Résultats pour "Filmer" dans Biographies et mémoires

Filmmaker and author Mark Cousins shows how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. Films are discussed within chapters reflecting both the stylistic concerns of the film-makers and the political and social themes of the time. Film is an international medium, so as well as covering the great American films and film-makers, The Story of Film explores cinema in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and South America, and shows how cinematic ideas and techniques cross national boundaries.

Charles Hawtrey, the skinny one with the granny glasses, was everybody's favourite in the Carry Ons - but who exactly was he? Up to now the man has remained a mystery. Examining Hawtrey's origins as a child star and as a performer in revue and the Will Hay films, this wonderful little book also...

Lontano dalla grande distribuzione cinematografica, c'è un mondo di registi indipendenti che lavorano in silenzio, senza pretendere nulla, ostacolati dalla burocrazia e dalla mancanza di appoggi che non gli consentono di dedicarsi alla loro arte in santa pace. Tra loro c'è Marco Pollini, un regista indipendente veronese, proprietario di una piccola società di distribuzione, Ahora!, uno che i film li vuole fare comunque, nonostante tutto e tutti, persino contro il parere di sua moglie.

Det celebre stjernepar Shin Sang-Ok og Choi Eun-Hee var forsidestof i efterkrigstidens Sydkorea. Forelskelsen, aegteskabet og skilsmissen mellem den store filminstruktør og den smukke skuespillerinde var en god historie, og hele befolkningen laeste med. Det gjorde Kim Jong-Il også i Nordkorea.

As much coverage as Jane Fonda has elicited through the years, the stories often skim past her prime filmmaking core. Fonda on Film spotlights the signature political films Fonda generated in the 1970s—Coming Home, The China Syndrome, 9 to 5, and more—that are still underappreciated even as Fonda endures as one of the world’s most admired and controversial performers. This is a movie book about a mega-celebrity, an origin story voyaging through Fonda’s learning years in the 1960s and the calculated payoff of the 1970s.

James Cameron is a “Practitioner” in the magic of filmmaking. On March 23, 1998, at the 70th Academy Awards presentation in Hollywood, “Titanic” swept the Oscars, breaking records and winning an unprecedented 11 awards, tying “Ben-Hur” (1959) for the most number of wins of any motion picture.

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Michael E. Uslan, executive producer of the Batman movie franchise, offers an insider’s look at Hollywood and the process of how movies and television shows go from the drawing board to your screens. Continuing the delightful tale of his adventures begun in The Boy Who Loved Batman, Uslan draws on both his successful and less successful attempts to bring ideas to the screen, offering a helpful, honest, and breezily told guide to producing films.

An Esquire Best Book About Hollywood A USA TODAY Best Book of 2021 “A lovely and loving book.”—Will Schwalbe, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club "I'm not sure I have ever read a book about movies that is as tender and open-hearted as Films of Endearment...

For five decades, no American filmmaker has been as prolific or as paradoxical as Woody Allen. From Play It Again, Sam (1972) to Midnight in Paris (2011) and Blue Jasmine (2013), Allen has produced an average of one film a year; yet in many of these movies Allen reveals a progressively skeptical attitude toward both the value of art and the cultural contributions of artists.

In these essays, TV’s Frank Conniff focuses on twenty-five of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 films he found and riffed with his fellow MST3K writers and cast mates. It tells the story of how a comedian who was lucky enough to work on beloved Peabody Award winning TV show was transformed into a comedian who was lucky enough to work on a beloved Peabody Award winning TV show. It’s a story that will stay with you for the rest of your life, if you happen to die just as you finish listening to the book.

Des clowns effrayants, des déviances insoupçonnées, des crimes crapuleux : la réalité s’invite plus souvent qu’on pense dans les œuvres de fiction. Passionnés de cinéma et de true crime, Anik Jean et Sébastien Trudel font la lumière sur les criminels terrifiants qui ont inspiré vos œuvres de fiction préférées. Cachez vos pieds dans votre doudou et plongez la main dans votre popcorn !

India’s greatest film-maker on the art and craft of films. Exactly fifty years ago, in 1955, the release of Pather Panchali heralded the arrival of a master in the world of cinema. Over the next forty years, Satyajit Ray came to be regarded as one of the world’s finest film-makers ever...

Jean Harlow, born Harlean Harlow Carpenter (March 3, 1911 - June 7, 1937), from Kansas City, MO, was an American actress known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters. Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde," Harlow was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow number 22 on its greatest female screen legends list. In the following recording from 1936, Harlow is interviewed by Elsa Schalert, a radio show host and Los Angeles Times writer.

Director Steven Spielberg is more of an auteur than given recognition for. The Films of Steven Spielberg highlights the maturation of a filmmaker with movies that reflect the director's own life, fascinations, and obsessions. Spielberg’s upbringing and foray into the 1970s Hollywood business structure show us the origin of themes that are consistently present in Spielberg’s films, such as fatherhood, World War II, and his collaboration with composer John Williams.

With humor and honesty, Girls on Film looks at the good, the bad, and the unfairly written women in film. A celebration of the power of cinema and the hidden messages within media and culture, this collection of personal essays explores the women who inspired and confused a young film enthusiast.

A charming and timely tribute to the women who broke glass ceilings in film and television, debuting during an historic time of change in the entertainment industry. Renegade Women in Film and TV blends fascinating biographical profiles and exclusive interviews with icons like Barbra Streisand...

From a dedicated member of Beyoncé's "BeyHive", an in-depth exploration of the lessons and affirmations of Beyoncé’s work and how she continues to speak for the historically unspoken for. This is not a Beyoncé biography. This is a love letter to a musician whose songs star in our first...

Helen Hayes MacArthur (October 10, 1900 - March 17, 1993) was an American actress. Often referred to as the "First Lady of American Theatre," she was the second person and first woman to win the EGOT (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award), and the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting.

Sharon Marie Tate Polanski (January 24, 1943 - August 9, 1969) was an American actress and model who appeared in advertisements and small television and film roles. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic acting performances, Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers, being compared favorably with the late Marilyn Monroe. Her first major role was as Jennifer North in the 1967 American drama film Valley of the Dolls, which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.