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.
| ISBN: | 9780415497664 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2010 |
| Author: | Yvonne Tasker |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 494 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Key Guides |
| Genres: |
History Media studies Cultural studies |
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.
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors features in the following genres: History, Media studies, Cultural studies
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Fifty Contemporary Film Directors was written by Yvonne Tasker and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors has 494 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Key Guides series
£112.49, reduced from £124.99. Not Available.