[PDF] Great Movie Directors eBook

Author : Andy Tuohy
Publisher : Cassell Illustrated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,66 MB
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781788404013

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A fun introduction to 52 of the greatest film directors, from Almodovar to Ozu, Fellini to Tarantino, and many more. A striking, design-led reference book. A-Z Great Film Directors features Andy Tuohy's portraits of 52 directors significant for their contribution to cinema including kings of world cinema Wong Kar-Wai and Akira Kurosawa, arthouse pioneers Fritz Lang and David Lynch as well as the often under-appreciated female directors Kathryn Bigelow and Jane Campion. With text by film journalist Matt Glasby, each director's entry will also have a summary of the essential things you need to know about them, why they're important, a list of their must-see films, and a surprising fact or two about them, as well as images of their key films throughout. So whether you're already a film aficionado, or looking for a helpful cheat to pass convincingly as an arthouse fan, you'll love this guide to international directors, past and present.

Author : Ted Sennett
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 17,94 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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Celebrates the men and women who have directed Hollywood films. Lavishly illustrated ; covers the careers of more than 200 directors, mostly American, from the first silent movies up to the present.

Author : George Stevens, Jr.
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 32,54 MB
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0307518124

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ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME • The first book to bring together interviews of master moviemakers from the American Film Institute’s renowned seminars, Conversations with the Great Moviemakers, offers an unmatched history of American cinema in the words of its greatest practitioners. Here are the incomparable directors Frank Capra, Elia Kazan, King Vidor, David Lean, Fritz Lang (“I learned only from bad films”), William Wyler, and George Stevens; renowned producers and cinematographers; celebrated screenwriters Ray Bradbury and Ernest Lehman; as well as the immortal Ingmar Bergman and Federico Fellini (“Making a movie is a mathematical operation. It’s absolutely impossible to improvise”). Taken together, these conversations offer uniquely intimate access to the thinking, the wisdom, and the genius of cinema’s most talented pioneers.

Author : Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher :
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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A comprehensive guide to all the movie directors you should know before it is too late.

Author : Simon Braund
Publisher : Cassell
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781844037742

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From Hitchcock and Dali to Peckinpah and Lynch, cinema history is littered with masterpieces that have never seen the light of day. Now, The Greatest Movies You'll Never See unveils the fascinating - and frequently heart-breaking - stories of these projects' faltering steps from green light to movie graveyard. Opening at the dawn of contemporary cinema with Charlie Chaplin's Return from St. Helena, and closing with the collapse of Tony Scott's Potsdamer Platz, following the director's suicide in 2012, this riveting compendium of celluloid 'what ifs' goes behind the scenes of more than fifty 'lost' films to explain exactly why they never made it to the final cut. Discover the meticulous preparations behind Ray Harryhausen's War of the Worlds and Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon; learn why Brazzaville, a sequel to Casablanca, and Night Skies, a science-fiction horror story by Steven Spielberg, fell by the wayside; and read about the unrealized dreams of sometimes ill-fated auteurs Tim Burton and the Coen Brothers. The Greatest Movies You'll Never See details all the obstacles encountered, from unsympathetic studios and preposterous plots to the untimely deaths of stars. Alongside these compelling tales from development hell are script extracts, storyboards, concept artwork and frames of surviving footage. In addition, all the unmade movies are accompanied by original posters from acclaimed modern designers, including Akiko Stehrenberger (Funny Games, Kiss of the Damned) and Heath Killen (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Never Let Me Go). An endlessly absorbing alternative history of the silver screen, The Greatest Movies You'll Never See is an essential read for all true cineastes.

Author : George Stevens, Jr.
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 2007-02-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1400033144

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The first book to bring together these interviews of master moviemakers from the American Film Institute’s renowned seminars, Conversations with the Great Moviemakers offers an unmatched history of American cinema in the words of its greatest practitioners. Here are the incomparable directors Frank Capra, Elia Kazan, King Vidor, David Lean, Fritz Lang (“I learned only from bad films”), William Wyler, and George Stevens; renowned producers and cinematographers; celebrated screenwriters Ray Bradbury and Ernest Lehman; as well as the immortal Ingmar Bergman and Federico Fellini (“Making a movie is a mathematical operation. It’s absolutely impossible to improvise”). Taken together, these conversations offer uniquely intimate access to the thinking, the wisdom, and the genius of cinema’s most talented pioneers.

