Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age: At the American Film Institue - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 140004054X ISBN 13: 9781400040544

Casa editrice: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2006

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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. 15,000 first printing.

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“As a lover of films, I was absolutely fascinated by The Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age.” –Dominick Dunne

“These vivid, immediate conversations remind us what extraordinary people came together to form what we call the Golden Age of Hollywood.”   –Leonard Maltin
“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. If you want to learn about movies, Conversations is invaluable, and it’s equally invaluable to those of us who may want to recharge our batteries and look to the masters for inspiration. And for people who simply love movies, it’s a joy to read.” —Martin Scorsese

“A remarkable time capsule containing the voices and memories and insights of these men who made the movies we love. What a gift! Leap anywhere into Stevens’ astonishing treasure trove; you’ll be hooked, rewarded, surprised, and pleased.” —John Guare

“If there is a single volume that magically illuminates the history and the art of the movies, this is it.” —Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

“Superb . . . Entertaining . . . Edited with grace and clarity, allowing the personality of each subject to emerge . . . As invaluable as the book is for film historians and future filmmakers, it’ll also delight anyone fascinated by movies and their makers.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Without question, the AFI seminars represent the most important gathering ever of master filmmakers under one program. There's a precision to these discussions often lacking in interviews and memoirs. For anyone interested in what it takes to make great movies, this book will be an important new resource.” —James Curtis, author of W.C. Fields: A Biography

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: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 140004054X
• ISBN 13: 9781400040544
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 676
• Redattore: Stevens George Jr.