501 Movie Directors: A Comprehensive Guide to the Greatest Filmmakers (Hardcover)

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“These hefty, valuable volumes are stuffed with tons of information about all your favorite filmmakers.”


—Scene, January 29, 2008

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A copy of this valuable book is destined to find its way into the home of every true movie fan, cinema scholar, and film critic. It’s a chronological compendium that profiles the 501 most important film directors of all time. Entries—augmented with a photo of each director plus movie stills from his or her films—describe such major figures as Sergei Eisenstein, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Leni Riefenstahl, Orson Welles, Federico Fellini, Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman, and many, many others. Written by an expert team of film critics and historians, this book was compiled under the direction of editor Steven J. Schneider, who’s 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die has sold a half-million copies worldwide to date. Readers will learn—

Why D. W. Griffith is called the father of filmmaking

The details surrounding Martin Scorsese’s fascination with New York

The truth about Alfred Hitchcock’s stunning blondes . . . and much more

All filmmakers receive at least a one-page entry, which includes discussion of their work and influences, their complete filmography, and listing of awards they have received. Seventy-five directors of special importance are profiled in larger entries—two-page spreads—while 15 internationally acknowledged master directors are discussed and examined in two double-page spreads. Here is a comprehensive survey of the creative imaginations behind more than a hundred years of filmmaking. It’s a wonderful book for browsing, for reference, and for gaining insights into the personalities who directed the most memorable movies ever made.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764160222
• ISBN-13: 978-0764160226
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bookof directors, October 11, 2008

By	Audrey A. Reece (Iowa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My son wants to make movies. This book seemed like a good place to begin for him to learn about establised directors and what made them unique.
I feel the book will not only be interesting, but inspirational.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best "Director Guide" Ever, January 1, 2008

By	Hüner Yağmur Ayyıldız "movie worm" (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book is summarising all of the successfull and talented directors all around the world with best informations and photos. This is a journey to the amazing minds of movie inventors from past to present.