Discovering Film - Season 13
Season 13
Episodes
Tom Hanks
A glimpse into the life and career of the Academy Award winning Hollywood star, known for his excellent work in films such as Forrest Gump and The Green Mile.
Denzel Washington
A look at the life and career of the two-time Academy Award winning star of Glory, Training Day, Malcolm X and many more acclaimed films.
Whoopi Goldberg
A look into the life and career of one of Hollywood's most recognisable stars, known for her work in The Colour Purple, Sister Act, Glory and more.
Jodie Foster
From a child model to an Academy Award nominated performance in Taxi Driver, this is the story of Jodie Foster's life and breakthrough to Hollywood.
Peter Ustinov
A look at the life and career of the two-time Academy Award-winning star of `Spartacus', `Topkapi', and `Quo Vadis'.
Ian McKellen
A glimpse into the life and six-decade long career of Sir Ian McKellen, star of Richard III and X-Men, who has won many awards for his vast work in film.
Ed Harris
A look at the life and career of the Hollywood superstar, whose notable works include acclaimed performances in Apollo 13, The Trueman Show and The Hours.
Gary Oldman
look at the versatile and fruitful career of the superstar, which includes an Academy Award-winning performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.
Bruce Willis
A glimpse into the life and career of the Die Hard star, whose other notable film works include Pulp Fiction, The Sixth sense and Unbreakable.
Michelle Pfeiffer
The story of the life and career of the Academy Award-nominated star of Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys and many more films.
Mel Gibson
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning Hollywood star and director of `Braveheart', Mel Gibson. Other notable works include `The Passion of the Christ'.
Richard Attenborough
The life and career of the English actor and film-maker, who starred in Brighton Rock, 10 Rillington Place, The Great Escape and Jurassic Park and won an Oscar for directing Gandhi.
John Hurt
A profile of the English actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for The Elephant Man and starred in 10 Rillington Place, Alien, Midnight Express and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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