The Essential Directors

From Turner Classic Movies, this is the essential guide to all the mustknow detail on the style, achievements, and landmark films of the most influential directors in cinema history from the silent era through the 1970s.For well over a century, those who create motion pictures have touched our hearts and souls; they have transported and transformed our minds, intoxicated and entranced our senses. One artist s vision is the single most prominent force behind the scenes: the director. The Essential Directors illuminates the unseen forces behind some of the most notable screen triumphs from the aesthetic peak of silent cinema through the New Hollywood of the 1970s. Considering each artist s influence on the medium, cultural impact, and degree of achievement, Turner Classic Movies presents a compendium of Hollywood s most influential filmmakers, with profiles offering history and insight on the filmmaker s narrative style, unique touches, contributions to the medium, key films, and distinctive movie moments to watch for. The work of these gamechanging artists is illustrated throughout by more than 200 fullcolor and blackandwhite photographs.In The Essential Directors youl read how Cecil B. DeMille revamped religion to define an era, and how Oscar Micheaux broke barriers to become the most influential Black filmmaker of the 1920s. Youl marvel at the efficient artistry of neTake WoodyVan Dyke and fall in love again with the sophisticated studioera classicsof George Cukor. Youl gain insight into how women like Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino built thriving careers in an industry ruled by men and discover what drove Mike Nichols to mix comedy with tragedy, becoming the highestpaid director of his day in the the process. The Essential Directors presents the work of these gamechanging artists and dozens more in this stunning volume.