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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   Lisa Joy

   Reminiscence with Lisa Joy and J.J. Abrams (Ep. 314) · Sep 2021

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   Liz Garbus

   Give Me The Ball! with Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 613) · May 2026

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   Liza Johnson

   Episode 21: Elvis & Nixon with Liza Johnson and Bette Gordon · Apr 2016

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   Lizzie Borden
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   Lorene Scafaria

   Hustlers with Lorene Scafaria and Adam McKay (Ep. 218) · Sep 2019

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   Luke Greenfield
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   Lynn Dow

   Bull Street with Lynn Dow and Sarah Pirozek (Ep. 505) · Nov 2024

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   Lynne Littman
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   Lynne Ramsay

   You Were Never Really Here with Lynne Ramsay and Maggie Greenwald (Ep. 136) · Apr 2018

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    Maggie Greenwald
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    Marc Abraham

    Episode 19: I Saw The Light with Marc Abraham And Peyton Reed · Apr 2016

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    Marc Levin

    An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th with Marc Levin and Alexandra Pelosi (Ep. 504) · Nov 2024

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    Marcus Dunstan
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    Maria Burton
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    Maria Schrader

    She Said with Maria Schrader and R.J. Cutler (Ep. 386) · Nov 2022

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    Marielle Heller

    Nightbitch with Marielle Heller and Ritesh Batra (Ep. 515) · 2 episodes

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    Marilyn Agrelo

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street with Marilyn Agrelo and Annetta Marion (Ep. 321) · Oct 2021

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    Mark Mylod

    The Menu with Mark Mylod and Lorene Scafaria (Ep. 392) · Dec 2022

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    Marti Noxon

    Episode 86: To The Bone with Marti Noxon and Rick Rosenthal · Aug 2017

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    Martin Campbell

    The Foreigner with Martin Campbell and Michael Apted (Ep. 106) · Nov 2017

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    Martin Guigui

    Sweetwater with Martin Guigui and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 413) · Jun 2023

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    Mary Harron
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    Maryam Keshavarz

    The Persian Version with Maryam Keshavarz and Crystal Moselle (Ep. 454) · Dec 2023

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    Mati Diop

    Atlantics with Mati Diop and Michael Almereyda (Ep. 246) · Jan 2020

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    Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

    Ready or Not 2: Here I Come with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Jorma Taccone (Ep. 608) · Apr 2026

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    Matt Duffer
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    Matt Ruskin

    Episode 88: Crown Heights with Matt Ruskin and Gavin O’Connor · Sep 2017

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    Matt Shakman

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps with Matt Shakman and Edward Zwick (Ep. 556) · Aug 2025

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    Matt Smukler

    Wildflower with Matt Smukler and Will Speck (Ep. 406) · Apr 2023

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    Matt Tyrnauer

    Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid! with Matt Tyrnauer and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 492) · Oct 2024

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    Matthew Cherry
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    Matthew Cullen

    London Fields, The Director’s Cut with Matthew Cullen and Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck (Ep. 189) · Jan 2019

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    Matthew Heineman

    The First Wave with Matthew Heineman and Marc Levin (Ep. 329) · 4 episodes

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    Maureen Bharoocha

    The Prank with Maureen Bharoocha and Lena Khan (Ep. 472) · 2 episodes

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    Max Minghella
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    Max Winkler
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    Maya Forbes

    The Good House with Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky (Ep. 377) · Oct 2022

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    Melina Matsoukas

    Queen & Slim with Melina Matsoukas and M. Night Shyamalan (Ep. 231) · Nov 2019

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    Michael Almereyda
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    Michael Apted

    Episode 89: Unlocked with Michael Apted and Martin Campbell · Sep 2017

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