Fifty Contemporary Film Directors 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:

• Martin Scorsese
• Steven Spielberg
• Sofia Coppola
• Julie Dash
• Shane Meadow
• Michael Moore
• Peter Jackson
• Guillermo Del Toro
• Tim Burton
• Jackie Chan
• Ang Lee
• Pedro Almodovar.

With 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.

About the Author
Yvonne Tasker is Professor of Film Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK. Her books include Action and Adventure Cinema (Routledge, 2004) and Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture (Duke UP, 2007).

Reviews

'An impressive addition to the film history 'library'' - Tanya Jones, The Media Education Association

'... this type of guide is invaluable... this guide provides a stimulating insights into fifty directors working today. There are 12 new entried in this 2011 edition of the guide that marks it as a clear revision of the original version. As with the first edition, I would buy it to use in any classroon, but would also make sure that I had my own copy at home. Thoroughly recommended.'- POV

Book Information
ISBN 9780415497664
Author Yvonne Tasker
Format Hardback
Page Count 494
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1080g