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Blending Horror and Comedy: Directing Across Genres

Blending Horror and Comedy: Directing Across Ge...

An American Werewolf in London (1981) is a horror film set in London that combines the terror of a young man tormented by his transformation into a beast with black...

Blending Horror and Comedy: Directing Across Ge...

An American Werewolf in London (1981) is a horror film set in London that combines the terror of a young man tormented by his transformation into a beast with black...

Arthur Penn, Master of Directing Actors: A Distinctive Method for Drawing Out Performance

Arthur Penn, Master of Directing Actors: A Dist...

Arthur Penn was highly regarded in the film industry as a director skilled with actors, drawing numerous great performances onto the screen. He had studied at the celebrated Actors Studio...

Arthur Penn, Master of Directing Actors: A Dist...

Arthur Penn was highly regarded in the film industry as a director skilled with actors, drawing numerous great performances onto the screen. He had studied at the celebrated Actors Studio...

George Lucas's Media-Mix Strategy: Applying Film Business to Video Marketing

George Lucas's Media-Mix Strategy: Applying Fil...

One of George Lucas's greatest innovations in film business was recognizing early the importance of character merchandising rights and using them strategically. During production of the first 'Star Wars,' Lucas...

George Lucas's Media-Mix Strategy: Applying Fil...

One of George Lucas's greatest innovations in film business was recognizing early the importance of character merchandising rights and using them strategically. During production of the first 'Star Wars,' Lucas...

The Mythic Structure of 'Star Wars': Applying Story Design to Video Production

The Mythic Structure of 'Star Wars': Applying S...

One reason George Lucas's 'Star Wars' series is loved worldwide is the classical mythic structure beneath it. From childhood, Lucas was strongly drawn to television serials such as 'Flash Gordon'...

The Mythic Structure of 'Star Wars': Applying S...

One reason George Lucas's 'Star Wars' series is loved worldwide is the classical mythic structure beneath it. From childhood, Lucas was strongly drawn to television serials such as 'Flash Gordon'...

Francis Ford Coppola, a Mentor to Cinema: Developing Talent and Leaving a Lasting Influence on Film History

Francis Ford Coppola, a Mentor to Cinema: Devel...

Francis Ford Coppola has contributed enormously to cinema not only as a director but as a developer of talent. American Zoetrope, which he founded in 1969 with younger colleagues including...

Francis Ford Coppola, a Mentor to Cinema: Devel...

Francis Ford Coppola has contributed enormously to cinema not only as a director but as a developer of talent. American Zoetrope, which he founded in 1969 with younger colleagues including...

From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now: The Significance of Coppola's Major Works in Film History

From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now: The Signi...

Based on Mario Puzo's novel, the Godfather trilogy is a crime drama portraying the rise and fall of New York's Mafia "Corleone family" on an epic scale. The first film,...

From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now: The Signi...

Based on Mario Puzo's novel, the Godfather trilogy is a crime drama portraying the rise and fall of New York's Mafia "Corleone family" on an epic scale. The first film,...