Cinematography:
Ellen KurasCast:
John Lithgow, Joe Morton, Kathleen Turner, Kathryn Bigelow, Joel Coen, Julie Dash, Brian De Palma, Edward Dmytryk, Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee, Joseph H. Lewis, George Lucas, John Milius, Abraham Polonsky (more)Plots(1)
The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![John Lithgow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/974/163974996_d34324.jpg)
John Lithgow
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
The Crown (2016) (series)
Dexter (2006) (series)
![Joe Morton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267502_f2bb7c.jpg)
Joe Morton
USA
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
The X-Files (1993) (series)
![Kathleen Turner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267916_19cc4e.jpg)
Kathleen Turner
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Rick and Morty (2013) (series)
Friends (1994) (series)
![Kathryn Bigelow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/208/166208099_e2e9d1.jpg)
Kathryn Bigelow
USA
Best series:
Wild Palms (1993) (series)
![Joel Coen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269566_9551d2.jpg)
Joel Coen
USA
Julie Dash
USA
![Brian De Palma](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/900/164900466_767824.jpg)
Brian De Palma
USA
![Edward Dmytryk](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/033/879/33879955_e25b2c.jpg)
Edward Dmytryk
Canada
![Jim Jarmusch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269639_b3cd9f.jpg)
Jim Jarmusch
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) (series)
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) (series)
![Spike Lee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269661_dc7923.jpg)
Spike Lee
USA
Best series:
Chappelle's Show (2003) (series)
She's Gotta Have It (2017) (series)
Black-ish (2014) (series)
![Joseph H. Lewis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/097/319/97319123_d8b7fb.jpg)
Joseph H. Lewis
USA
![George Lucas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/824/168824764_4xcx2w.jpg)
George Lucas
USA
Best series:
Just Shoot Me! (1997) (series)
The O.C. (2003) (series)
![John Milius](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/369/164369661_24f8c0.jpg)
John Milius
USA
Best series:
The Twilight Zone (1985) (series)
Abraham Polonsky
USA
![Sam Raimi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269706_1990fd.jpg)
![Martin Scorsese](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/528/164528271_3b16f0.jpg)
Martin Scorsese
USA
Best series:
Entourage (2004) (series)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) (series)
30 Rock (2006) (series)
![Steven Spielberg](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/262/168262524_soiv6w.jpg)
Steven Spielberg
USA
![Quentin Tarantino](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/515/164515525_b98f8a.jpg)
Quentin Tarantino
USA
Best series:
The Golden Girls (1985) (series) - actor, a.f.
Duck Dodgers (2003) (series)
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022) (series)
![Peter Coyote](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267412_1d2df5.jpg)
Peter Coyote
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
The Comey Rule (2020) (series)
Road to Avonlea (1990) (series)
![Jane Russell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268099_b8f7ab.jpg)
Jane Russell
USA
Best series:
Hunter (1984) (series)