Directors who were publicly trashed by their actors.
by nicesegue | created - 12 Mar 2014 | updated - 12 Mar 2014 | Public
1. Wolfgang Petersen
Director | Das Boot
A controversial film maker, Wolfgang Petersen has at once been lauded for his professionalism and attention to detail and decried for turning out a string of standard commercial Hollywood blockbusters. The son of a naval officer, Petersen held a lifelong fascination with the sea and naval subjects....
"Ugh, what a disaster. The director, that *beep* what a clown he was. When it was all over, I watched 15 minutes of the finished movie and then walked out."
- Peter O'Toole on "Troy" and Petersen.
2. John McTiernan
Director | Die Hard
John McTiernan was born on January 8, 1951 in Albany, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Die Hard (1988), Rollerball (2002) and Last Action Hero (1993). He has been married to Gail Sistrunk since 2012. He was previously married to Kate Harrington, Donna Dubrow and Carol Land.
" McTiernan - a director who does not know what he is doing."
- Omar Sharif.
3. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer | Le salaire de la peur
Beginning his film career as a screenwriter, Henri-Georges Clouzot switched over to directing and in 1943 had the distinction of having his film The Raven (1943) banned by both the German forces occupying France and the Free French forces fighting them, but for different reasons. He shot to ...
"I need a director, not a psychopath!”
- Brigitte Bardot.
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