Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme had done this movie called Melvin and Howard, which we liked very much.

Robert Jonathan Demme

Robert Jonathan Demme also directed Melvin and Howard (1980), Swing Shift (1984), Something Wild (1986),

as Melvin (and ) Howard

Melvin and Howard Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard)) is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme.

Melvin and Howard Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard))

Melvin and Howard Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard)) is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme.

by Don Hahn

'Howard' (2018) is an astonishing biographical documentary masterfully directed by Don Hahn, taking the audience on an absorbing journey into the life of Howard Ashman, a remarkable songwriter and lyricist.

by longtime Disney producer Don Hahn

Howard, directed by longtime Disney producer Don Hahn, details how Ashman battled AIDS throughout the last, incredibly productive years of Ashman's career.

from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (Blood Diamond), story by Charles Leavitt and

Howard directed from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (“Blood Diamond”), story by Charles Leavitt and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver

Paul Le Mat

Melvin and Howard, written by Bo Goldman and starring Paul Le Mat as Melvin Dummar, the working stiff who was mentioned as a beneficiary in what may have been the last will and testament of Howard Hughes, is a surpassingly beautiful comedy about blue-collar Americans who go from job to job, getting married and having kids and getting divorced and getting remarried and blending blue-collar Americans's families, dreaming of somehow making it big while yoked to whatever drudgery is enabling blue-collar Americans to put food on the table and keep the lights on day by day.

from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (“Blood Diamond”), story by Charles Leavitt and (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”

Howard directed from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (“Blood Diamond”), story by Charles Leavitt and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), based on the book In the Heart of the Sea:

Roger Corman

but critics really started to take notice in 1980 when Roger Corman directed Melvin and Howard about the relationship between service station owner Melvin Dummar and the reclusive Howard Hughes.

from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt, story by Charles Leavitt and , based on In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick, winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction

Howard directed from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt, story by Charles Leavitt and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, based on In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick, winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

the director Sidney Lumet

In the film, the director Sidney Lumet coaxed performances of natural surrealism from Howard's cast, suggesting how his cast's characters were all shaped and warped by an industry’s cutthroat superficiality.

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Howard directed from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (Blood Diamond), story by Charles Leavitt and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver

George Lucas

On the first day of Howard’s stint as the film’s director, George Lucas visited the set.

Sidney Lumet, Ralph Nelson, Alex Segal and Robert Mulligan

The directors for the series included Sidney Lumet, Ralph Nelson, Alex Segal and Robert Mulligan.

from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (“Blood Diamond”), story by Charles Leavitt and (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), based on the book In the Heart of the Sea

Howard directed from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (“Blood Diamond”), story by Charles Leavitt and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), based on the book In the Heart of the Sea:

Morton DaCosta

At least five directors worked on the show: the original director was Morton DaCosta, followed by Martin Charnin, Robert Fryer, Richard Quine, Arthur Laurents, and Herbert Ross.

Paul Bogart, Hal Cooper, and Dennis Steinmetz

Episode directors were Paul Bogart, Hal Cooper, and Dennis Steinmetz.

Arnold Laven, George McCowan, and Gene Nelson

Episode directors included Arnold Laven, George McCowan, and Gene Nelson.

Blake Edwards

Besides those directed by Blake Edwards, other episodes were directed by Boris Sagal, Robert Gist, Jack Arnold, Lamont Johnson, Robert Altman (for one episode) and several others.