Early Directors on Directing
There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few people know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Thriller," "Gunsmoke," and many independent features.
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Early Directors on Directing
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 26, 2014
Runtime
0h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Early Directors on Directing
Production Companies
Reel Women Media, Belvedere Films
Director
Ally Acker
Description
There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few people know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Thriller," "Gunsmoke," and many independent features.
