Fifty Hollywood Directors
Fifty Hollywood Directors introduces the most important, iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the silent period and the birth of the blockbuster. By exploring the historical, cultural and technological contexts in which each director was working, this book traces the formative period in commercial cinema when directors went from pioneers to industry heavyweights.
Each entry discusses a director's practices and body of work and features a brief biography and suggestions for further reading. Entries include:
Frank Capra
Cecil B DeMille
John Ford
Alfred Hitchcock
Fritz Lang
Orson Welles
DW Griffith
King Vidor
This is an indispensible guide for anyone interested in film history, Hollywood and the development of the role of the director.
406 pages, 3 editions
English edition · First published 2014 by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group · ISBN 9780415501392
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English
- Fifty Hollywood Directors · Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group · 2015 · ISBN 9780415501392 This page
- Fifty Hollywood Directors · Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group · 2015 · ISBN 9780415501408
- Fifty Hollywood Directors · Routledge · 2014 · ISBN 9781322327969
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