Film Production

Extraordinario director de cine italiano, sus películas 'Il conformista', 'The Sheltering Sky (El cielo protector), Little Buddha (Pequeño Buda) y especialmente, The Last Emperor (El último emperador) que ganó nueve premios Óscar en 1988, son el corolario de un tipo de cine caracterizado por un esmerado uso de la cámara y del montaje, y el trabajo de la fotografía con finalidades simbólicas.

La biografía de este actor y director de cine estadounidense, que saltó a la fama al dirigir y actuar al lado de Peter Fonda en la película Easy Rider: Buscando mi Destino de 1969, la serie "24”, o Máxima Velocidad, en un audiolibro que estamos seguros, le gustará de principio a fin.

La biografía de un verdadero icono del cine. Nacido en 1901, Coper fue un notable actor estadounidense de ascendencia inglesa, que ganó el codiciado premio Óscar en tres ocasiones, siendo el último concedido en reconocimiento a toda su maravillosa carrera cinematográfica.

Extraordinario director de cine y guionista italiano, su prestigiosa trayectoria y su innovadora forma de hacer el cine lo catapultaron a la fama, con Oscar incluido, con clásicos como La strada, Las noches de Cabiria, La dolce vita, Julieta de los espíritus, El Satiricón, Casanova y Amarcord; etcétera.

¿Existe alguien que no lo considere un genio del cine? Allan Stewart Königsberg, su verdadero nombre, es como la figura condensada de todo el séptimo arte. Además de notable director, es guionista, actor, músico, escritor y ganador del premio Óscar en múltiples ocasiones. Hoy es uno de los personajes más respetados, influyentes y prolíficos de la era moderna.

A New Slant on Acting offers a clear, detailed description of how films get made, how to work on a set, and what filmmakers need from actors. Once you know what everyone on the set is doing, you’ll know what you can do to help films and their crew members be successful. As a valuable team player, you’ll gain a definite edge over your competition and build a life for yourself in the midst of the wonderful magic of moviemaking.

Improvisation is a form of performance in which the players have no script. Free of conventional methods and constraints, improv gives filmmakers and actors complete freedom to explore characters and relationships and capture genuine authenticity on camera. In Improv for Indie Filmmakers, author and improv filmmaker Ivan Malekin breaks down how independent filmmakers can use improvisation in their own work to creatively collaborate with actors, speed up production, make more films, and ultimately save time and money by working efficiently at all stages of production.

Se trata del director español más popular y premiado de las últimas décadas, quien por su carácter mediático y carismático ha dirigido a artistas españoles que son auténticos iconos populares de las últimas décadas en el mundo hispano como Miguel Bosé, Carmen Maura, Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, entre otros. Sobre su obra y su peculiar lenguaje cinematográfico se ha escrito bastante, tanto en inglés como en español, en el mundo de la cultura de masas y en el ámbito académico.

El mago del suspenso fue un director de cine con una extensa filmografía de 53 películas, muchas de las cuales son hoy auténticos clásicos del séptimo arte, imprescindibles para cualquier cinéfilo. "Vértigo", "La ventana indiscreta", "Psicosis", "Los pájaros", "El hombre que sabía demasiado", "Rebeca", "Intriga internacional", "Extraños en un tren", son sólo algunas de las joyas cinematográficas que logró filmar en su larga trayectoria. Su impronta es tal que cineastas de varias latitudes lo reconocen como un maestro e influencia fundamental.

Ace Ventura is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot - and quarterback Dan Marino.

Twin gynecologists with opposite personalities share everything - the same practice, the same apartment, and the same women. Until one special woman enters their lives, triggering a rift in their unusual bond that brings on a whirlpool of sexual confusion, drugs, and madness.

In this sequel to the hit Western, Billy "The Kid" and his gang of outlaws run wild until two of his companions in crime, "Doc" Scurlock and Chavez, are captured, prompting Billy to rescue his friends and flee the law. With a bounty on his head, Billy and company run off to Mexico, only to be sought after by Pat Garrett, a former partner of Billy's.

Two unlikely lovers propelled into a violent game of high-stake negotiations and high-speed adventure when they take unexpected possession of valuable mob contraband.

On this team they don't just throw screwballs, they put them in uniform! A minor-league manager is on the spot to turn a squad of sad-sacks into title contenders.

Those Cleveland Indians, who went from worst to first in the hit original, now cope with fame and its perks as the hangdog team tries to hit, hustle, and joke its way back to the top.

Ace embarks on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe.

In Holland during World War II, Father Lankester Merrin is forced by a Nazi officer to choose 10 of his flock to be executed, and the resulting psychological trauma shakes his faith in God. After the war, Merrin, on a temporary sabbatical from the priesthood, becomes an archaeologist in British East Africa, where an anachronistic 5th-century Byzantine church is discovered.

A haunted homicide detective is confronted by the apparent return of a brutal serial killer he helped send to the electric chair 15 years earlier.

Knowledge Blaster!: Guide to the Movies covers the films, stars, directors, and legends that have made Hollywood the world capital of entertainment. Here, you'll find facts of interest to movie buffs, game show contestants, and the man in the street. From Oscar winners to stars' real names, this material is sure to spark your interest.