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In a four-decade-long career that generated more than forty films and numerous stage productions, Werner Schroeter became one of the most important...

He was the final addition to Universal's royal family of movie monsters: the Creature from the Black Lagoon. With his scaly armor, razor claws a...

In an eclectic career spanning four decades, Italian director Riccardo Freda (1909-1999) produced films of remarkable technical skill and powerf...

In this candid memoir, actor and director Lou Antonio recounts his five decades in television, film and theater, from live television to Broadwa...

Style. Beauty. Passion. Vision.These are just a few of the words often used to describe the films of the single most celebrated director in Italy, ...

This volume of spellbinding essays explores the tense relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, providing new perspectives on the...

Humphrey Jennings has been described as the only real poet that British cinema has produced. His documentary films are remarkable records of Britai...

The films of Claire Denis, one of the most challenging and respected of contemporary filmmakers, probe the psyche of global citizenship, tracing th...

Peter Liechti (1951-2014) was a Swiss film author and director, cinematographer, and producer. Many of his more than 100 documentaries, music and e...

The stylistic and bloody excesses of the films of Dario Argento are instantly recognisable. Vivid, baroque and nightmarish, his films lock violent ...

The true story of John (Joseph) Merrick--a.k.a. the Elephant Man--has captured the imagination of generations of audiences, critics, actors and ...

Years after his death, American filmmaker John Huston (1906-1987) remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. This wide-ranging collection of new e...

In 1929, Hollywood mogul William Fox (1879-1952) came close to controlling the entire motion picture industry. His Fox Film Corporation had grow...

The concepts and theories surrounding the aesthetic category of the grotesque are explored in this book by pursuing their employment in the film...

Jim Henson was the creative force behind a huge catalog of television series, films, specials, and other productions, even excepting the Muppets...

A fat guy with a deep voice who drank a lot of sherry? An unreliable film-maker who always went over time and over budget? One of the most innovati...

Now in a revised edition, this book is the only published study devoted to Larry Cohen and his significance as a great American filmmaker. The f...

The life and work of American director John G. Avildsen is thoroughly examined in this detailed filmography and critical study. Each of the most...

'Linn Ullmann has written something of beauty and solace and truth. I don't know how she managed to sail across such dangerous waters' RACHEL CUSKH...

Harmony Korine s talent as a writer and filmmaker has earned the approval of a wide range of audiences. His first major monograph gathers together ...

John McTiernan is one of the most influential action filmmakers of his generation. Educated at the American Film Institute and influenced by Eur...

Christopher Nolan is one of the defining directors of the 21st century. Few of his contemporaries can compete in terms of critical and commercia...

Much of 20th century science fiction foretold technological and social developments beyond the year 2000. Since then, a key theme has been: what...

David Lynch is no stranger to scholars, critics and fans. From his first feature Eraserhead (1977), Lynch's films present us with a provocative wor...