Fifty Contemporary Film Directors

By: Yvonne Tasker (Editor)

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Paperback | 27 August 2010 | Edition Number 2

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Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today's most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director's contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works and impact. Revised throughout and with twelve new entries, this second edition is an up-to-date introduction to some of the most prominent film makers of the present day. The directors, from differing backgrounds and working across a range of genres, include:

Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
Sofia Coppola
Julie Dash
Shane Meadow
Michael Moore
Peter Jackson
Guillermo Del Toro
Tim Burton
Jackie Chan
Ang Lee
Pedro Almod var.

With further reading and a filmography accompanying each entry, this comprehensive guide is indispensable to all those studying contemporary film and will appeal to anyone interested in the key individuals behind modern cinema's greatest achievements.

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'An impressive addition to the film history 'library'' - Tanya Jones, The Media Education Association

'... this type of guide is invaluable... this guide provides a stimulating insights into fifty directors working today. There are 12 new entried in this 2011 edition of the guide that marks it as a clear revision of the original version. As with the first edition, I would buy it to use in any classroon, but would also make sure that I had my own copy at home. Thoroughly recommended.'- POV

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