Filmmaker Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an Indian Parsi stage and film actor, director and producer. His films include Khoon Ka Khoon (1

Was an Indian Parsi stage and film actor, director and producer. His films include Khoon Ka Khoon (1935), a version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Sikandar, Pukar, Prithvi Vallabh, Jhansi ki Rani, Mirza Ghalib, and Nausherwan-e-dil (1957). His films always carried a message of strong commitment to social and national issues. A whole generation's image of history is based on his historical films.

Was an Iranian film director and screenwriter and one of the most celebrated figures in Iranian cine

Was an Iranian film director and screenwriter and one of the most celebrated figures in Iranian cinema in the 20th century. After 1976 he worked in the Cinema of Germany and was an important component of the film diaspora working in the German industry.Sohrab Shahid-Saless was born in Qazvin in 1944 and lived in Tehran. He studied film in Vienna and Paris. After returning to Iran, he first worked for the Ministry of Arts and Culture, where he made 22 films. In 1976, he left Iran for Germany, where he worked as a filmmaker until 1991, then moving to Chicago. He died in Washington DC in June 1998.

Was an Indian film and stage actors, directors, playwright and one of the pre-eminent Indian theatre

Was an Indian film and stage actors, directors, playwright and one of the pre-eminent Indian theatre personalities, especially Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer. He remained associated with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) for a few years before founding Bohurupree (1948), theatre group in Kolkata in 1948. He is most noted for his films like, Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Jagte Raho (1956), and his production of Rakta Kharabi based on Rabindranath Tagore play in 1954 and Chand Baniker Pala his most noted play as a playwright[1][2][3][4][5]

Is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He made his feature film debut in 1999 with Calla,

Is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He made his feature film debut in 1999 with Calla, but didn't become more widely known until the success of his second film, Failan.

A Thai film director.

A Thai film director.

An Indian Hindi film director. His films are produced under the Rajshri Productions banner which was

An Indian Hindi film director. His films are produced under the Rajshri Productions banner which was first founded in 1947 by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya.He was born in Mumbai. He made his directorial debut with Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) starring Salman Khan which was a huge box office hit and launched both his and Salman's careers. He teamed up with Salman again for Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) which became one of the highest all-time blockbusters and Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999) which was a huge hit as well. In fact, technically, it was superior to Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and a better made film.[citation needed] Madhuri Dixit was offered the role that ultimately went to Tabu. Madhuri declined the role as she was supposed to play Salman Khan's sister-in-law. Also, the length of the role was minuscule. The main female role was the role of the youngest bride, played by Karisma Kapoor.

Is an award-winning film director. Raised in the city of Thessaloniki, he began making movies at a y

Is an award-winning film director. Raised in the city of Thessaloniki, he began making movies at a young age.[1] His family moved from Greece to Colombia when he was eight,[1] and he earned his first award at the age of fourteen for the fiction video short, Dimension, which was broadcast nationwide.[2] After he turned eighteen, he served in the Greek Army,[1] which influenced another short film, Nekropolis. By twenty three, he had edited the feature film Habitos Sucios for renowned Colombian director,

Was an American non-narrative filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the most important experimental fi

Was an American non-narrative filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the most important experimental filmmakers of the 20th century. He worked with various kinds of celluloid: 16mm, 8mm, 35mm, and IMAX, and was a practitioner of what he referred to as "pure cinema".

Is a film director [1], screenwriter and french actor born December 27, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia. He

Is a film director [1], screenwriter and french actor born December 27, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia. He lives in Paris since 1966 and is also a writer.

Was a Polish comedy film director. Some of his films (mostly comedies) have reached cult status in P

Was a Polish comedy film director. Some of his films (mostly comedies) have reached cult status in Poland.His most famous film is Teddy Bear (Mis), filmed in 1980. His last work was Zmiennicy, a TV series completed in 1986 and aired in 1987.

Is a Polish film director. He directed 25 films between 1954 and 1992.

Is a Polish film director. He directed 25 films between 1954 and 1992.

Was a British-born documentary film producer and director who spent most of his career in Australia,

Was a British-born documentary film producer and director who spent most of his career in Australia, though he commenced his career in England and Canada. He was born in London, England and died in Sydney, Australia. He is best-known as the Producer-in-Chief (1946-1969) of the Australian Government's filmmaking body, which was named, in 1945, the Australian National Film Board, and then, in 1956, the Commonwealth Film Unit. In 1973, after he retired, it became Film Australia.

Was an Academy Award-nominated American film director and producer responsible for some of Hollywood

Was an Academy Award-nominated American film director and producer responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies.Director Steven Spielberg once described him as "one of our great filmmakers, not just for the art and passion he put on screen, but for the impact he has made on the conscience of the world.

