Synopses & Reviews
Roman Polanski: A Retrospective is the definitive tribute to one of the worlds most prolific and influential film directors. Editor and film critic James Greenberg takes readers chronologically through Polanskis extraordinarily rich and varied career, offering unique insight into every one of Polanskis movies, from
Knife in the Water (1962) to
Carnage (2011).
Richly illustrated with more than 250 images, including behind-the-scenes photographs from Polanskis work, the book illuminates the achievements of a director whose own harrowing childhood and controversial story could inspire a movie. During his five-decade career, Polanski has provided generations of filmgoers with many engaging, enchanting, and haunting movies, and this retrospective is a testament to his unrivaled and distinctive talent.
Praise for Roman Polanksi: A Retrospective:
James Greenbergs Roman Polanski: A Retrospective . . . is both a lavish coffee table book that includes a plethora of archival personal photographs and stills from his films and a serious exploration of his career.”
Los Angeles Times
For movie buffs already familiar with his work as well as casual fans whod like to learn more about one of the cinemas masters, its a treasury of images and information.”
American Profile.com
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Four-time Academy Award recipient Clint Eastwood is one of the most renowned film directors in the world. This authorized volume offers a revealing in-depth exploration of his influential filmmaking methods, comprehensively illustrated with unit photography, key art, production design sketches, and film frames. Covering all of Eastwoodand#8217;s 32 films, including The Outlaw Josey Wales, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Letters from Iwo Jima, the book is a full-career retrospective. To portray the maverick behind the camera, author Michael Goldman interviewed Eastwood; his longtime crew of award-winning cinematographers, editors, and production designers; and many celebrated actors, including Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman, Sean Penn, Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank, and Forest Whitaker.
Praise for Clint Eastwood:
and#147;A comprehensive, and often surprising, biography of collaborative craft rarely found in books of this kind.and#8221; and#151;Studio Daily
About the Author
James Greenberg is editor in chief of the
DGA Quarterly, the journal of the Directors Guild of America. A former film critic for
Los Angeles magazine and
Daily Variety, he has written for the
New York Times, the
Los Angeles Times, and
Entertainment Weekly. He lives in Los Angeles.
Roman Polanski was born in Paris in 1933 and moved to Poland with his family in 1936. He has directed 19 films including the classics Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby, and won an Academy Award® for best director for The Pianist. He is currently completing his latest film, Venus in Fur.