My Life In Movies

Ben Mendelsson is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Ben's life told through the lens of his favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: THE YEARLING (1946), TAXI DRIVER (1976), STAR WARS IV (1977), THE BEAR (1988), MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001), SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952), MOONRAKER (1979), STRICTLY BALLROOM (1992), JACKIE BROWN (1997), ANDREI RUBLEV (1966), PARASITE (2019)

Julie Taymor is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Julie's life told through the lens of her favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: THE MASK (1961), RASHOMON (1950), NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957), LA STRADA (1954), THE INFORMER (1935), THRONE OF BLOOD (1957), THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962), FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (1993), GET OUT (2017)

Shohreh Aghdashloo is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Shohreh's life told through the lens of her favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1963), THE REPORT (1977), ANNIE HALL (1977), LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1997), MAGNOLIA (1999), PARASITE (2019)

Deniz Gamze Ergüven is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Deniz's life told through the lens of her favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: AMADEUS (1984), WILD AT HEART (1990), PULP FICTION (1994), LE DÉPART (1998), GERMANY YEAR ZERO (1948), L'ENFANT (1968), MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001), THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013), MELANCHOLIA (2011), THE FAVOURITE (2018)

Walt Dohrn is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Walt's life told through the lens of his favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: JUNGLE BOOK (1942), E.T. (1982), PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974), PURPLE RAIN (1984), BLUE VELVET (1986), GOODFELLAS (1990), EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990), THE PLAYER (1992), MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), AIRPLANE! (1980), BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (1999), BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997), RUSHMORE (1998), JOJO RABBIT (2019)

Amy Seimetz is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Amy's life told through the lens of her favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946), THE GATE (1987), BEETLEJUICE (1988), POINT BREAK (1991), WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE (1995), STARTING OVER (1979), MOONLIGHT (2018)

Sean Durkin is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Sean's life told through the lens of his favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: THE GOONIES (1985), THE SHINING (1980), NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), CHINATOWN 1974), FUNNY GAMES (1997), CODE UNKNOWN (2000), ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), THE FILMS OF ALAN CLARKE, SHOOT THE MOON (1982)

Karyn Kusama is our guest on this week's episode of My Life In Movies. Hear personal stories from Karyn's life told through the lens of her favorite movies and moviegoing experiences. Featured movies: FANTASIA (1940), CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954), VALLEY GIRL (1983), REDS (1981), SE7EN (1995), SAFE (1995), JEANNE DIELMAN 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE 1080 BRUXELLES (1975), COME AND SEE (1985), ARRIVAL (2016)

A sneak preview of the first season. My Life in Movies features intimate, one-on-one conversations with filmmakers on the movies that shaped them. Each week a different filmmaker will take us on a journey using the movies and moviegoing experiences that made a significant impact on them at every stage of life. Produced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and hosted by Joey Izzo