Director Biography

A simple and entertaining listen about one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Unlike the biographies or film studies often published on him, this book aims to take a more fan oriented look at his career. Justin Murphy has written a column on Steven Spielberg for Examiner.com. He has also written several short stories and articles for Associated Content—along with several short story collections and novellas released over the last several years.

Hay un “sello Almodóvar”, qué duda cabe. Y son muy pocos los directores de cine que pueden decir lo mismo. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, Todo sobre mi madre, Volver, La piel que habito junto a una veintena de películas más, con dos Premios Oscar y varios Goya, lo consagran como el cineasta español contemporáneo más reconocido internacionalmente.

Telling the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's story in expert prose, Pride of a Nation is a lavish tribute to one of the most beloved teams in sports, revisiting their historic four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, as well as unforgettable players across the generations, such as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Briana Scurry, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Mallory Pugh, and more.

On June 6, 1944, Werner T. Angress parachuted down from a C-47 into German-occupied France with the 82nd Airborne Division. Nine days later, he was captured behind enemy lines and, concealing his identity as a German-born Jew, became a prisoner of war. Eventually, he was freed by US forces, rejoined the fight, and participated in the liberation of a concentration camp. Although he was an American soldier, less than 10 years before he had been an enthusiastically patriotic German-Jewish boy. Rejected and threatened by the Nazi regime, the Angress family fled....

Peter Patzak, einer der interessantesten und phantasievollsten Filmemacher unserer Tage, beweist sich in seinen Privatsplittern als ein neuer Autor mit starkem, ursprünglichem Erzähltalent. Ein humorvolles, poetisch-autobiographisches Buch für Cineasten und literarische Feinschmecker.

Durante casi toda su vida adulta, Woody Allen fue considerado uno de los mayores genios humorísticos del cine, si no el mayor, por películas como “Annie Hall”, “Hannah y sus hermanas”, “Manhattan”, “Match Point” y “Medianoche en París”. Allen se ha destacado sobre todo como director, guionista y actor, aunque cuenta con varios libros escritos y es músico de jazz. Sin embargo, la valoración de su legado viene complicándose por las denuncias de abuso infantil hechas hace años por su ex esposa, Mia Farrow, y ratificadas por la presunta víctima, su hija adoptiva Dylan.

Introducing Jiri Trnka: Stop Motion Animation, Puppets, and Political Change–a captivating exploration of the life and artistic brilliance of Jiří Trnka, the visionary animator who revolutionized the world of animation. Within this audiobook, listeners will embark on a mesmerizing journey through Trnka's remarkable career, discovering the magic of his stop-motion animation, the enchantment of his puppets, and the profound impact of his artistic contributions.

The War Criminal's Son brings to life hidden aspects of the Civil War through the sweeping saga of the firstborn son in the infamous Confederate Winder family who shattered family ties to stand with the Union. General John H. Winder was the commandant of most prison camps in the Confederacy, including Andersonville. When Winder gave his son William Andrew Winder the order to come south and fight, desert, or commit suicide, William went to the White House and swore his allegiance to President Lincoln and the Union.

George Walton Lucas Jr., más conocido como George Lucas, es el padre de uno de los mayores y más célebres universos cinematográficos de la historia: The Star Wars. Este mundo de fantasía y ciencia ficción nació como fruto de la confianza inquebrantable del joven guionista y director George Lucas en esta ópera espacial. A pesar del difícil recorrido que tuvo que hacer hasta las salas de cine, la película fue todo un éxito y ganó seis premios de la Academia.

Steven Allan Spielberg (nacido en Cincinnati, EE. UU., en 1946) es un director, guionista y productor de cine conocido en todo el mundo por sus exitosas películas de acción, fantasía, ciencia ficción y conflictos políticos y bélicos como Indiana Jones o Parque Jurásico, por las que ha recibido numerosos galardones y que le han convertido en el director de cine con mayor recaudación de la historia. También ha sido condecorado con la Orden del Imperio británico y la Medalla Nacional de Humanidades.

April of 1958 - the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit. This is the story of what unfolded that spring - for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome.

New York City, 1977. Cool and crime-ridden, cheap and wild. Bruce Van Dusen shows up in town with a film degree and $150 to his name. He wants to make movies. So he does. The only ones anyone will pay him to make? Little ones. Thirty seconds long. Commercials. He has no idea what he's doing, and the money sucks. But he's a director. He quickly learns he has the two things he needs to succeed in the fickle world of commercial-making: a talent for telling short, emotional stories, and the hustle to fight for every job no matter how small.

David Jiménez va ser nomenat director d'El Mundo. La il·lusió es va anar transformant en una crua batalla per defensar la independència del periodisme, que va acabar amb l’acomiadament del director després d'un any en el càrrec. Jiménez destapa aquí la podrida xarxa de pressions i influències que s'estableix entre els grups de poder econòmic i polític, i la premsa que suposadament ha de vigilar els dos primers. El director és un relat únic sobre com funciona el joc de favors entre els mitjans i l’elit d’un país, i quin preu paguen els que es neguen a participar-hi.

Orson Welles, Regie-Wunderkind und Filmlegende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Alfred Hitchcock, der britische Meisterregisseur von Thriller und Suspense: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Phineas Taylor Barnum, Zirkusdirektor und "Greatest Showman on Earth": Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Walt Disney, Erfinder von Mickey Mouse und Filmmogul: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Howard Hughes, Flugzeugpionier, Filmproduzent und Eremit: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, wrote this memoir in 1891. The first part of the book outlines her family’s history and her own youth and early adulthood in New England. She then explores her discovery of Christian Science and essential ideas of a scientific Christianity that brings healing. While giving insight into the life of this religious leader, the spiritual counsel in this book nurtures and guides listeners today.

Few figures in Hollywood's history have been as acclaimed and controversial as director Roman Polanski, whose legendary films would stand out if not for the fact that they're often eclipsed by the turbulent life he's led.