A film-by-film accounting of the work of the Academy Award-winning director of such classics as Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Passage to India, and Bridge on the River Kwai.

David Lean and His Films

Humor & Entertainment

Silver, Alain

Ursini, James

Movies

Silman-James Pr

The Moguls: Hollywood's Merchants of Myth

Zierold, Norman J.

No Turn Unstoned: The Worst Ever Theatrical Reviews

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

Highly entertaining, eye-opening interviews with today's hottest screenwriters.

The New Screenwriter Looks at the New Screenwriter

Froug, William

This title addresses the job's creative concerns, rather than the fund-raising aspects.

What a Producer Does: The Art of Moviemaking (Not the Business)

Houghton, Buck

The Days Grow Short: The Life and Music of Kurt Weill

Biographies & Memoirs

SANDERS, Ronald

Arts & Literature

"The Twilight Zone" has captivated, teased and haunted the imaginations of countless millions of viewers from its 1959 debut through its 156 subsequent episodes and many years of steady rebroadcast.

The Twilight Zone Companion

Zicree, Marc Scott

Television

The TV Scriptwriter's Handbook: Dramatic Writing for Television and Film

Brenner, Alfred

Literature & Fiction

The Assistant Director and the Production Manager are essential elements to the smooth operation and successful completion of any film. This is the first in-depth and thorough study of these jobs. This is a must read for all contemplating working in this field, as well as for all students of film directing and film production. It includes practical discussions of cost reporting, script breakdown, production boards, scheduling, production reports, and much more.

The Film Director's Team

Ward, Elizabeth

Film Finance and Distribution defines those thorny legal and financial terms that often elude novice filmmakers and impede their attempts to secure financing and distribution. The entries provide commentary on approaches to film finance and distribution, definitions of production and post-production technical terms, definitions of unique film-industry practices and procedures in a variety of areas, and an extensive cross-referencing of terms. Cones offers definitions and advice.
"This dictionary's harrowing journey through the depths of studio 'creative accounting' is both revealing and frightening -- a must read for all filmmakers". -- Richard F. Brophy, producer

Film Finance & Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms

Cones, John W.

Business & Money

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