The encyclopedia of filmmakers

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Title:

Author:

Tibbetts, John C.

ISBN:

9780816043842

9780816047796

9780816047802

Personal Author:

Tibbetts, John C.

Publication Information:

New York : Facts on File, 2002.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series:

Great filmmakers

Facts on file film reference library

Great filmmakers.

Facts on File film reference library.

Contents:

v. 1. A-K -- v. 2. L-Z.

Abstract:

Contains entries that examine the careers of twentieth-century filmmakers who have advanced the art of cinema, each with a biographical portrait, a look at his or her early work, a discussion of major films and themes, and critical commentary. Arranged alphabetically from A to K.

Subject Term:

Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma -- Biographies -- Dictionnaires anglais.

Motion picture producers and directors. (OCoLC)fst01027225

Filmregisseur.

Genre:

Biography -- Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423824

Added Author:

Welsh, James Michael.

Phillips, Gene D.

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Summary

In two volumes, this reference provides a survey that profiles more than 350 filmmakers from every branch of the industry, including independent films, French new wave, documentaries, Hollywood blockbusters, silent films, and more. Filmmakers have been chosen for the strength of their cinematic vision. Each entry features a biographical portrait of the filmmaker, including a glimpse of his or her early work and entry into the industry, followed by a discussion of key films and the major themes within them. A critical analysis places each filmmaker in the context of his or her culture and time. Filmmakers profiled include Woody Allen, Allison Anders, Ingmar Bergman, Bernado Bertolucci, Jane Campion, Francis Ford Coppola, Walt Disney, Nora Ephron, Milos Forman, Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Norman Jewison, Akira Kurosawa, David Mamet, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton, Steven Spielberg, Francois Truffaut, Billy Wilder, and Franco Zeffirelli.