Discovering Film - Season 16
Season 16
Episodes
Leonardo DiCaprio
A profile of the American actor, who rose to fame through his roles in Romeo + Juliet and Titanic, and won a Best Actor Oscar for The Revenant.
Kate Winslet
The life and career of the Oscar-winning English actress, who starred in Sense and Sensibility Titanic and has been Oscar-nominated seven times, winning for The Reader.
Jamie Foxx
The story of the life and career of Academy Award-winning star Jamie Foxx, known for his roles in Ray, Dreamgirls, Collateral and Django Unchained.
Ryan Gosling
The story of the life and career of Ryan Gosling, known for his roles in The Notebook, La La Land, Drive, First Man and Barbie.
John Mills
The life and career of the English actor, known for his roles in Hobson's Choice, Great Expectations, Ice Cold in Alex, and Ryan's Daughter, for which he won an Academy Award.
Michelle Yeoh
The life and career of the Malaysian actress, known for Crazy Rich Asians and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and her Oscar-winning role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Kevin Bacon
The life and career of the American actor, known for his roles in Footloose, Apollo 13, Diner and Murder in the First.
Ralph Fiennes
The story of the life and career of a generational star of the silver screen, known for his roles in Schindler's List, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Menu.
Octavia Spencer
The life and career of the American actress, whose films include The Shape of Water, Fruitvale Station, Hidden Figures, and The Help, for which she won an Academy Award.
Frederic March
The life and career of the American actor, who was a huge star during the 1930s and '40s and won Academy Awards for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Best Years of Our Lives.
Russell Crowe
The life and career of the New Zealand-born actor, known for his roles in A Beautiful Mind, Les Misérables and Robin Hood, as well as winning an Oscar for Gladiator.
Julianne Moore
The story of the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, known for her roles in Still Alice, Boogie Nights and The End of the Affair.
Sean Penn
A profile of the American actor and director, who starred in Dead Man Walking, Carlito's Way and The Thin Red Line and won Academy Awards for his roles in Mystic River and Milk.
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