Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures (Revised Edition) (hardback) Contributor(s): Jordan, J. R. (Author), MacLeod, Gavin (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1629335371 ISBN-13: 9781629335377 Publisher: BearManor Media OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Individual Director - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 506 pages |
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Publisher Description: Robert Wise, the young editor of Citizen Kane, earned his directorial stripes at RKO, particularly with The Body Snatcher and The Set-Up, films of amazing quality and dark sensibility. Wise later found himself at Warner Brothers, MGM, and 20th Century Fox, consistently directing pictures of depth and versatility. The man behind the searing crime film, Odds Against Tomorrow, followed such success with the upbeat West Side Story. Wise guided the great, multi-character drama of Executive Suite and also turned his attention to warfare with The Sand Pebbles. He was the personification of the finest, old style "studio director" and ultimately became a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Director. Wise not only made films his way, he made them the right way, directing classics such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Sound of Music, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Joe Jordan's book, which includes over twenty interviews, presents a thorough analysis of the Robert Wise canon. "Robert Wise remains one of the great architects of American movies of this last century; the steady, easy personality, hiding a will of steel that allowed him to guide his movies with a hand of knowledge, and authority, and soar in every single genre he undertook. With one of the most wide-ranging careers of any filmmaker ever, J.R. Jordan's book more than does Robert Wise justice in critically assessing his incredibly versatile work, as well as honoring the man who quietly created some of the finest and most famous movies of all time." About the Author: |