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This category is for directors of English-language films. The directors in the following categories, or their subcategories, should not be here as most direct English-language films: Category:American film directors Category:Australian film directors Category:British film directors Category:Canadian film directors Category:English film directors
A. Islah Abdur-Rahman; Samuel Abrahams; Naji Abu Nowar; Rodney Ackland; Aneel Ahmad; Aqeel Ahmed (director) Anthony Aikman; Daisy Aitkens; Lucy Akhurst; Britt Allcroft
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Jamie Babbit; Héctor Babenco; Lloyd Bacon; Clarence G. Badger; John Badham; Bae Yong-Kyun; Cindy Baer; Prince Bagdasarian; King Baggot; Nadeem Baig; Prano Bailey-Bond
Russell was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, on 3 July 1927, [6] the elder of two sons [7] of Ethel (née Smith) and Henry Russell, a shoeshop owner. [8] His father was distant and took out his rage on his family, so Russell spent much of his time at the cinema with his mother, who was mentally ill. [7]
Brian Russell De Palma ([de ˈpalma]; born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation. [1]
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Of the 89 films that won Best Picture and were also nominated for Best Director, 68 won the award. [7] [8] The award has been criticised in recent years for failing to recognise female directors. [9] Of the 257 individual directors nominated in the history of the award, only 9 have been women; [10] and only 3 of the 75 winners have been women. [11]