{"product_id":"fifty-contemporary-film-directors-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Tasker\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Film Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK. Her books include \u003cem\u003eAction and Adventure Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2004) and \u003cem\u003eInterrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (Duke UP, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917703352594,"sku":"9780415554336","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84deec15-2e90-4e6f-ba70-c81aeae371e5.jpg?v=1738868977","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fifty-contemporary-film-directors-9780415554336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}