Routledge Key Guides

By: Yvonne Tasker (Editor)

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Paperback | 27 August 2010 | Edition Number 2

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496 Pages

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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.

Industry Reviews

'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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