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The Director Dossiers

Each episode of “The Director Dossiers” is a mega deep dive into film history that explores an influential director’s entire career, or focuses on a single movie in their filmography. The show is hosted by Johnny Cruz, an award-winning screenwriter who has written & directed two feature films alon

New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 3 hr 55 min
Latest: 29 Sep 2026
Language: English

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29 Sep 2026 · 5 hr 52 min

A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's Unmade Napoleon - The Director Dossiers Podcast #17

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is listening to a deep dive into the script, the history, the pre-production, and the ultimate unmaking of Stanley Kubrick’s Unmade Napoleon Film.” - Napoleon Bonaparte ————————————————— Each episode of “The Director Dossiers” is a mega deep dive into film history that explores an influential director’s entire career, or focuses on a single movie in their filmography. The show is hosted by Johnny Cruz, an award-winning screenwriter who has written & directed two feature films alongside Danny Barker, who is a filmmaker and musician in the band Great…

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5 Mar 2026 · 6 hr 26 min
A Deep Dive on Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller - The Director Dossiers Podcast #16
“Welp, I guess if a man’s fool enough not to listen to a film history deep dive on the writing, filming, editing, and release of Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller with a woman, she ain’t gonna think much of him.” Watch on Spotify and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers ————————————————— CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Intro 00:59 — The Writing 1:44:43 — The Filming 4:05:31 — The Editing 4:30:25 — The Release 4:57:47 — Deconstructing the Western 5:53:22 — Sisters of Misery 6:19:53 — Thanks for Watching! ————————————————— SOURCES: McCabe & Mrs. Miller(The Criterion Collection):…
16 Apr 2025 · 5 hr 8 min
A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining - The Director Dossiers #15
All work and no film history makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no deep dive on The Shining makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no fascinating insight makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no Stanley Kubrick makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no well researched podcast makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no Director Dossiers makes Jack a dull boy. For more on Kubrick, check out our episodes on Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut, and our episode on his entire filmography. --------------------------------------- WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE DOCUMENTS!: https://thedocumentsmovie.my.canva.site/…
4 Mar 2025 · 3 hr 21 min
The Life and Films of David Lynch(1990-2025) - The Director Dossiers Podcast #14
Special Agent Dale Cooper: Diane, The Director Dossiers released Part Two of their David Lynch retrospective. This time they detail the history behind the productions of Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Lost Highway, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, and Twin Peaks: The Return. My god, I've learned a lot about David Lynch, and their insight into his movies has really made me appreciate the man and his stories. Diane, do yourself a favor and watch Lynch's work. --------------------------------------- Watch on Youtube; https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers…
18 Feb 2025 · 3 hr 24 min
The Life and Films of David Lynch(1946-1990) - The Director Dossiers #13
Special Agent Dale Cooper: Diane, 7:30am, February 24th. I've discovered a film history podcast called The Director Dossiers. Two filmmakers blending insightful, in-depth film discussion with a relaxed, hang-out style atmosphere. Never seen such a well-researched podcast in my life. They've just released Part One of a two episode retrospective on the life and filmography of David Lynch. They detail the history behind the productions of Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet, and Twin Peaks: The Original Series. Damn good conversation. Diane, if you ever stumble upon The Director…
7 Jan 2025 · 3 hr 58 min
A Deep Dive on James Cameron's Titanic - The Director Dossiers #12
Rose: I have to let go Jack. Jack: What, why? Never let go, Rose. Rose: The Director Dossiers released a deep dive on the history behind the writing, filming, editing, and record-shattering release of James Cameron's Titanic. I need to let go to press play. I need to explore how James Cameron pushed technological boundaries years before the Avatar franchise and crafted one of the most ambitious productions in Hollywood History. Jack: Understandable. Let me go. --------------------------------------- VISIT AMBER & KEY: https://amberandkey.com/ --------------------------------------- LEARN…
12 Dec 2024 · 3 hr 23 min
A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket - The Director Dossiers Podcast #11
Listen up, soldier! We got a film history boot camp for you that dives deep into the writing, filming, editing, and release of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, and like old Uncle Sam says, I want YOU to join us! Now drop and give me 203 minutes of listening! For more on Kubrick, check out our episodes on The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, and our episode on his entire filmography. --------------------------------------- LEARN MORE about our FEATURE FILM: https://linktr.ee/thedocumentsmovie --------------------------------------- Watch on Youtube: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers…
8 Nov 2024 · 6 hr 20 min
The Life and Films of Martin Scorsese(2000-Present) - The Director Dossiers Podcast #10
Jordan Belfort: Sell me this podcast. Johnny: Oh, sure... Uh... Well, it's the Finale of our historical retrospective on Martin Scorsese's entire filmography. We worked really hard, did a lot of research, and hope people relax, learn and have fun. Danny: We dive into the history behind the productions of Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Silence, The Irishman, Killers of the Flower Moon and more-- Jordan Belfort: Wait, this sounds good. Johnny: All three episodes come in at over 14 hours-- Jordan Belfort: Shhhh! I'm listening to this…
