{"product_id":"fifty-contemporary-film-directors-yvonne-tasker-9780415554336","title":"Fifty Contemporary Film Directors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFifty Contemporary Film Directors\u003c\/em\u003e examines the work of some of today's most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director's contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works and impact. Revised throughout and with twelve new entries, this second edition is an up-to-date introduction to some of the most prominent film makers of the present day. The directors, from differing backgrounds and working across a range of genres, include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMartin Scorsese\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSofia Coppola \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJulie Dash\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShane Meadow \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMichael Moore\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeter Jackson \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuillermo Del Toro\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTim Burton \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJackie Chan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAng Lee \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePedro Almod?var.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith further reading and a filmography accompanying each entry, this comprehensive guide is indispensable to all those studying contemporary film and will appeal to anyone interested in the key individuals behind modern cinema's greatest achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yvonne Tasker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415554330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415554336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011","brand":"Yvonne Tasker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980762931455,"sku":"9780415554336","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88e99b57-f1eb-48af-98fd-1bed025e760c.jpg?v=1722416666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fifty-contemporary-film-directors-yvonne-tasker-9780415554336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}