Early Directors on Directing

2009-01-0131m14+

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.

Cast:Lillian Gish, Katharine Hepburn, Mala Powers, Ida Lupino, Jodie Foster, Lois Weber,

Genre:Documentary,

country:United States of America,

Production:Reel Women Media, Belvedere Films,

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