20 Sep 2024 · 3 hr 57 min
The Life and Films of Martin Scorsese (1981-1999) - The Director Dossiers Podcast #9
Insightful how? Insightful like I'm a well researched podcast? I'm entertaining, I make you laugh? I'm here to #$%@ing give you Part Two of a series on Martin Scorsese's filmography and detail the history of productions like The King of Comedy, After Hours, The Color of Money, The Last Temptation of Christ, New York Stories, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence, Casino, Kundun, My Voyage to Italy, and Bringing Out the Dead? What do you mean "insightful"? Insightful how? How is The Director Dossiers insightful? Tell me! --------------------------------------- Watch on Youtube:…
5 Aug 2024 · 4 hr 25 min
The Life and Films of Martin Scorsese(1942-1980) - The Director Dossiers Podcast #8
You listening to The Director Dossiers? You listening to The Director Dossiers? Well, I hear Part One of a historical retrospective of Martin Scorsese's entire filmography detailing the productions of Who’s That Knocking At My Door, Street Scenes, Boxcar Bertha, Mean Streets, Italianamerican, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Taxi Driver, New York New York, The Last Waltz, and Raging Bull... Who the #@$! do you think your listening to? --------------------------------------- Watch on Youtube: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers --------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Intro…
3 Jul 2024 · 1 hr 50 min
A Deep Dive on Paddy Chayefsky's Network - The Director Dossiers #7
...get up out of your chairs, open the window, stick your head out, and yell, and say it: "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm gonna listen to The Director Dossiers' historical deep dive on the writing, filming, editing, and reception of Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet's Network!" --------------------------------------- Watch and Subscribe on Youtube: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers --------------------------------------- Danny’s Instagram: @danny_barker @zatheband --------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Intro 2:05 – The Writing 25:12 – The Filming & Editing 45:52 – The…
10 May 2024 · 2 hr 26 min
A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut - The Director Dossiers Podcast #6
Alice: And, you know, there's something very important that we need to do as soon as possible. Bill: What's that? Alice: Listen to a historical deep dive into the writing, filming, editing, and reception of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Bill: Okay, let's go. For more on Kubrick, check out our episodes on The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and our episode on his entire filmography. --------------------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE STANLEY KUBRICK DOSSIER PDF: https://johnnycruz1998.gumroad.com/l/pgihy --------------------------------------- Listen on…
9 Apr 2024 · 3 hr 5 min
The Life and Films of Sergio Leone - The Director Dossiers #5
You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those who listen to a historical retrospective of Sergio Leone’s filmography that details the production of movies like The Colossus of Rhodes, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Duck You Sucker!, and Once Upon a Time in America… and those who don’t. --------------------------------------- Watch on Youtube: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers --------------------------------------- Danny’s Instagram: @danny_barker @zatheband…
10 Mar 2024 · 3 hr 14 min
The Life and Films of Christopher Nolan - The Director Dossiers #4
Johnny: Danny? When I came to you with those calculations, we thought we might start a chain reaction that would record a historical retrospective of Christopher Nolan’s entire filmography that detailed the writing, filming, editing, and reception of movies like Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, and Best Picture Winner Oppenheimer… Danny: I remember it well. What of it? Johnny: I believe we did. Music: *BWWWAAAAAAAAHBAAAAAAAAAAAA!* --------------------------------------- Watch on…
18 Feb 2024 · 3 hr 53 min
The Life and Films of James Cameron - The Director Dossiers #3
“Gentlemen, it’s been a privilege playing with you tonight… but I have to go listen to a historical retrospective on James Cameron’s entire filmography that dives into the writing, filming, editing, and reception of movies like The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water, and further speculates on the future of the Avatar franchise.” --------------------------------------- Listen on Youtube: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers --------------------------------------- Danny’s Instagram: @danny_barker @zatheband…
31 Jan 2024 · 4 hr
The Life and Films of Paul Thomas Anderson - The Director Dossiers #2
*Col. Lockjaw voice* You like four hour historical retrospectives on Paul Thomas Anderson's career? I love ‘em! So listen to Johnny and Danny as they detail the history behind the the writing, filming, editing and reception on movies like Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master, Inherent Vice, Phantom Thread, and Licorice Pizza and speculate on what turned out to be One Battle After Another. I llllllove ‘em! ___________________________________________________ Listen on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts: linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers…
8 Jan 2024 · 3 hr 55 min
The Life and Films of Stanley Kubrick - The Director Dossiers #1
I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t give you a four hour historical retrospective on Stanley Kubrick’s entire filmography. However, Johnny and Danny can help you. They detail the history behind the writing, filming, editing, and reception of movies like Fear and Desire, Killers Kiss, The Killing, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut. They even discuss Stanley’s home life and unmade projects like Napoleon and The Aryan Papers. I hope you enjoy, Dave. _____________________…

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The Director Dossiers is a English film & tv podcast from Johnny Cruz. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Johnny Cruz
Language: English
Category: Film & TV
New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 3 hr 55 min
Latest episode: 29 Sep 2026
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