Fifty Contemporary Film Directors, 2 edition
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors, 2 edition by Yvonne Tasker
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0415497663, 0415554330 | 496 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0415497663, 0415554330 | 496 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today’s most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director’s contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works and impact. Revised throughout and with twelve new entries, this second edition is an up-to-date introduction to some of the most prominent film makers of the present day. The directors, from differing backgrounds and working across a range of genres, include:
• Martin Scorsese
• Steven Spielberg
• Sofia Coppola
• Julie Dash
• Shane Meadow
• Michael Moore
• Peter Jackson
• Guillermo Del Toro
• Tim Burton
• Jackie Chan
• Ang Lee
• Pedro Almodóvar.
With further reading and a filmography accompanying each entry, this comprehensive guide is indispensable to all those studying contemporary film and will appeal to anyone interested in the key individuals behind modern cinema’s greatest achievements.