Author : David Thomson
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0593318153

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From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film--an essential work on the preeminent, indispensable movie directors and the ways in which their work has forged, and continues to forge, the landscape of modern film. Directors operate behind the scenes, managing actors, establishing a cohesive creative vision, at times literally guiding our eyes with the eye of the camera. But we are often so dazzled by the visions on-screen that it is easy to forget the individual who is off-screen orchestrating the entire production--to say nothing of their having marshaled a script, a studio, and other people's money. David Thomson, in his usual brilliantly insightful way, shines a light on the visionary directors who have shaped modern cinema and, through their work, studies the very nature of film direction. With his customary candor about his own delights and disappointments, Thomson analyzes both landmark works and forgotten films from classic directors such as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir, and Jean-Luc Godard, as well as contemporary powerhouses such as Jane Campion, Spike Lee, and Quentin Tarantino. He shrewdly interrogates their professional legacies and influence in the industry, while simultaneously assessing the critical impact of an artist's personal life on his or her work. He explores the male directors' dominance of the past, and describes how diversity can change the landscape. Judicious, vivid, and witty, A Light in the Dark is yet another required Thomson text for every movie lover's shelf.

Author : Anne E. Hill
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 41,42 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766018365

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Profiling the lives of individuals of a certain renown or certain field, these collective biographies are of value to libraries because they present sketches of a number of important people for the price of a single volume. Useful for reports, these books discuss the contributions of ten or more men and women individually, as well as in relation to the overall theme in the particular volume. Each book contains chapter notes, Internet addresses, and an index.Exceptional movie directors have the ability to tell a story through camera angles, scenery and actors. Their artistry takes us on a journey into another place and time. Their unique eye behind the camera grants them the ability to bring a vision to life creating some of the most unforgettable scenes in movie history. Read about Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and Quentin Tarantino.

Author : Bryan Michael Stoller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,1 MB
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1119617898

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Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask... Lights, camera, action! We all have at least one movie in us, and the amazing and affordable advances in digital technology makes it increasingly easy to make your dream a reality and share it with the world. Filmmaking for Dummies is your definitive guide to bringing a project to life, from the comedy antics of loveable pets to the deepest, most meaningful independent film. Bryan Michael Stoller is your friend and guide, sharing his knowledge gained over 100 productions (directing and working with Dan Aykroyd, James Earl-Jones, Barbra Streisand and Drew Barrymore, among others) to show you how to take your movie from the planning and storyboarding stage, through shooting and editing, to making it available to your adoring audiences through television broadcast, streaming online or in movie theaters. For the do-it-your-selfer, the book includes tips on how to finance your project, a look at the latest software and apps, including advancements in digital technology, and for the passionate director, advice on how to hire and work with your cast and crew and find great scenic locations. Whether you want to become a professional filmmaker or just create great YouTube videos or nostalgic home movies, shooting with your smartphone or with consumer or pro-gear, this practical guide has it all. Learn how to compose your shots and when to move the camera Make the perfect pitch to sell your story Take advantage of helpful contacts and tons of new resources Get up-to-date on the latest and greatest digital technology Find the right distributor, or learn how you can be your own distributor! So, you really have no excuses to make your masterpiece. Get rolling with a copy of Filmmaking for Dummies today and start shooting for the stars!

Author : Gary Olsen
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 2018-01-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781983657221

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The "Master of Suspense" Alfred Hitchcock said aspiring film directors should study the best pictures and their directors to fully understand the art of movie-making. Hitchcock's statement can be expanded to include all viewers wanting to fully appreciate the motion pictures we see on today's silver screen. Besides looking at the actual movies Hitchcock refers to there is no better way to study the best of cinema than to read "The 15 Geniuses Behind The Lens." A select group of film directors has largely influenced the look of contemporary movies, beginning with D.W. Griffith and winding through to Steven Spielberg. These 15 directors have demonstrated an approach toward the production of movies that changed the look of films during the peak years in their careers. Directors portrayed include John Ford, Charlie Chaplin, Frank Capra, Orson Welles, Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman, Walt Disney, Federico Fellini, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, and Martin Scorsese, as well as Griffith and Spielberg. "The 15 Geniuses Behind The Lens" uncovers the methods these film directors took to develop their classics. Fascinating details disclosing their unique vision and their memorable relationships with co-workers and actors in and outside the studios are revealed here in stunning behind-the-scenes accounts. Little known facts which played a huge factor in their work are fully reported in Olsen's monumental book. "These 15 directors weren't imitators, they were inventors," describes author Gary Olsen. "The 15 Geniuses Behind The Lens" is the essential book in understanding today's movies.