Sentence examples for significant directors from inspiring English sources

Significant directors included Debbie Isitt (Nativity 2), Lone Scherfig (One Day), and Phyllida Lloyd, who took the reins on The Iron Lady.

The Philharmonic has had a string of significant directors: Theodore Thomas, Gustav Mahler, Arturo Toscanini, Leonard Bernstein, and Pierre Boulez are the most storied names in the orchestra's history.

Justly renowned for his work as a drama teacher at Howard University (his students included Toni Morrison and Phylicia Rashad), Owen was also a significant director; he was the first to put on James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner".

Most critics agree, however, that Hitchcock is the more significant director, because the rigorous point-of-view strategy that Hitchcock employed in such films as Rear Window (1954) was far more than a tour de force of moviemaking technique; it was an expression of the director's thoughts on vision and knowledge.

Considered by many critics to be one of Britain's most significant young directors, Essex-born Ben Wheatley's career began when his short films went viral.

Significant writers, directors and performers at the top of their profession are realising that there are particular artistic possibilities afforded by working with young people.

"It's highly significant," Rebecca Aldworth, director of Humane Society International in Canada, said of the political developments.

In terms of artistry, he was perhaps the most significant American director of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

"This is very significant," the director general, David Howman, said of baseball's commitment to test everyone for H.G.H. "At last we are in a position where we can say that Major League Baseball is taking a leading role.

Now 66, Chéreau is one of the most significant and multifaceted directors in the world, this generation's Ingmar Bergman.

I wouldn't call it a backlash against digital, but there is a significant body of directors still using film for image acquisition.