest men in that job.He created and co-wrote with David Croft the BBC comedy series, Oh, Doctor Beeching!, making a guest appearance as the inspector, Mr. Ernest Orkindale.

Was a Filipino film director.He married an embroiderer from Malate and had two girls, Louise and Rit

Was a Filipino film director.He married an embroiderer from Malate and had two girls, Louise and Rita. He paid for his brother, Bayani's, education as a camera man. His wife, Salud (née Carmona), learned how to be a make-up artist. In 1935, the whole family went back to the Philippines due to the Depression. Isang Tapales, an opera singer, asked him to be the art director for her play, Madame Butterfly. He was renowned for his exciting and realistic scenic backgrounds. Pacita Madrigal, a famous ballet dancer, hired him for the Fire Dance.

Is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.He is known for gritty, dark and realistic a

Is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong, and studied film at the York University film school in Toronto. Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) was reworked from Lam's City on Fire (1987), and critics have indicated that there are shot-by-shot copies of certain action sequences. His most recent films include a collaboration with Jean-Claude Van Damme: Maximum Risk (1996), Replicant (2001), and The Savage (2003) (better known as In Hell).

Was a Finnish filmmaker. His last film was Jäniksen vuosi ("The Year of the Hare").

Was a Finnish filmmaker. His last film was Jäniksen vuosi ("The Year of the Hare").

Is a famous Russian expert in plasma physics and former director of the Russian Space Research Insti

Is a famous Russian expert in plasma physics and former director of the Russian Space Research Institute. He was also a science advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev. Sagdeev graduated from Moscow State University. He is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Since 1989 he has worked in the University of Maryland. Sagdeev is married to Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of the late American president. He was the recipient of the 2003 Carl Sagan Memorial Award.

Was a French film critic and author, and one-time member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival of

Was a French film critic and author, and one-time member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival of 1980. He wrote books on Tex Avery, Woody Allen, Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers, and Alain Resnais. He wrote screenplays for and directed three films. Benayoun was one of comedian Jerry Lewis's greatest supporters and directed a film about him called Bonjour Mr. Lewis. He also directed the 1975 film Serious as Pleasure.

Was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a styliz

Was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective.

Was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.Initially also a photographer, Bre

Was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.Initially also a photographer, Bresson made his first short film, Les affaires publiques (Public Affairs) in 1934. During World War II, he spent over a year in a prisoner-of-war camp - an e

Is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1934 and 1959

Is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1934 and 1959. He also directed nine films between 1951 and 1963.

Is Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Citigroup. In November 2007, he was appointed

Is Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Citigroup. In November 2007, he was appointed Chairman of Citigroup[1], but left the post in December[2]. He served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Clinton Administrations.

Is an Academy Award-winning American art director and production designer.Boyle trained as an archit

Is an Academy Award-winning American art director and production designer.Boyle trained as an architect, graduating from the University of Southern California (USC). When he lost his job in that field during the Great Depression, Boyle found work in films as an extra. In 1933 he was hired as a draftsman in the Paramount Pictures art department, headed by supervising art director Hans Dreier. He went on to work on a variety of pictures as a sketch artist, draftsman and assistant art director before becoming an art director at Universal Studios in the early 1940s.

Was a French film director and scriptwriter.

Was a French film director and scriptwriter.