Filmmaker Famous Names Starting with Letter W

An Afghan film director. He obtained a PHD as a director and in 1990 directed the noted Afghan film

An Afghan film director. He obtained a PHD as a director and in 1990 directed the noted Afghan film Arman which was based on 1978.Films include Arman, De lmar pa Loor, Afghanistan bedone shorawiha, and Da konde zoi.

Is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Ostatni prom was screened in the Un Certain Reg

Is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Ostatni prom was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Was a multiple Academy Award-winning American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, an

Was a multiple Academy Award-winning American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Disney is notable as one of the most influential and innovative figures in the field of entertainment during the twentieth century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Was an award-winning Brazilian film director and producer. His 1964 film Men and Women was entered i

Was an award-winning Brazilian film director and producer. His 1964 film Men and Women was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1965. His 1969 film Br

Is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1965. His 1969 film Brazil Year 2000 was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear.[1]

Was born in Nanjing, China. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animations indu

Was born in Nanjing, China. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animations industry.

Was born in Nanjing, China. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animations indu

Was born in Nanjing, China. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animations industry.Through out his career he would be the closest to Wan Laiming in assisting him in all major projects. In 1958 he would be credited as the innovator of a new paper-cut method. The technique was demonstrated in the animation Pigsy Eats Watermelon.

Was born in Nanjing, China. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animation indus

Was born in Nanjing, China. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animation industry, and became China's first animator. As the director of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, he would raise the standard to International level before other historical events affected the industry.In 1922 they made the first cartoon short Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter which was a commercial used for the Commercial Press. At the time one of their first technological challenge was to make the background expose. Their technique caused grease that prevented them from seeing anything but simple lines in the background.

Was a Polish film director. During World War II, she was a prisoner in Auschwitz. After the war, she

Was a Polish film director. During World War II, she was a prisoner in Auschwitz. After the war, she made movie Ostatni etap (The Last Stage) in 1947. The film was partly shot on location at Auschwitz concentration camp. The film is based on director Wanda Jakubowska's personal experiences as a prisoner at Auschwitz. She claimed that what helped her to survive Auschwitz was constantly thinking about the documentation of her experiences.

Is a film director. A native of Sichuan—and a psychology professor by education—Wang eventually

Is a film director. A native of Sichuan—and a psychology professor by education—Wang eventually turned to film, making underground independent features that were often censored due to their political content.[2] In 2001, however, Wang decided to obtain official state backing for his film Go For Broke, which, despite its support from the Shanghai Film Studio, was limited in its release—even domestically—due to its use of the Shanghainese dialect.[2]

Is a Sixth Generation Chinese film director. Wang was born in Yan'an, China. He graduated from the B

Is a Sixth Generation Chinese film director. Wang was born in Yan'an, China. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1991. He had a ten year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan, which ended in 2009.[2]Unlike many of his contemporaries, who focus on urban life, Wang's films emphasize China's rural life. Wang has directed three films thus far. His next film, Fang zhi guniang (literally Woman Textile Worker) will take him to familiar territory, exploring working class female experiences in modern day China.

Is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loos

Is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the Sixth Generation or Urban Generation of the Cinema of China.[1]After a lengthy period of self-criticism, Wang was finally allowed to start making films again.[4] In contrast to both Frozen and The Days, which both took place in Beijing, Wang’s next film, So Close to Paradise (1998), saw him return to his childhood home of Wuhan to film a story of two migrant workers who become involved in a kidnapping. So Close to Paradise also marked the first time Wang operated under the Chinese movie-making authorities, but even then, the film was subject to multiple acts of censorship,[4] and it ultimately received a very limited release in China only after many years had passed.[5]

A Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early Fifth Genera

A Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early Fifth Generation films, such as Chen Kaige's Yellow Earth (1984), and The Big Parade (1986), Huang Jianxin's Samsara, and Zhang Yimou's Codename Cougar (1989). He has since carved out a niche in the Chinese markets as a character actor.Wang has also directed one film, Sun Bird, which he co-directed with screenwriter Yang Liping. The film won a Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the Montreal World Film Festival.[1]

Is a Chinese American film director.Born in Hong Kong, he studied film and television at California

Is a Chinese American film director.Born in Hong Kong, he studied film and television at California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. Chan Is Missing (1982) and Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) established his reputation. He is best known for the independent features Smoke (1995) and Anywhere but Here (1999). At the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, Wang premiered two feature films, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers and The Princess of Nebraska, as well as appearing in the Arthur Dong documentary film Hollywood Chinese.

German film director, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.

German film director, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.

Is a German film director, considered, together with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, one of the most impor

Is a German film director, considered, together with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, one of the most important of his country in the post-war period. His 1980 film Palermo oder Wolfsburg, telling the story of a Sicilian guest worker in Germany.

Is a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer known for making films and documentaries dealin

Is a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer known for making films and documentaries dealing with young male prostitution and exploring the life of hustlers in various countries (Czech Republic, UK, US, Germany and Lithuania).In 1997,he made the controversial movie Mandragora which is a dramatic story about a young guy cognizing the world of prostitution, drugs and AIDS. The film won numerous awards and was seen by Vaclav Havel, who wrote a letter to congratulate Grodecki personally.[citation needed]

Is a Dutch director who directed various arthouse video productions for Witchhunt Productions, of wh

Is a Dutch director who directed various arthouse video productions for Witchhunt Productions, of which he himself is the chairman. His productions were shown on the Dutch TV station RotterdamTV.

Is an English television producer and director of comedy and game shows, now best known as the forme

Is an English television producer and director of comedy and game shows, now best known as the former presenter (and producer) of the Channel 4 quiz show Fifteen to One.

Was the creator and Executive Producer of the extremely successful soap operas The Young and the Res

Was the creator and Executive Producer of the extremely successful soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.He started out as a comedy writer at WBBM in Chicago, and one day he made a call to Irna Phillips' secretary, Rose Cooperman, asking, "Does Irna have an opening?" He was told that Phillips did, but by the time he got there, the person who was leaving had decided to stay.

Was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987. In this capacity he oversaw the entire U

Was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987. In this capacity he oversaw the entire US Intelligence Community and personally directed the Central Intelligence Agency.Casey headed up the successful presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan in 1980, and served on the transition team following the election. After Reagan took office, he named Casey to the post of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. During his tenure at the CIA, Casey played a large part in the shaping of Reagan's foreign policy, particularly its approach to Soviet international activity. Based on a book, The Terror Network, Casey believed that the Soviet Union was the source of most terrorist activity in the world, in spite of C.I.A. analysts providing evidence that this was in fact black propaganda by the CIA itself. Casey obtained a report from a professor that agreed with his view, which convinced Ronald Reagan that there was a threat.

Is a French film director and author. He is known for his historical and political documentaries. Af

Is a French film director and author. He is known for his historical and political documentaries. After studying in Paris, Karel emigrated to Israel where he lived for about 10 years in a kibbutz. Returning to France in 1981, he turned to photography and worked for more than ten years as a photo-reporter for several agencies like Gamma (1972-1976) and Sygma (1976-1983). Then he started to direct movies.

Is a Filipino director and cinematographer.Laranas was champion in breakdance in his high school day

Is a Filipino director and cinematographer.Laranas was champion in breakdance in his high school days and did the strut and moonwalk. His killer move was the hand spin and was part of the Locsin Dance Group, the most popular in Davao.

Was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His

Was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film Miriam was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Is the creative director and founder of Melbourne based animation house Act3animation. His best know

Is the creative director and founder of Melbourne based animation house Act3animation. His best known directorial work, the tragicomedy Pi