Visual History Collection

The Visual History Program was established in 2000 by the DGA's Special Projects Committee to expand its efforts to document the careers of Directors Guild members. A template of questions was drafted focusing on key areas of the art and craft of directing for film and television. This template has since been adapted for interviews with members of the director's team, including assistant directors, unit production managers, associate directors, and stage managers. The Visual History Collection continues to grow, with peer-to-peer interviews conducted in Los Angeles, New York and other locations. These interviews are cross-referenced and indexed by terms and topics to maximize searchability. They are then posted on the DGA website on a regular basis.

The full interviews currently available for view are listed below in alphabetical order.

For a complete list of interviews conducted, but not yet posted, please click here.

 

Abby Singer Interview
by  Herb  Adelman
May 15, 2005
DGA Visual History Herb Adelman
by  Tom  Joyner
May 23, 2006
VH146 Warren Adler
by  Jay D.  Roth
November 21, 2011
Holland Interview
by  Robert  Markowitz
November 09, 2007
Agnès Varda Interview
by  Lynne  Littman
June 30, 2009
VH175 Alan Myerson
by  Howard  Storm
November 18, 2014
Visual History Felix Alcala Hero
by  Vincent  Misiano
July 30, 2019
Robert Altman interview
by  Lee  Grant
May 18, 2004
DeToth Interview
by  Jeremy  Kagan
May 11, 2000
Davis Interview
by  Jeremy  Kagan
March 27, 2009
Andrew V. McLaglen Interview
by  Mary  McLaglen
September 02, 2009
VH190 Cooper-Avrick
by  Julie  Gelfand
March 10, 2016
Ken Annakin Interview
by  Randal  Kleiser
April 30, 2008
Visual History 158 Michael Apted
by  Jeremy  Kagan...
February 06, 2013
VH210 Arlene Sanford Hero
by  Michael  Zinberg
March 09, 2018
Seidelman Interview
by  Randal  Kleiser
January 06, 2009
Bloom Interview
by  Joshua  White
November 15, 2001
Arthur Forrest interview
by  Paul  Forrest
December 27, 2013
DGA Visual History with Arthur Penn
by  David  Jones
November 15, 2001
DGA Visual History Arthur Hiller
by  Ron  Underwood
December 06, 2001
Larry Auerbach Interview
by  Joshua  White
May 14, 2001
Avildsen Interview
by  Jeremy  Kagan
August 22, 2007
John Badham Interview
by  Jeremy  Kagan
March 23, 2005
Balash Interview
by  Joshua  White
October 24, 2001
VH199 Ballard Hero
by  Robert  Markowitz
June 01, 2017
VH236 Hero
by  Jesús  Treviño
July 05, 2022
Richard Bare Interview
by  Gene  Reynolds
March 26, 2010
Barry Levinson Interview
by  Bob  Balaban
April 19, 2011
Visual History with Barry Sonnenfeld Hero
by  Bo  Welch
February 18, 2022
Beaudine Interview
by  Skip & Craig  Beaudine
September 19, 2005
Harold Becker Interview
by  Robert  Markowitz
May 05, 2010
Bellini DeSomone Interview
by  Barbara  Roche
April 14, 2009
Richard Benjamin Interview
by  Jeremy  Kagan
February 17, 2011
Yudi Bennett Interview
by  Liz  Ryan
February 20, 2013
Benton Interview
by  Michael  Pressman
May 19, 2005
VH245 Hero
by  Eric  Shapiro
August 09, 2023
Bernie Hoffman Interview
by  Dennis  Mazzocco
June 01, 2010
Bertrand Blier interview
by  Jon  Amiel
April 15, 2011
VH 200 Bertrand Tavernier Hero
by  Jeremy  Kagan
June 15, 2017
VH205 Ed Bianchi Hero
by  Tim  Van Patten
November 01, 2017
VH193 Biff Henderson
by  Candy  Martinez
June 22, 2016
Bill Interview
by  Randal  Kleiser...
September 14, 2007
Bill Duke
by  Carl  Weathers
July 30, 2002
VH212 Bill DElia Hero
by  Michael  Zinberg
July 10, 2018
Binder Interview
by  Taylor  Hackford
January 31, 2006
Jeff Bleckner
by  John Kent  Harrison
November 07, 2007
Bert Bluestein Interview
by  Kevin  Koster
December 11, 2012
Giraldi Interview
by  Peter  Repplier
October 26, 2009
Bob LaHendro Interview
by  Don  Jacob
March 02, 2010
VH243 Hero
by  Kevin  Koster
June 23, 2023
Bogart Interview
by  Peter  Bogart
April 23, 2005
Peter Bogdanovich Interview
by  Raymond  De Felitta
November 10, 2005
VH191 John Boorman
by  Jim  Sheridan
March 07, 2016
Brockway Interview
by  Jim  Drake
April 24, 2009
Browning Interview
by  Joshua  White
June 12, 2001
VH237 Hero Closeup
by  Kantu  Lentz
November 16, 2022
James Burrows Interview
by  Michael  Lembeck
March 11, 2008
Butler Interview
by  Gene  Reynolds
August 22, 2002
Walter Miller Interview
by  Don  Mischer
July 19, 2011
Esperanza 'Candy' Martinez Interview
by  Zetna  Fuentes
July 25, 2011