These directors got started on the small screen.
Every artist needs to get their start somewhere, and many celebrated filmmakers began by working in the world of television. Today it is a lot more common to see filmmakers switch back and forth between the two mediums. Directors like David Lynch, Jean-Marc Vallée, and Park Chan-wook will happily dip their toes into the world of TV and then go back to movies. However, before the era of streaming and prestige TV, these directors used their TV credits to break into film.
9 John Frankenheimer The name John Frankenheimer isn't often thrown out when talking about the best directors of the 20th century, but Frankenheimer was a steady hand, who was responsible for some of the most interesting films of the '60s. Best known for his thrillers like The Manchurian Candidate, Seconds, and Ronin, this New York-born director got his start directing individual episodes of TV in the '50s and '60s.
5 Richard Donner With both the Superman and Lethal Weapon series, Richard Donner was a pioneer in serialized cinematic storytelling, as well as a beloved filmmaker. Before he made audiences believe a man could fly, however, Donner worked on countless TV shows for many years. From westerns to Gilligan's Island to Perry Mason to some of the most iconic episodes of The Twilight Zone, Donner had a very successful and prolific filmography in TV well before he shot any of his first film.
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