Director Collection (page 9)

Walter Forde, four Archibald Nettlefold films - director and star of Wait and See, What Next! and Would You Believe It!, and director of The Silent House Date: 1929

Mabel Poulton in film, The Silent House, produced by Archibald Nettlefold, directed by Walter Forde Date: 1929

Argosy Productions film, Ringing the Changes, featuring Henry Edwards and Margot Landa, based on the novel Jix by R Raleigh King, directed by Leslie Hiscott Date: 1929

Ivor Novello and Isabel Jeans in film, The Return of the Rat
Ivor Novello and Isabel Jeans in Gainsborough Pictures film, The Return of the Rat, directed by Graham Cutts Date: 1929

Film, Three Kings, A Tale of the Circus
British & Foreign Films, Three Kings, A Tale of the Circus, directed by Hans Steinoff Date: 1929

Mabel Poulton in film, The Alley Cat
British & Foreign Films, Mabel Poulton in The Alley Cat, directed by Hans Steinhoff Date: 1929

Nelson Keys in film, When Knights Were Bold
Nelson Keys and Miriam Seegar in British & Dominions Productions adventure film When Knights Were Bold, directed by Tim Whelan Date: 1929

Miles Mander and Madeleine Carroll in The First Born
Miles Mander and Madeleine Carroll in Gainsborough Pictures film The First Born, directed by Miles Mander Date: 1929

Matheson Lang in adventure film, The Blue Peter
Matheson Lang in British Filmcraft Production adventure film, The Blue Peter, directed by Arthur Rooke Date: 1929

The Inseparables, Elissa Landi and Pat Aherne
Elissa Landi and Pat Aherne in Whitehall romantic film The Inseparables, directed by Adelqui Millar Date: 1929

Carlyle Blackwell and Benita Hume in The Wrecker
Carlyle Blackwell and Benita Hume in Gainsborough Pictures railway mystery film The Wrecker, directed by G Bolvary Date: 1929

Kitty, with Estelle Brody and John Stuart
Kitty, British International Pictures film based on a story by Warwick Deeping, with Estelle Brody, John Stuart and Dorothy Cumming, directed by Victor Saville Date: 1929

Piccadilly, starring Gilda Gray, directed by E A Dupont
Piccadilly, a British International Pictures film, based on an original story by Arnold Bennett, starring Gilda Gray, with Jameson Thomas and Anna May Wong, directed by E A Dupont Date: 1929

Widecombe Fair, British International Pictures film, adapted from a story by Eden Phillpotts, directed by Norman Walker Date: 1929

Benita Hume and Percy Marmont in The Lady of the Lake
Benita Hume and Percy Marmont in Gainsborough Pictures romantic film The Lady of the Lake, directed by James A Fitzpatrick Date: 1929

Blanche Sweet in The Woman in White
Blanche Sweet and Haddon Mason in British Dominions mystery film The Woman in White, directed by Herbert Wilcox, based on the novel by Wilkie Collins Date: 1929

Benita Hume and Cyril MacLaglen in Balaclava
Benita Hume and Cyril MacLaglen in Gainsborough Pictures war film Balaclava, directed by Maurice Elvey Date: 1929

Dr Richard A Pike, IMechE Director General and Secretary
Portrait of Dr Richard A Pike, IMechE Director General and Secretary, 1993-1998. Date: circa 1998

Sir Michael Moore, IMechE Director General and Secretary
Portrait of Sir Michael Moore, IMechE Director General and Secretary, 1998-2006. Date: c2006

Pasternak, Mayakovsky, Eisenstein and others, Moscow
Group photo, from left to right: Boris Pasternak (Russian writer), Vladimir Mayakovsky (Russian writer and actor), Tomizi Tamiji Naito (Japanese writer), Arseny Voznesensky (Soviet diplomat)

British Design Exhibition in Moscow, Soviet Union, arranged by the Council of Industrial Design and the Central Office of Information

San Sebastiᮮ Festival 2012. Javier Rebollo
SPAIN. Donostia. Spanish director Javier Rebollo poses after the screening of his film El Muerto y Ser Feliz, (The dead man and being happy)

San Sebastiᮮ Festival 2009. Lu Chan
SPAIN. Donostia. Chinese director Lu Chan poses at Kursaal Palace after the screening of his film City of Life and Death (Nanjing! Nanjing!). 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival

San Sebastiᮮ Festival 2009. City of Life and Death
SPAIN. Donostia. Chinese actress Qin Lan is flanked by film director Lu Chan and actor Liu Ye, as they pose at Kursaal Palace after the screening their film City of Life and Death (Nanjing! Nanjing)

Harold Pinter, English writer, director, political activist
Harold Pinter (1930-2008), English playwright, poet, screenwriter, actor, theatre director and left-wing political activist. Seen here giving a speech. Date: circa 1980s

Andrew Thorndike, German film producer, director, writer
Andrew Thorndike (1909-1979), German documentary film producer, director and writer. Date: circa 1940s

Tony Richardson, English film director and producer
Tony Richardson (Cecil Antonio "Tony" Richardson, 1928-1991), English theatre and film director, and producer. Seen here (standing)

