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The Golden Globe nominations were announced this week, placing a handful of Hollywood directors on a pedestal for all others to admire. Martin Scorsese will be bestowed with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award while James Cameron has returned from his post-'Titanic' absence to join Clint Eastwood, Quentein Tarantino, Jason Reitman and Kathryn Bigelow in the Best Director category.
All of these talented individuals will certainly be showered with warm write-ups and have hefty paychecks in their futures; however, I'd like to look a few directors that won't be getting much attention this awards season -- this might be because they are either dead, lacking a recent film or were simply shunned by the industry.
Of course, there are plenty of directors that could make a top-whatever list, so I've decided to focus on those directors that recently popped up in an internet video. There were some real treasures that showed up on YouTube and other video sharing sites this season, and some of them deserve another round of accolades.
Topping the list is perhaps the best discovery made, in terms of Hollywood history, in a long while. Thought to be lost forever, a six-part interview with the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, turned up on YouTube earlier this year. The interview originally aired as one of the first Tomorrow Shows with Tom Snyder in 1973.
The story continues with part two, part three, part four, part five and part six.
Next up is a personal favorite of mine, David Lynch. Suspense might not be the best word to describe Lynch's style, rather introspective and nutty better fit this eccentric director. From 'Blue Velvet' and 'Twin Peaks' to 'Dune' and 'Mulholland Drive,' Lynch never fails to cause debate amongst film buffs and simply confuse the average moviegoer. Now, imagine if Lynch had directed the Star Wars film 'Return of the Jedi,' because George Lucas offered him the gig.
