Guide to American Cinema, 1965-1995

(Hardback)

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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. It should be 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 honours received.

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,,"."entertaining and informative... a good addition to academic and large public library collections."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
.,."entertaining and informative... a good addition to academic and large public library collections.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
Compact, authoritative, and fun to browse....well written and edited, the guide reads much like a small encyclopedia.-ARBA
Curran...manages to be very inclusive in this latest film encyclopedia. He identifies and analyzes almost every notable film, actor, and director during a 30-year span of American cinema that, he believes, has a flavor unlike the classical studio system of the early years or the technologically adept film industry of present and future.... More than a fact-filled, sturdy reference work, this book is well written and uncommonly entertaining.... upon opening it you'll forget the original subject you meant to investigate.-Library Journal
.."."entertaining and informative... a good addition to academic and large public library collections."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Compact, authoritative, and fun to browse....well written and edited, the guide reads much like a small encyclopedia."-ARBA
"Curran...manages to be very inclusive in this latest film encyclopedia. He identifies and analyzes almost every notable film, actor, and director during a 30-year span of American cinema that, he believes, has a flavor unlike the classical studio system of the early years or the technologically adept film industry of present and future.... More than a fact-filled, sturdy reference work, this book is well written and uncommonly entertaining.... upon opening it you'll forget the original subject you meant to investigate."-Library Journal

Author Bio

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.