Helene Weigel, German actress with Berliner Ensemble
Helene Weigel (1900-1971), German actress, second wife of the playwright Bertolt Brecht. She joined the Communist Party in 1930

Charlie Chaplin 1889 1977 Comic Actor Film Star
charlie, chaplin, 1889, 1977, comic, actor, film, star, performer, entertainer, comedy, director, old, age, elderly, trilby, hat, coat, fur, collar, 1960s, 60s, sixties, history, historical, 10472020

Charlie Chaplin and Max Linder in Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), comic actor, film star and director, with Max Linder (1883-1925), French pioneer of silent film, comedian, writer and director

Marie Rambert (1888-1982) – ballet dancer & founder of the Rambert Dance Company. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography describes Polish-born Rambert as “cultivated, dynamic, alert, witty

Peter Mandelson and others at a press conference
Peter Mandelson (b 1953), Labour politician, David Cockcroft, Tom Shebbeare, Peter Bennett and Sue Ferguson sitting at a desk during a British Youth Council press conference, London

Albert Einstein with Charlie Chaplin at movie premiere
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, with Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), film star and director, at the premiere of Chaplin's movie, City Lights

Presentation to Mr. S. Arthur Chappell, director of the St. James's Hall series of Popular Concerts, receiving a presentation after the thousandth Popular Concert. Date: 1887

Mrs J. S. Blackton, c. 1910-15 (b/w photo)
5669208 Mrs J. S. Blackton, c.1910-15 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paula Hilburn Blackton (1881-1930) American actress and film director

Director of the Mint Nellie Tayloe Ross relaxes on her Maryland farm, 1938 (b/w photo)
2962966 Director of the Mint Nellie Tayloe Ross relaxes on her Maryland farm, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Nellie Davis Tayloe (1876-1977)

Edwin H. Dressel and Nellie Tayloe Ross discuss the United States gold reserve, 1937 (b/w photo)
2962968 Edwin H. Dressel and Nellie Tayloe Ross discuss the United States gold reserve, 1937 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edwin H)

Marion Glass Banister and Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1938 (b/w photo)
2962969 Marion Glass Banister and Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marion Glass Banister (1875-1951), Assistant U.S

Nellie Tayloe Ross and Edward Bruce inspect designs for new Jefferson nickel, 1938 (b/w photo)
2962967 Nellie Tayloe Ross and Edward Bruce inspect designs for new Jefferson nickel, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) English botanist, Director of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Woodburytype published 1881
539964 Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) English botanist, Director of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Woodburytype published 1881 by Lock and Whitfield (19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Buster Keaton, in "The Spy", 1929 (movie still)
7315350 Buster Keaton, in "The Spy", 1929 (movie still); (add.info.: Buster Keaton, American actor and filmmaker (1895-1966), silent movie genius

The victims of science, the director of the Gotthard Observatory froze to death... (colour litho)
2814994 The victims of science, the director of the Gotthard Observatory froze to death... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The victims of science)

Andre Antoine (b / w photo)
1729038 Andre Antoine (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Andre Antoine (31 January 1858 - 23 October 1943) was a French actor, theatre manager, film director, author

Mr. Lewis Traver, the director, with camper at Camp Nathan Hale, Southfields, New York, 1943 Creator: Gordon Parks
Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mr. Lewis Traver, the director, giving instruction to one of the campers

Mr. Lewis Traver, the director at Camp Nathan Hale, Southfields, New York, 1943 Creator: Gordon Parks
Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mr. Lewis Traver, the director

Mrs. Addie C. Cox, director, Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mrs. Addie C

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The director is the mastermind behind the scenes, orchestrating every aspect of a film or production, and are like Auguste Escoffier, crafting a delectable feast for our eyes and minds. Just as Jane Russell in The French Line captivated audiences with her sultry performance, directors have the power to mesmerize us with their creative vision. Orson Welles showcased his brilliance not only as an actor but also as Charles Foster Kane in CITIZEN KANE, a groundbreaking film that he directed. Like Charlie Chaplin's iconic portrayal of the little tramp, directors often leave an indelible mark on cinema history. They bring together talented individuals like the cast and crew of John Guillermins Torment (1949), creating magic on screen. In Hollywood's golden era, directors such as Billy Wilder were revered for their ability to entertain and captivate audiences. Publicity stills from films like Some Like It Hot (1959) remind us of their genius, and are not limited to just filmmaking; they can shape other realms too. Just as Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Team made history in 1908 under S. F. Edge's guidance, directors lead teams towards greatness. Even animals can become stars under a director's watchful eye – Mick the Miller became a film star thanks to someone who saw his potential beyond racing tracks. From bustling streets like Soho in London to grand theaters on Shaftesbury Avenue, directors breathe life into these spaces through their artistic choices. They navigate complex worlds like strip tease card games or even orchestras led by conductors – always ensuring that each element harmonizes perfectly together. Sergei Eisenstein revolutionized filmmaking through his innovative techniques and storytelling prowess. Directors like him push boundaries and challenge conventions to create unforgettable experiences for audiences worldwide. In essence, the director is more than just a title; they are architects of dreams and creators of worlds.