Guide to American Cinema, 1965-1995

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Daniel Curran

ISBN: 0-313-29666-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29666-6

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528 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/1998

List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £82.95)

Availability: Print on demand

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Reference Guides to the World's Cinema

Description: This is a critical collection of key films, directors, and performers in American film, 1965-1995, a period that spans the demise of the studio system to the rise of the independents. The guide includes such notable contributions as the early work of Mike Nichols, the litany of 1970s masterpieces from Francis Ford Coppola, the overlooked works of genre directors Monte Hellman and Larry Cohen, and the exciting new independent generation of Lili Taylor, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Penn, Todd Haynes, and Spike Lee. Of interest to scholars, students, and film buffs.

Each film entry contains key cast and technical credits, a brief synopsis and analysis, and notable awards. Each entry for director and performer contains biographical data, a career overview, a complete filmography and noted television and stage appearances, a selected bibliography, and honors received.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Guide
Appendix I: Actors in Guide
Appendix II: Directors in Guide
Appendix III: Films in Guide by Year
Appendix IV: Notable Producers
Appendix V: Notable Screenwriters
Appendix VI: Major Studio Releases by Year
Appendix VII: Academy Award Winners
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the Author: DANIEL CURRAN is a screenwriter living is Los Angeles with his wife and writing partner, Jennifer Howe. He has contributed to numerous film encyclopedias, including The Motion Picture Guide, and previously taught film production and film aesthetics at Columbia College Chicago.

LCC Class: 791


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