Discovering Film - Season 11
Season 11
Episodes
Ben Kingsley
New series. A look at the life and career of the English actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in Gandhi and also starred in Schindler's List, Sexy Beast and Iron Man 3.
Helen Mirren
Acclaimed for her performance as Elizabeth II in The Queen, this is a glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress.
Vanessa Redgrave
A profile of the British Academy Award-winning actress, who has starred in a host of films including Julia, Mission: Impossible and Murder on the Orient Express.
Jason Robards
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia.
Richard Dreyfuss
A glimpse into the life and career of the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor who starred in The Goodbye Girl, Jaws and Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
Basil Rathbone
A profile of the English star of stage and screen, who appeared as the villainous Guy of Gisborne in The Adventures of Robin Hood and played Sherlock Holmes in 14 films.
Jon Voight
A look at the life and career of the actor, who starred in Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance and Runaway Train and won an Academy Award for his role in 1978 film Coming Home.
Dustin Hoffman
A look at the life and career of the actor, who starred in The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Tootsie and won Academy Awards for his roles in Kramer vs Kramer and Rain Man.
Julia Roberts
A look at the life and career of the actress, who starred in Pretty Woman, The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Notting Hill and won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich.
Richard Gere
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman and Chicago.
Dennis Hopper
A look at the life and career of filmmaker behind Easy Rider, his acclaimed directional debut. He also starred in Apocalypse Now, Super Mario Bros and Blue Velvet.
Sissy Spacek
A look at the life and career of the actress, who starred in Badlands, Carrie and In the Bedroom and won an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter.
Alan Rickman
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who starred in Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Love Actually, as well as the Harry Potter franchise.
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