The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, ”The Director’s Cut” will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today’s most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.

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Every guest on The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

667 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Derick Halliman

   Life of Mike with Derick Halliman and Christine Swanson (Ep. 554) · Aug 2025

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   Donald Petrie
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   Doug Atchison
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   Drew Hancock

   Companion with Drew Hancock and Rob Savage (Ep. 530) · Feb 2025

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   Drew Pearce
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   Edward Berger

   Conclave with Edward Berger and Jay Roach (Ep. 509) · Dec 2024

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   Eliza Hittman

   Never Rarely Sometimes Always with Director Eliza Hittman and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 282) · Feb 2021

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   Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

   Nyad with Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Lisa Cholodenko (Ep. 440) · Nov 2023

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   Elizabeth Wolff
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    Ellen Kuras

    Lee with Ellen Kuras and Phillip Noyce (Ep. 496) · Oct 2024

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    Elliott Lester

    Episode 74: Aftermath with Elliott Lester and Gregory Plotkin · May 2017

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    Emma Seligman

    Bottoms with Emma Seligman and Gene Stupnitsky (Ep. 431) · Sep 2023

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    Erik Nelson

    The Cold Blue with Erik Nelson and Sandra Luckow (Ep. 211) · Jul 2019

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    Erik Poppe

    Episode 79: The King’s Choice with Erik Poppe and Victoria Hochberg · Jun 2017

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    Etan Cohen
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    Eugene Jarecki

    The King with Eugene Jarecki and Marilyn Agrelo (Ep. 152) · Aug 2018

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    Evgeny Afineevsky

    Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom with Evgeny Afineevsky and Raymond De Felitta (Ep. 384) · Nov 2022

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    Felix Van Groeningen

    Beautiful Boy with Felix Van Groeningen and Mike Mills (Ep. 166) · Oct 2018

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    Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck
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    Gabriel Mascaro

    O Último Azul with Gabriel Mascaro and Lily Mariye (Ep. 552) · Jul 2025

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    Gabriela Cowperthwaite

    Our Friend with Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Maryam Keshavarz (Ep. 298) · Apr 2021

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    Gail Mancuso

    A Dog’s Journey with Gail Mancuso and Anne Fletcher (Ep. 210) · Jun 2019

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    Garry Marshall

    Episode 24: Mother’s Day with Garry Marshall and Robert B. Weide · May 2016

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    Gavin Hood

    Official Secrets with Gavin Hood and Phillip Noyce (Ep. 217) · Sep 2019

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    Geeta Gandbhir

    The Perfect Neighbor with Geeta Gandbhir and Yance Ford (Ep. 577) · Nov 2025

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    Gene Stupnitsky
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    George Stevens Jr

    A Life In Hollywood with George Stevens Jr. and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 365) · Aug 2022

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    George Tillman Jr

    The Hate U Give with George Tillman Jr. and Greg Berlanti (Ep. 169) · Nov 2018

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    Gerard Bush

    Antebellum with Director Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz and Tiller Russell (Ep. 295) · Mar 2021

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    Gil Kenan
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    Gillian Robespierre

    Episode 85: Landline with Gillian Robespierre and Marielle Heller · Aug 2017

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    Gore Verbinski

    Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die with Gore Verbinski and Sacha Gervasi (Ep. 602) · Mar 2026

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    Grant Singer

    Reptile with Grant Singer and Louis Leterrier (Ep.434) · Oct 2023

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    Greg Berlanti

    Fly Me to the Moon with Greg Berlanti and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 486) · Jul 2024

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    Greg Mottola
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    Gregg Araki
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    Gregory Plotkin
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    Hallie Meyers-Shyer

    Goodrich with Hallie Meyers-Shyer and Max Minghella (Ep. 499) · Nov 2024

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    Hart Bochner
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    Heidi Ewing

    Folktales with Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 555) · 3 episodes

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