Though he never actually worked in Hollywood, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who died in 1982 at the age of 36, was influenced greatly by American studio films of the 1950s and the convention of melodrama (the link most often mentioned is Douglas Sirk).
A Decade Under the Influence
Directed by John Ford
Above Majestic
McQueen
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Public Speaking
Champs
Joy Division
A Plastic Ocean
Tyson
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
The Class of ‘92