We can safely say that the 20th century was the century of directing. Theater and cinema developed under the influence of the director, that is, the organizer, teacher, artist, creator. Over the past century, directing has been enriched by many outstanding names, including many of our compatriots. These are K. S. Stanislavsky, V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, V. E. Meyerhold, E. B. Vakhtangov. A. Ya. Tairov, S. M. Eisenstein and many others. The book from the “100 Greats” series tells about the world’s most famous theater and film directors.