Ken Annakin was one of the greatest international film directors. The last of the English directors to make it on the international arena (others included Hitchcock and Lean), this 'no holds barred' autobiography traces Annakin's career from his early British films through to Hollywood. He has directed, written and produced over fifty feature films in Africa, India, Malaysia, Scandinavia, China, Europe and America. So You Wanna Be A Director? is an entertaining and witty travelogue, as well as an important document of film history.Annakin's book is forthright and pulls no punches. It has become a classic among directors' autobiographies. Annakin details the dizzying heights and bleak lows of his career. This master of "family entertainment" sounds a loud clarion call for a return to motion pictures that are fun for all of the family.
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"A detailed resume of the author's life in films as recounted in this book by Ken Annakin..." -- Saga, November 2001. "...traces his career from early British movies to Hollywood..." -- Viewfinder, March 2002. "A hilarious anecdotal read..." -- DVD Review, August 2001. "Mike Leigh who wrote the introduction to this book knows a good story when he hears, or reads, one..." -- Post-Gazette.com, May 2002.
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Ken Annakin, one of fildom's greatest international directors, has written an autobiography every bit as entertaining as it is informative. His globetrotting film adventures gives "So You Wanna Be a Director?" the kind of page-turning narrative thrust of a mystery novel while, at the same time, providing astute analysis of the world cinema past and present. Annakin learned his craft well, a protege of Sir Carol Reed who launched his career with the hugely successful Hugget series, family entertainment resulting in major box office on both sides of the Atlantic. Annakin later became a premier filmmaker for Walt Disney and Daryl Zanuck. His Disney family classic, "The Swiss family Robinson," filmed entirely on the island of Tobago, remains one of the top grossers in world film history. His 1957 classic, "Across the Bridge," was one of the most intriguing film noir spellbinders ever made and helped propel into high gear the career of its star, Rod Steiger. Annakin's "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" was the most inventive satire ever filmed about the early days of aviation, earning him an Oscar nomination for "Best Original Screenplay" along with co-writer Jack Davies. Annakin sketches enduring portraits of Sir Carol Reed, Walt Disney, Daryl F. Zanuck, Rod Steiger, Peter Ustinov, Raquel Welch, Glynis Johns, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, and many others. For cinema lovers this is a "must read."
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