Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age at the American Film Institute - Brossura

Stevens Jr., George

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ISBN 10: 1400033144 ISBN 13: 9781400033140

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2007

Riassunto

A collection of interviews with some of the world's leading directors, producers, cinematographers, and screenwriters provides a revealing glimpse of the filmmaking art, with commentary by King Vidor, Howard Hawks, Hal Wallis, William Wyler, George Stevens, Alfred Hitchcock, George Cukor, Fritz Lang, Federico Fellini, and others. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Impressive and entertaining. . . . A sweeping and valuable compendium of picture-making and picture lore.”
—Peter Bogdanovich, The Wall Street Journal

“This book, lovingly put together from hundreds of dialogues with some of the greatest directors, writers and technicians who ever worked in the medium is a precious resource for filmmakers at all stages. . . . And for people who simply love movies, it’s a joy to read.”
—Martin Scorsese

“Anyone remotely interested in movies will be enchanted by this astonishing collection.”
—Chicago Tribune

“Brilliant. . . . This one is a keeper. . . . Anybody wanting to write, produce or direct movies needs to own and read it.”
—The New York Post

L'autore:

George Stevens, Jr., is an award-winning writer, director, and producer, and founder of the American Film Institute. He has received eleven Emmys, two Peabody Awards, and seven Writers Guild of America Awards for his television productions, including the annual Kennedy Center Honors, The Murder of Mary Phagan, and Separate but Equal. His production The Thin Red Line was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture. He worked with his father, acclaimed director George Stevens, on his productions of Shane, Giant, and The Diary of Anne Frank and in 1962 was named head of the United States Information Agency's motion picture division by Edward R. Murrow. Stevens was director of the AFI from 1967 until 1980, before returning to film and television production. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1400033144
• ISBN 13: 9781400033140
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 736