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In two volumes, this reference provides a survey that profiles more than
350 filmmakers from every branch of the industry, including independent films,
French new wave, documentaries, Hollywood blockbusters, silent films, and more.
Filmmakers have been chosen for the strength of their cinematic vision. Each
entry features a biographical portrait of the filmmaker, including a glimpse of
his or her early work and entry into the industry, followed by a discussion of
key films and the major themes within them. A critical analysis places each
filmmaker in the context of his or her culture and time. Filmmakers profiled
include Woody Allen, Allison Anders, Ingmar Bergman, Bernado Bertolucci, Jane
Campion, Francis Ford Coppola, Walt Disney, Nora Ephron, Milos Forman, Jean-Luc
Godard, Werner Herzog, Norman Jewison, Akira Kurosawa, David Mamet, Martin
Scorsese, John Singleton, Steven Spielberg, Francois Truffaut, Billy Wilder,
and Franco Zeffirelli. In two volumes, this reference provides a survey that profiles more than
350 filmmakers from every branch of the industry, including independent films,
French new wave, documentaries, Hollywood blockbusters, silent films, and
more.
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