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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   Gavin O’Connor

   The Accountant 2 with Gavin O’Connor and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 540) · May 2025

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   Gurinder Chadha

   Blinded by the Light with Gurinder Chadha and Catherine Hardwicke (Ep. 216) · Aug 2019

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   Jason Reitman

   Saturday Night with Jason Reitman and Guillermo del Toro (Ep. 498) · 4 episodes

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   Jay Chandrasekhar

   Super Troopers 2 with Jay Chandrasekhar and John Hamburg (Ep. 144) · Jun 2018

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   Jeff Tremaine

   Jackass Forever with Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze (Ep. 350) · Mar 2022

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   Jonathan Lynn

   My Cousin Vinny with Jonathan Lynn and Raymond De Felitta (Ep. 362) · Jul 2022

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   Paul Greengrass

   News of the World with Director Paul Greengrass and John Madden (Ep. 279) · 2 episodes

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   Rachel Morrison

   The Fire Inside with Rachel Morrison and Elizabeth Banks (Ep. 522) · Dec 2024

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   Robin Wright

   Land with Director Robin Wright and Amy Redford (Ep. 287) · Mar 2021

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    Steve McQueen

    Blitz with Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 495) · 2 episodes

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    Adam Shankman

    Stop! That! Train! with Adam Shankman and Nzingha Stewart (Ep. 619) · Jul 2026

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    Alma Har'el

    Honey Boy with Alma Har’el and Boaz Yakin (Ep. 233) · Nov 2019

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    Andrew Ahn

    The Wedding Banquet with Andrew Ahn and Daniel Kwan (Ep. 542) · May 2025

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    Anna Boden
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    Ava DuVernay

    Origin with Ava DuVernay and Ed Zwick (Ep. 455) · 2 episodes

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    Benny Safdie

    The Smashing Machine with Benny Safdie and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 570) · Oct 2025

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    Brian De Palma
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    Celine Song

    Materialists with Celine Song and Mona Fastvold (Ep. 548) · Jun 2025

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    Charles Rogers
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    Chloé Zhao

    Hamnet with Chloé Zhao and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 586) · Dec 2025

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    Chris Columbus
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    Chris Miller
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    Christopher Miller
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    Craig Brewer

    Song Sung Blue with Craig Brewer and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 596) · Jan 2026

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    Danny Strong

    Episode 93: Rebel In the Rye with Danny Strong and Richard Shepard · Oct 2017

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    Destin Daniel Cretton

    Everything Everywhere All at Once with Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert and Destin Daniel Cretton (Ep. 354) · 3 episodes

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    Edward Burns

    Millers in Marriage with Edward Burns and Doug Atchison (Ep. 519) · Dec 2024

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    Francis Ford Coppola
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    Griffin Dunne
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    Ira Sachs

    Peter Hujar’s Day with Ira Sachs and Bette Gordon (Ep. 580) · Nov 2025

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    Jake Kasdan
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    Janicza Bravo
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    Joachim Trier

    Sentimental Value with Joachim Trier and Frank Oz (Ep. 573) · Oct 2025

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    John Hamburg
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    Jorma Taccone
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    Julie Dash

    Spotlight on Director Julie Dash (Ep. 267) · Dec 2020

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    Justine Bateman

    Violet with Justine Bateman and Aaron Schneider (Ep. 332) · Dec 2021

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    Karyn Kusama

    Destroyer with Karyn Kusama and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 182) · 2 episodes

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    Lucia Aniello
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    Lucy Walker

    Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa with Lucy Walker and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 478) · May 2024

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