501 movie directors.

9780764160226

501 movie directors.

Ed. by Steven Jay Schneider.

Barron's Educational Ser.

2007

640 pages

$29.99

Hardcover

PN1998

Schneider, a film critic and scholar who has previously written 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, now offers this survey of film directors who have advanced the medium in a significant way. Each entry offers a brief biography, a synopsis of directing style, and examples of the director's best work. While the table of contents at the front of this volume will help film students and general audiences find information on a specific director, listing each entry alphabetically instead of chronologically might have made more sense.

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