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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.

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Author:   Suzanne Leonard ,  Yvonne Tasker (University of East Anglia, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9780415501408

ISBN 10:   0415501407
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   01 December 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Robert Aldrich (1918-1983) Robert Altman (1925-2006) Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) Frank Capra (1887-1981) John Cassavetes (1929-1989) Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) Roger Corman (1926--) George Cukor (1899-1983) Michael Curtiz (1886-1962) Ossie Davis (1917-2005) Cecil B DeMille (1881-1959) John Ford (1894-1973) Sam Fuller (1912-1997) DW Griffith (1875-1948) Alice Guy-Blaché (1873-1968) Howard Hawks (1896-1977) Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) Elia Kazan (1909-2003) Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) Fritz Lang (1890-1976) Joseph Losey (1909-1984) Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) Ida Lupino (1918-1995) Anthony Mann (1906-1967) Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951) Vincente Minelli (1903-1986) Mike Nichols (1931--) Max Ophuls (1902-1957) Gordon Parks (1912-2006) Alan J Pakula (1928-1998) Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984) Arthur Penn (1922-2010) Roman Polanski (1933--) Otto Preminger (1905-1986) Nicholas Ray (1911-1979) Don Siegel (1912-1991) Robert Siodmak (1900-1973) Douglas Sirk (1900-1987) Victor Sjöström (1879-1960) Josef von Sternberg (1894-1969) Preston Sturgess (1898-1959) Frank Tashlin (1913-1972) Jacques Tourneur (1904-1977) King Vidor (1894-1982) Raoul Walsh (1887-1980) Lois Weber (1881-1939) Orson Welles (1915-1985) James Whale (1889-1957) Billy Wilder (1906-2002) William Wyler (1902-1981)

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"""This work introduces 50 important and influential Hollywood filmmakers from the period between the end of the silent era and the ascent of blockbuster film... The work will help readers better understand the key developments in Hollywood film history by identifying the collaborative relationships, the enduring legacy of the director's role, and the far-reaching influence of these talented individuals."" - L. Kong, California State University, San Bernardino, Highly Recommended Review in CHOICE"

This work introduces 50 important and influential Hollywood filmmakers from the period between the end of the silent era and the ascent of blockbuster film... The work will help readers better understand the key developments in Hollywood film history by identifying the collaborative relationships, the enduring legacy of the director's role, and the far-reaching influence of these talented individuals. - L. Kong, California State University, San Bernardino, Highly Recommended Review in CHOICE

Author Information

Yvonne Tasker is Professor of Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia. She has written, edited and co-edited six books on popular cinema and is the editor of Fifty Contemporary Film Directors.

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