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10 great film directors in their own words

24 March 2016

We've dug deep into the BBC archive to unearth this footage of some of the world's greatest filmmakers talking about their craft. From Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick to Steven Spielberg and the Coen brothers, these clips, spanning more than 50 years, provide a fascinating insight into the world of the movies.

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Stanley Kubrick and Shelley Duvall on the set of The Shining in 1980

A disagreement between director and actress is recorded by Kubrick's daughter for Arena.

Alfred Hitchcock: Psycho was a 'big joke'

The director talks to Huw Weldon about his most famous film on Monitor, July 1964.

Steven Spielberg on the set of Jaws in 1974

The BBC's Iain Johnstone visits the 27-year-old director on the second day of filming.

The Coen brothers and George Clooney on the set of O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A rare interview with Joel and Ethan Coen, and their star, filmed for Art Zone in 2000.

Carol Morley on The Falling

The director discusses her 2015 film about a fainting epidemic at an all-girls school.

John Carpenter on Halloween

The cult US director talks about making his 1978 slasher film in this clip from Arena.

Werner Herzog is shot by an air rifle in 2006

The German director is unfazed by the incident during an interview with Mark Kermode.

David Lean: Why I wanted to destroy Brief Encounter

The director discusses his 1945 masterpiece with Terry Wogan in April 1988.

Bernardo Bertolucci on poetry, China and making peace with Brando

The Italian filmmaker reflects on his career at the BBC Four World Cinema Awards in 2010.

Haskell Wexler talks about Medium Cool

In a 1970 interview for Review, the director considers what his film says about violence.

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