Encyclopedia Of French Film Directors
by Philippe Rege /
2009 / English / PDF
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Cinema has been long associated with France, dating back to 1895,
when Louis and Auguste Lumière screened their works, the first
public viewing of films anywhere. Early silent pioneers Georges
Méliès, Alice Guy Blaché and others followed in the footsteps of
the Lumière brothers and the tradition of important filmmaking
continued throughout the 20th century and beyond. In
Cinema has been long associated with France, dating back to 1895,
when Louis and Auguste Lumière screened their works, the first
public viewing of films anywhere. Early silent pioneers Georges
Méliès, Alice Guy Blaché and others followed in the footsteps of
the Lumière brothers and the tradition of important filmmaking
continued throughout the 20th century and beyond. InEncyclopedia of French Film Directors
Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Philippe Rège
identifies every French director who has made at least one feature
film since 1895. From undisputed masters to obscure one-timers,
nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, including at least 200
filmmakers not mentioned in similar books published in
France.
, Philippe Rège
identifies every French director who has made at least one feature
film since 1895. From undisputed masters to obscure one-timers,
nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, including at least 200
filmmakers not mentioned in similar books published in
France.
Each director's entry contains a brief biographical summary,
including dates and places of birth and death; information on the
individual's education and professional training; and other
pertinent details, such as real names (when the filmmaker uses a
pseudonym). The entries also provide complete filmographies,
including credits for feature films, shorts, documentaries, and
television work. Some of the most important names in the history of
film can be found in this encyclopedia, from masters of the Golden
Age—Jean Renoir and René Clair—to French New Wave artists such as
François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
Each director's entry contains a brief biographical summary,
including dates and places of birth and death; information on the
individual's education and professional training; and other
pertinent details, such as real names (when the filmmaker uses a
pseudonym). The entries also provide complete filmographies,
including credits for feature films, shorts, documentaries, and
television work. Some of the most important names in the history of
film can be found in this encyclopedia, from masters of the Golden
Age—Jean Renoir and René Clair—to French New Wave artists such as
François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.