Was an influential American film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed a number of highly

Was an influential American film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed a number of highly acclaimed and sometimes controversial films. Kubrick was noted for the scrupulous care with which he chose his subjects, his slow method of working, the variety of genres in his movies and his reclusiveness about his films and personal life.

Is a Hong Kong film director and producer.Kwan was born in Hong Kong, and he landed a job at the TVB

Is a Hong Kong film director and producer.Kwan was born in Hong Kong, and he landed a job at the TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College. Kwan's first film was Women (1985), which starred Chow Yun-Fat, and was a big box-office success.

Was a Jewish Czech journalist, who committed suicide in the general assembly room of the League of N

Was a Jewish Czech journalist, who committed suicide in the general assembly room of the League of Nations during its session, July 3, 1936, to alert the world on the perils of German antisemitism. After shouting "C'est le dernier coup" ("This is the final blow,") he shot himself with a revolver.[1]Lux was as well a writer who published works under the pseudonym of Peter Sturmbusch, a theater actor and a film director.[2]

Was a Danish-born film director, active in the early 20th century. He died in France, a prisoner of

Was a Danish-born film director, active in the early 20th century. He died in France, a prisoner of war in World War I.

Is an Award winning Dutch film director, producer, film editor and screenwriter.Stephan Brenninkmeij

Is an Award winning Dutch film director, producer, film editor and screenwriter.Stephan Brenninkmeijer was born and raised at the picturesque Medieval Doorwerth castle, Netherlands. At the age of 8 his family moved to Apeldoorn, Netherlands. From 1988 to 1992 he studied at the Dutch Filmacademy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Although aiming to direct feature films, he first focused on storytelling through editing.

Poland to Alina Szpak and Robert Fleet. As a child he starred in three feature films: "Brothers of t

Poland to Alina Szpak and Robert Fleet. As a child he starred in three feature films: "Brothers of the Wilderness", "Legend of the White Horse" (aka "White Dragon") and "The Friends of Harry." Stephan also worked regularly as a commercial actor and in the Los Angeles Theater scene. Stephan left film acting to pursue his formal education.

Is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He was the founding Venture Capitalist (VC)

Is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He was the founding Venture Capitalist (VC) investor in Hotmail,[1] Interwoven, and Kana. He also led the firm's investments in Tradex and Cyras (acquired by Ariba and Ciena, respectively) and, more

Is an American film director and producer. Forbes magazine places Spielberg's net worth at $3 billio

Is an American film director and producer. Forbes magazine places Spielberg's net worth at $3 billion.[2] In 2006, the magazine Premiere listed him as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry. Time listed him as one of the 100 Greatest People of the Century.

As a guitarist and keyboardist, Miller released a recording of his own compositions, Singing Whale S

As a guitarist and keyboardist, Miller released a recording of his own compositions, Singing Whale Songs in a Low Voice (on his Hip Pocket/Windham Hill Jazz imprint) which featured Isham and pianist Art Lande. He also worked with many of the other Windham Hill artists, including label founder William Ackerman, Liz Story, Alex de Grassi, Darol Anger, Barbara Higbie, Scott Cossu, Nightnoise, Michael Manring and Andy Narell. Together with Narell, he created the original music for Apple Computers’ early/mid 80’s products, IIe, Lisa, and Macintosh.

Is an American screenwriter, film director, editor and producer. He won an Academy Award for his scr

Is an American screenwriter, film director, editor and producer. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Schindler's List and he has been nominated two times for Awakenings and Gangs of New York.

An Indian director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Karz (1980),Hero (1983

An Indian director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Karz (1980),Hero (1983), Meri Jung (1985),Karma (1986), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997) and Taal (1999). He launched 'Mukta Arts', a film production company in 1982, and is known as the "showman" of Bollywood, for making epic films that portray grandeur and a very rich theme.Actually he started his career as a hero in the 1970 film Umang, which did not do well in the box office.

A Sri Lankan filmmaker and Sri Lanka's Ambassadar to France in late 1990's. Her most popular film is

A Sri Lankan filmmaker and Sri Lanka's Ambassadar to France in late 1990's. Her most popular film is Ganga Addara and married to a famous film director Lester James Peries.[1] [2]Sumitra Gunawardena (birth name) was born on March 24th 1935 to a Marxist family known as Boralugoda Gunewardenas in Avissawella. Her father, Henry (better known as Harry) Gunawardena was a proctor in Avissawella and mother, Harriette Wickramasinghe was from a middle class family. Three of Sumitra's relatives - Dinesh Gunawardena, Geethanjana Gunawardena and Prasanna Gunawardena are still in Sri Lankan politics today.