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The actor, who stars in Todd Solondz’s Happiness, shares his appreciation for the playwright behind the source material of George Cukor’s Holiday; praises It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as one of the funniest films he has ever seen;...

With his candid portraits of musicians and political figures, this trailblazer of observational cinema redefined the documentary form and popular culture at large.

From intimate dramas set in his native Mexico to technically groundbreaking blockbusters that explore other worlds, this versatile filmmaker’s work has established him as one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed artists.

The chaotic cult films of this American original are characterized by dark, absurdist humor, fantastical world-building, and eccentric characters.

Strange desires and mommy issues are recurring themes in the radiant, irreverent work of this modern master, the most beloved Spanish director of his generation.

This British auteur pushed the boundaries of narrative form with his dark psychological dramas and mind-bending reinventions of horror and science fiction.

Tradition and modernity collide in the sensuous films of this Indian American director, whose vibrant portraits of urban life and cross-cultural conflict give voice to people navigating an increasingly globalized world.

The legendary independent filmmaker challenged racist stereotypes in Hollywood with his subversive B movies and biting social satires.

A love of monsters (and state-of-the-art prosthetics!) distinguishes the hauntingly beautiful work of this Mexican filmmaker, whose dark fairy tales are triumphs of the imagination.

This cult director’s genre-subverting classics are suffused with punk sensibility and filled with playful cinematic references and biting takes on American culture.