Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance, Phillips Brent

Автор: Barton Ruth
Название: Rex Ingram: Visionary Director of the Silent Screen
ISBN: 0813147093 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813147093
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: In Rex Ingram, Ruth Barton explores the life and legacy of the pioneering filmmaker, following him from his childhood in Dublin to his life at the top of early Hollywood`s A-list and his eventual self-imposed exile on the French Riviera.

Автор: Moss Marilyn Ann
Название: Raoul Walsh: The True Adventures of Hollywood`s Legendary Director
ISBN: 0813144442 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813144443
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Описание: Raoul Walsh (1887--1980) was known as one of Hollywood`s most adventurous, iconoclastic, and creative directors. He carved out an illustrious career and made films that transformed the Hollywood studio yarn into a thrilling art form. Walsh belonged to that early generation of directors -- along with John Ford and Howard Hawks -- who worked in the fledgling film industry of the early twentieth century, learning to make movies with shoestring budgets. Walsh`s generation invented a Hollywood that made movies seem bigger than life itself.In the first ever full-length biography of Raoul Walsh, author Marilyn Ann Moss recounts Walsh`s life and achievements in a career that spanned more than half a century and produced upwards of two hundred films, many of them cinema classics. Walsh originally entered the movie business as an actor, playing the role of John Wilkes Booth in D. W. Griffith`s The Birth of a Nation (1915). In the same year, under Griffith`s tutelage, Walsh began to direct on his own. Soon he left Griffith`s company for Fox Pictures, where he stayed for more than twenty years. It was later, at Warner Bros., that he began his golden period of filmmaking. Walsh was known for his romantic flair and playful persona. Involved in a freak auto accident in 1928, Walsh lost his right eye and began wearing an eye patch, which earned him the suitably dashing moniker "the one-eyed bandit." During his long and illustrious career, he directed such heavyweights as Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, and Marlene Dietrich, and in 1930 he discovered future star John Wayne.

Автор: Miller Gabriel
Название: William Wyler: The Life and Films of Hollywood`s Most Celebrated Director
ISBN: 0813142091 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813142098
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Описание: During his forty-five-year career, William Wyler (1902--1981) pushed the boundaries of filmmaking with his gripping storylines and innovative depth-of-field cinematography. With a body of work that includes such memorable classics as Jezebel (1938), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ben-Hur (1959), and Funny Girl (1968), Wyler is the most nominated director in the history of the Academy Awards and bears the distinction of having won an Oscar for Best Director on three occasions. Both Bette Davis and Lillian Hellman considered him America`s finest director, and Sir Laurence Olivier said he learned more about film acting from Wyler than from anyone else.In William Wyler, Gabriel Miller explores the career of one of Hollywood`s most unique and influential directors, examining the evolution of his cinematic style. Wyler`s films feature nuanced shots and multifaceted narratives that reflect his preoccupation with realism and story construction. The director`s later works were deeply influenced by his time in the army air force during World War II, and the disconnect between the idealized version of the postwar experience and reality became a central theme of Wyler`s masterpiece, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).None of Wyler`s contemporaries approached his scope: he made successful and seminal films in practically every genre, including social drama, melodrama, and comedy. Yet, despite overwhelming critical acclaim and popularity, Wyler`s work has never been extensively studied. This long-overdue book offers a comprehensive assessment of the director, his work, and his films` influence.