World Film Directors: 1890-1945
- ISBN-10
- 0824207572
- ISBN-13
- 9780824207571
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 1248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- H.W. Wilson
- Author
- John Wakeman
Description
A two-volume biographical/critical dictionary of major, filmmakers from all countries, covering the entire history of the medium from 1890 to the present. Each director is treated in a separate essay that includes a detailed, chronological account of the subject's life and work and a summary of critical opinion. Includes filmography and a selective bibliography of books and articles.
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