Fifty Hollywood Directors (Routledge Key Guides)

By: Yvonne Tasker and Suzanne Leonard

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Synopsis: Fifty Hollywood Directors introduces the most important, iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the silent period and the birth of the blockbuster. By exploring the historical, cultural and technological contexts in which each director was working, this book traces the formative period in commercial cinema when directors went from pioneers to industry heavyweights. Each entry discusses a director’s practices and body of work and features a brief biography and suggestions for further reading. Entries include: Frank Capra Cecil B DeMille John Ford Alfred Hitchcock Fritz Lang Orson Welles DW Griffith King Vidor This is an indispensible guide for anyone interested in film history, Hollywood and the development of the role of the director.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 406 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317593935
Related ISBNs:: 9780415501392, 9780415501408, 9781315745039
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/18/22
Copyrighted By:: Yvonne Tasker and Suzanne Leonard
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Suzanne Leonard
Edited by:: Yvonne Tasker

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