Sven Nykvist
Nykvist’s natural and minimalistic approach to cinematography should be studied by every filmmaker, period.
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Satyajit Ray
A filmmaker who showed the world that Indian cinema is more than just singing and dancing.
Ingmar Bergman
If the question is “What is cinema?” then the answer is probably Ingmar Bergman.
Emmanuel Lubezki
“Instead of trying to modify what nature brought us, we embraced it…” – Emmanuel Lubezki
Jean-Luc Godard
“You don’t make a movie, the movie makes you.” – Jean-Luc Godard
Werner Herzog
“Experiencing life and understanding people. That’s why I’m a director.” – Werner Herzog
Stanley Kubrick
How many filmmakers end up with their work in museums? Kubrick’s obsessive mastery of cinema is the stuff of myth.
Wes Anderson
You may recognize him for his quirky cinematic style, but do you know the “why” behind it all?
Cahiers du Cinéma
A magazine that did more than analyze film; it started a movement that helped define the art form as we know it.
François Truffaut
“I demand that a film express either the joy of making cinema or the agony of making cinema.” – François Truffaut
Charlie Chaplin
For a man of few words, Chaplin did it all…literally. The father of film comedy is remembered for more than just his mustache.
Francis Ford Coppola
“I think cinema, movies and magic have always been closely associated.” – Francis Ford Coppola
