1. Director Research Project

2. Pick a Director
Ethan and Joel Coen
Jaques Cousteau
Clint Eastwood
Federico Fellini
Quentin Tarantino Charlie Chaplin
Tim Burton Spike Lee
Stephen Spielberg
John Huston
M Night Shamalayn Ridley Scott
Alfred Hitchcock
John Favreau
Woody Allen
John Ford
Chris Columbus
Danny Boyle Francis Ford Coppola
JJ Abrams
Billy Wilder
Kathryn Bigelow
Cecil B Demille

3. Research Sites

4. Use this form to gather info
Download: Summarizing Form at the Media Wiki
More than FIVE
FACTS
in each
FOCUS AREA

5. DO THIS IN PEN
A filmography of Charlie Chaplin
Youth Apprentice Awards
born 1885 At 18 he began Best Actor in a Leading Role
touring with Fred for: The Great Dictator (1940).
Walthorn London Karno's vaudeville
troupe Best Writing, Original Screenplay
for: The Great Dictator (1940).
signed on with Keystone Studios'
popular comedy director Mack
Sennett

6. Pictures
All pictures must be a primary resource, Only use posters on the
ideally with the director at work or with actors.
FILMS slide
One per slide minimum, more are welcome.
Add these on
each slide
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Captio
Jerry Lewis with Best Foreign Language Film producer
RLS
Dino De Laurentiis and director Federico Fellini ("La
Strada") at the 29th Academy Awards. o U
Phot
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm578651392/nm0000019

7. Youth
Birthdate and place - Any significant stories
Early interests in Media
Slide 1
Interesting facts or situations
Photo
Have at least one paranthetical citation
Include caption
Example: (IMDB, 2011)
and URL

8. Apprentice
Education in film -
Slide 2
Early CAREER work - Jobs done early in their career
Photo
Have at least one paranthetical citation
Include caption
Example: (IMDB, 2011)
and URL

9. Awards - Honors
List at least 5 awards
in a variety of contests
Slide 3
Photo
Show the logo or award for each award won
Include caption
and URL

10. Techniques - Style
List at list three techniques
your director is known for.
Slide 4
Examples:
A visual look and feel
Types of films
Story types
Photo
Pictures will be of films that are
used as examples on this page Include caption
and URL

11. Slide 5 Films
Show as many film posters as you can, in a creative way,
that show the complete body of the Director’s Work.

12. Quotes
Provide three important Provide three important
Slide 6
quotes by the Director quotes ABOUT the Director
Photo
Include caption
and URL

13. Legacy - Influence
At LEAST ONE
Slide 7
How has this director
What is this director’s
influenced film, culture or
legacy to film?
media?
IDEALLY BOTH
Photo
Include caption
and URL

14. Sources
Use EASYBIB to correctly cite at
Slide 8
least four resources you used
Photo
Include caption
and URL