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OverviewYorkshire-born Ken Annakin is one of the greatest international film directors. The last of the English directors to make it in the international arena (others included Hitchcock and Lean), this autobiography traces Annakin's career from his early British films through to Hollywood. He has directed, written and produced over 50 feature films in Africa, India, Malaysia, Scandinavia, China, Europe and the United States. His films include: Swiss Family Robinson, The Longest Day, Battle of the Bulge, and Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines. Annakin's autobiography includes personal and revealing insights into many film personalities, including: Claudette Colbert; Edward G. Robinson; David Niven; Raquel Welch; Rod Steiger; Tony Curtis; Henry Fonda; Olivia de Havilland; Robert Ryan; Charlton Heston; Julie Christie; Robert Wagner; Charles Bronson; Peter Sellers; Peter Ustinov; Darryl Zanuck; Walt Disney and Terry Thomas. This book is forthright and pulls no punches. It will soon become a classic among director's autobiographies. Detailing his own frustrations with sex-mad producers, drug-addicted actors, and unions which sabotaged multi-million dollar feature films. Annakin details a career of dizzying highs and bleak lows. This master of family entertainment also sounds a clarion call for a return to motion pictures which are fun for the whole family. So You Wanna Be A Director? is an entertaining and witty travelogue, as well as an important document of film history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken Annakin , Lord Attenborough , Mike LeighPublisher: Tomahawk Press Imprint: Tomahawk Press Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.585kg ISBN: 9780953192656ISBN 10: 0953192652 Pages: 450 Publication Date: 01 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsHammer and the Fall of Bray Studios (1948-66); The Devil and All His Works (1967); The Queen's Award to Industry (1968); Space Westerns; Vampire Lusts and Lovers (1970); Dracula Today (1971); Farewell to the Baron (1972); Hammer Goes to Hong Kong (1973); The Final Horror (1974-75); The Hammer Falls (1976-the Present Day).ReviewsA 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. Author InformationKen Annakin Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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