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The Director's Chair Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

13 Episodes 2014 - 2018

Episode 1

John Carpenter

Sat, May 10, 201444 mins

Director Robert Rodriguez interviews the legendary director John Carpenter (Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, The Thing, Escape From New York) on his influences and how he became a filmmaker.

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Episode 2

Guillermo del Toro

Thu, Aug 7, 201443 mins

Director Robert Rodriguez interviews the visionary director Guillermo Del Toro (Mimic, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) on his influences and how he became a filmmaker.

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Episode 3

Quentin Tarantino Vol. 1

Thu, Aug 14, 201444 mins

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino discuss Tarantino's career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu.

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Episode 4

Quentin Tarantino Vol. II

Wed, Sep 17, 201448 mins

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino discuss Tarantino's career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu.

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Episode 5

Francis Ford Coppola

Mon, Mar 2, 201545 mins

Robert Rodriguez sits with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola to discuss the influence of family, starting rebel studio Zoetrope and the challenges of creating The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now.

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Episode 6

Luis Valdez

Sun, Mar 29, 201542 mins

Robert sits with The Original Chicano-American Director, Luis Valdez, to discuss the journey from migrant farmworker to filmmaker, the founding of Teatros Campesinos, crafting Zoot Suit for stage/screen, and the classic, La Bamba.

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Episode 7

Robert Zemeckis

Fri, May 1, 201544 mins

Robert Rodriguez interviews Robert Zemeckis to discuss the career that began with an award-winning USC student film that caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, and took off with some of the biggest blockbuster hits of all time.

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Episode 8

Michael Mann

Mon, Jun 1, 201546 mins

Robert Rodriguez interviews Michael Mann

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Episode 9

George Miller

Sun, Aug 30, 201546 mins

Robert Rodriguez interviews George Miller to discuss his career as a director, writer, and producer of ground breaking films ranging from Babe and Happy Feet to the "Mad Max" series with a special section on this year's acclaimed "Fury Road".

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Episode 10

Sylvester Stallone

Sun, Nov 15, 201544 mins

Robert Rodriguez interviews director Sylvester Stallone to discuss Sly's beginnings and inspirations, what it's like to write, direct and star in an action film and his return to directing with Rocky Balboa, Rambo, and The Expendables.

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Episode 11

Jon Favreau

Sun, Sep 25, 201644 mins

Robert Rodriguez sits down with filmmaker Jon Favreau to discuss his journey from aspiring actor and comedian to A-list film director. The two visionaries trace Favreau's career, from indie cult hit Swingers to blockbusters like Iron Man and The Jungle Book.

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Episode 12

Frank Darabont

Sun, Sep 25, 201644 mins

Robert Rodriguez sits down for a career-spanning conversation with acclaimed filmmaker Frank Darabont. The two discuss the struggles of trying to break into the industry as well as Darabont's long standing-relationship with legendary author Stephen King.

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Episode 13

Barbra Streisand

Mon, Nov 26, 2018

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