If you mean like Speilberg (CA) & Scorcese (NY): a degree in film, and acceptance into the Screen Director's Guild, but other directors have found a variety of ways to achieve that status. A degree is advisable, but it can be done other ways too. Keep in mind that most network television programs are also filmed. So you have to ask yourself: Do I want to be a famous director, or do I want to direct? You can start locally in television and work your way up the markets, without a degree. The article links below may be able to help give an overview of how the entertainment industry works in general.
First Film-Director of India was Dada Saheb Phalke.
Guru Dutt was the director of Baazi; first film produced by Dev Anand.
Abhinav Kashyap is the director of the film"Dabangg".
Stefen Fangmeier, a first time director.
Mel Brooks
First Film-Director of India was Dada Saheb Phalke.
Em Magan is the debut film as Director for Thirumurugan.
Guru Dutt was the director of Baazi; first film produced by Dev Anand.
Hitchcock? But this was totally out of his milieu.
Mrs. Sumithra Peries (Wife of Mr. Lester James Peries) is the first Lady film director in Sri Lanks
The first director in the first Dracula movie was F.W. Murau. The film was released in 1922.
Alien 3, staring Sigourney Weaver, was released in 1992. This was the first film for Director David Fincher. There were mixed reviews on the film; which was the third in the series of Alien films but financially, it was successful.
Any film director is as busy as that film director wants to be.
Movies are a director's medium. In order to be a successful director, one must understand the phenomenon of storytelling, using film as a visual medium. As well, a director must be able to establish a collaborative tenor in all aspects of collaboration required to tell a story on film.
Raymond Red was the first Filipino to win the Best Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, not for Best Director.
Abhinav Kashyap is the director of the film"Dabangg".
Ridley Scott who also directed the first "Alien" film in 1979 .