Distinguished critic Andrew Sarris selects more than 200 of the most gifted film directors of our day, presenting an intimate view of their lives and work. Thoughtfully written essays discuss their techniques, themes, ideologies, influences and more. Sarris strikes a balance between contemporary, up-and-coming and legendary filmmakers worldwide. Filmographies for each director cover not only films directed, but also contributions in such capacities as acting, cinematography and screenwriting. More than 200 photographic portraits of the directors or shots from their films accompany the entries.
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Thirty years after the publication of his classic American Cinema: Directors and Directions, Andrew Sarris has edited this comprehensive guide to international film directors. It covers the spectrum of significant filmmakers from Altman to Armstrong, Kazan to Kurosawa, Truffaut to Tarantino. With entries written by distinguished critics such as Dudley Andrew, Jeanine Basinger, David Bordwell, Raymond Durgnat, Roger Manvell, Gerald Mast, and Robin Wood, it will be a standard reference tool for many years to come. In line with Sarris's auteur theory of directing, the contributors consider the ways in which directors put their personal stamp on their work. Included with the assessments are biographical sketches and complete filmographies.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Outstanding value,
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This review is from: The St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
..., this 692 page hardcover book is an outstanding value. Edited by one of America's foremost critics, Andrew Sarris, with contributions by renowned scholars such as Dudley Andrew, David Bordwell, and Douglas Gomery, the content is excellent. Less opinionated and more informative than similar works, it's the best reference work on directors I've seen. With over 200 entries, all major directors are included. I highly recommend it.
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A major disappointment.,
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This review is from: The St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
200 is far too few directors, and the selection is weighed towards current film-festival favorites. The write-ups on each director are by a grab bag of critics and scholars. The occasional gem (i.e. Robin Wood on Anthony Mann) is found among gushing fan notes and dull career overviews. There is little critical perspective such as in the editor's 1968 THE AMERICAN CINEMA. For the same money one could purchase David Thomson's A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FILM. In that great work are perceptive critical appraisals of several hundred directors with complete filmographies, with the added bonus of stars, writers, cameramen, etc.
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