A-Z Great Film Directors (A-Z Great Modern series)

If you love your films and directors this is a really good book to have on your bookshelf. Really nicely presented and you are pulled in to read it straight away, lovely, bright and very interesting book

This is a really great book for anyone with an interest in film. Whether you want to know a little more about the masters that make our favourites or find out about those we have not encountered very much, this has something for you. The illustrations combined with some classic scenes from well know movies are accompanied by film recommendations, interesting 'did you know's and snapshots of directors that have been influential since the inception of film. Recommended for all.

A really nice book which was a present to go with the Film Directors poster.

I've been a fan of Matt Glasby's film reviews (Total Film, etc) for some time - so was excited to hear he'd collaborated on a book. And what an interesting collaboration: Tuohy's distinctive illustration takes centre stage, with portraits of the directors paired with (assuming Glasby's) synopsis?. I've especially enjoyed Glasby's reviews of the films he didn't like (his often hilarious, frequently acerbic wit). Naturally there's a lot less of that in an A-Z of Greatest Directors, but his words are still a delight to read. Of course Hitchcock, Scorsese, and peers are represented, but also less (mainstream at least) lauded directors like Jane Campion and Truffaut. I like the size too.

Beautiful book that's a must for film lovers. The illustrations are gorgeous and the writing on them even more so. This is a meticulous, well-researched and loving piece of work.

This was a gift and they were very pleased when they received it, the illustrations in this book are superb and with prompt service and delivery, I would certainly recommend to others, first class all round

A thoroughly enjoyable read which would make a good gift for a film-loving friend or relative. I cantered through it in a few sittings but tempted to re-read it one director a week for a year, watching the recommended films as I go (there are five per director). Not having checked the dimensions, book was slightly smaller than I expected (it's about A5 size) but it's a high-quality product. Recommended

Was a gift. They loved it.

He adquirido 2 libros de este autor, Andy Tuohy, que no conocí y me han encantado.. Supongo que les gustará a todos los frikis amantes de las listas... Es cierto que hubiera estado mejor si el libro fuera un poco mayor, pero no pierde ni un ápice el grado de satisfacción en su lectura. Pasta dura y en color (en inglés, claro) , encontraremos a una cincuentena de directores (desde Allen, a Bergman, pasando por Ozu, Kurasawa y Spielberg..), y de cada uno tendremos un texto informativo, luego una ilustración a color y que ocupa toda una cara del director y finalmente en las hojas siguientes, un fotograma de alguna de sus películas junto con alguna cita.. Lo dicho, perfecto para todo cinéfilo. Perfecto para regalo o autorregalarse y también recomendable otros libros del mismo autor como el dedicado a los escritores o a los artistas/pintores... Una delicia y un descubrimiento. Espero que haya sido útil mi valoración

Mostly film directors from the English speaking world: No Tarkovsky, no Bunuel, no De Sica, Visconti, Fassbinder, Pasolini, Kusturica, Lars von Trier - there is no even mention of Dogma School, consequently there is no Suzanne Brier, Lukas Moodysson, Lasse Hallstrom. Some of those above mentioned are the fathers of the modern European film: Bunuel, Tarkovsky, Lars von Trier So not to mention of these three is a " film blasphemy" for me

Lo compré para un regalo u fue genial; le encantó a mi amiga amante del cine.

Great book. I love the suggestions for other movies to watch by each director, because I was not always familiar with them all. A must for cinephiles.

Nice selection of directors. I'm missing James Cameron. Besides that I'm totally content!