The St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia
1997
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For everyone who appreciates great filmmaking, this masterful guide provides hard-to-find biographical and critical information on 200 of today's most significant directors from around the world. Distinguished film critic Andrew Sarris focuses primarily on contemporary directors but also includes past filmmakers whose influence is still present. 200 photos.
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Author
Andrew Sarris
Author · 8 books
Most famous for his 1962 essay "Notes on the Auteur theory" which popularized this film criticism technique in America. He wrote for the Village Voice criticing films and literature before bringing the Auteur theory from France to America and employing it in analysis of Hitchcock's film Psycho. He wrote for The New York Observer until 2009 and was a professor at his alma mater, Columbia University where he taught courses on Internationl Film, Hitchcock, and American Cinema. Trivia: The evil overlord from Galaxy Quest was named after him!
