Encyclopedia of French Film Directors (gnv64)

Encyclopedia of French Film Directors
By Philippe Rege
Scarecrow | 2009 | ISBN: 0810861372 | English | 1484 Pages | PDF | 7 mb


Encyclopedia of French Film Directors identifies every French director who has made at least one feature film since 1895. Nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, and 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 RenZ Clair_to French New Wave artists such as Fran_ois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.

PREFACE
In the Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, I have attempted to identify every French director who had
made at least one feature fi lm during the fi rst century of cinema (1895–2005). From undisputed masters to
obscure one-timers, nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, including at least 200 fi lmmakers not mentioned
in similar books published in France.
Entries are presented in alphabetical order. Each of them contains brief biographical summary, including
dates and places of birth and death, information on the individual’s education and professional training,
and other details, such as real names (when the fi lmmaker uses a pseudonym). Unfortunately, some vital
dates could not be found, especially for a few silentera directors. Most of the biographies mention fi lmmakers’
extra directorial credits (complete when the person is mainly a director, selective for the actors,
cinematographers, editors, screenwriters, playwrights, novelists, journalists, or composers who tried their
luck behind the camera).
The entries also provide complete fi lmographies, including credits for feature fi lms, shorts, documentaries,
and TV work. The heading “Filmography” indicates that what follows is a complete list of
directorial credits. All movies and TV productions completed before December 31, 2008, are included
in fi lmographies.