WB 100th Behind the Shield
Explore the rich history of Warner Bros. through 17 short features with profiles on filmmakers, TV creators and fascinating stories about Warner Bros.' historic backlot and the studio's legacy of cinematic innovation.
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No one shines brighter in Warner Bros. history than Clint Eastwood. As an actor, producer and director, his legacy of excellence spans more than five decades, including classics such as American Sniper, Sully, Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.
In Warner Bros.’ 100-year history, few filmmakers cast a longer shadow than Stanley Kubrick. From the groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey to A Clockwork Orange, Lolita, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket, Kubrick’s influence cannot be overstated.
In Hollywood’s Golden Age, no Warner Bros. director outshined Michael Curtiz. From Casablanca to Yankee Doodle Dandy to The Adventures of Robin Hood, the films of this cinematic master stand the test of time.
Like the Warner brothers themselves, filmmaker Jon M. Chu is the child of immigrants. This talented Chinese-American filmmaker overcame the odds to become a mainstream director with such popular films as Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights.
From his mainstream feature debut, Mean Streets, to Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, After Hours, Goodfellas, The Aviator and the Oscar-winning The Departed, Martin Scorsese brings to Warner Bros. his extraordinary passion for filmmaking.
Born in Mexico City, filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón became a Warner Bros. All-Star with his first studio film, A Little Princess, followed by the acclaimed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and the groundbreaking -- and Oscar-winning -- Gravity.
Todd Phillips rejuvenated the R-rated comedy genre with such films as The Hangover, Starsky & Hutch and War Dogs. His masterful take on the classic DC Comics character, Joker, won two Oscars, becoming the most successful R-rated film of all time.
London-born and educated Christopher Nolan is one of the 21st Century’s leading filmmakers. With credits that include Insomnia, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Dunkirk and Tenet, his cinematic resume is second to none among his contemporaries.
John Wells is one of Warner Bros.' top television showrunners. His body of work includes gripping dramas like China Beach, Third Watch, Southland and Animal Kingdom, the beloved comedy-drama Shameless, plus TV landmarks ER and The West Wing.
Warner Bros. TV legend Chuck Lorre has often been called, "The King of Sitcoms." This award-winning showrunner's credits include Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Mike & Molly, Mom, The Kominsky Method and Bob Hearts Abishola.
Having become a TV star on ER and a movie star in films like Ocean’s Eleven, George Clooney’s impressive work as a producer and/or director includes Michael Clayton, Syriana, The Informant!, Good Night and Good Luck and the Oscar-winning Argo.
Born in Warner Bros.’ home town of Burbank, California, Tim Burton’s deliciously unconventional directing style has graced such modern classics as Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
From Little Caesar to Friends, from The Public Enemy to The Big Bang Theory, New York Street has been making movie history since the movies were young.
Hennesy Street has allowed filmmakers to shoot New York in the warmth of Los Angeles for decades. From Angels with Dirty Faces to House of Wax to Argo, no Hollywood backlot does New York better than Hennesy Street.
Midwest Street might be the most recognizable movie location in the history of movies. It has embodied small-town America in hundreds of films and TV episodes, from Yankee Doodle Dandy to Rebel Without a Cause to Gilmore Girls.
From its birth as a World War II bomber factory, Leavesden has brought great things to life, including all eight Harry Potter films, Fantastic Beasts, Wonder Woman, The Flash and House of the Dragon. The historic studio even turned pink for Barbie.
Innovation is bred into Warner Bros.’ DNA. From the first talkie, The Jazz Singer, to Cinemascope epics like A Star is Born, to cutting-edge modern masterpieces like Inception, innovation has powered some of the studio’s most legendary films.
