Director Biography

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.

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.

मराठी चित्रपटांवर अधिराज्य गाजवणारे दादा कोंडके यांची हे चरित्र आहे. प्रख्यात विनोदी अभिनेते एवढीच त्यांची ओळख नाही. गीतं, संवाद, लेखनं यशस्वी चित्रपट निर्माता, दिग्दर्शक, आणि एक उत्तम माणूस अशी त्यांची ओळख आहे. त्यांचं व्यक्तिमत्व प्रगल्भ, बहुआयामी होतं, पडद्यावरचं त्यांचं आयुष्य अनेकांनी अनेक वेळा पाहिलं असेल, पण दादा पडद्यामागे कसे होते. याची ओळख लेखिका अनिता पाध्ये यांनी करून दिली आहे.

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.

Christine Lagarde is a prominent French Economist and Politician, born on January 1, 1956, in Paris. Renowned for her trailblazing career, she has held key leadership positions, including serving as the first woman Chair of Baker & McKenzie, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industry in France, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and currently as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Lagarde is celebrated for her resilience, innovative approaches to economic governance, and advocacy for gender equality and sustainable finance on the global stage. Get ...

David McGowan takes us through the business, science, and the unexplained elements of death. Sharing stories that are poignant, humorous, and educational in turn, David explores the unique approach of Irish culture when it comes to grief and death and seeks to demystify the process of dying and what happens to the body afterward.

Victoria Alonso takes listeners on her journey from Argentina to America to Hollywood and illuminates the ways everyone can live in a heightened state of possibility and use their voice for change. “If it has been done, you can do it. But if it hasn’t been done, you should.” It was these words from Victoria Alonso’s mother that imbued in her the power of possibility. First as a young person in Argentina living through a dictatorship, then as a nineteen-year-old alone in America, saying yes to possibility again and again laid the path for Victoria to become who she is today.

Throughout his five-decade career, film director Abel Ferrara—now in his seventies—has been one of cinema’s most provocative and critically revered figures. Since beginning as an independent filmmaker in Manhattan in the early 1970s—before “indie films” were a genre—and refining his craft as a director for the TV show Miami Vice, he has directed more than thirty feature films, most notably the cult classics Bad Lieutenant, King of New York, and Dangerous Game.

Готовы погрузиться в удивительный мир Хаяо Миядзаки? В этой книге вас ждет захватывающее путешествие в самые глубины творческой гениальности этого необыкновенного мультипликатора. С этой книгой вы не просто исследуете его фильмы, а погрузитесь в мир сказочных образов, магических историй и философских размышлений. Откройте для себя тайны вдохновения и философии, которые лежат в основе каждого фильма Миядзаки. Узнайте, как он создает волшебные вселенные, полные потрясающих деталей, живых персонажей и захватывающих массовых сцен.

В этой книге собраны дневники Станислава Иосифовича и обращенные к нему письма. Режиссер открывается в них искренне и доверительно: именно таким он стремился появиться перед своим зрителем. В воспоминаниях Станислава Ростоцкого показана история целого поколения, родившегося в революционную эпоху, прошедшего войну и уходящего в постперестроечную эпоху. Он считал, что важнейший талант человека – дар чувствовать чужую боль как свою. И это нашло отражение в его фильмах.

Why would someone leave a shining career in management to work among the dead? Angjolie Mei, funeral director and "life celebrant", recounts how the death of her father—a veteran known as 'The Coffin King' in the funeral industry—prompted this dramatic choice. What exactly happens during embalming? What kind of post-death restoration is needed for second-degree burn victims? What are the little-known facts surrounding suicide in Singapore?

From child abuse to drug abuse, from dealing with death to dealing in life, join award-winning film maker Simon Lamb on the ‘off the rails’ rollercoaster ride that’s been his story so far. It’s a true ‘sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ adventure, as Simon moves on from being sexually abused at school to modeling alongside some of the world’s sexiest women. From there he works the doors of the world’s best known clubs, shamelessly consuming the drugs he confiscates from others, before going on to work security for some of the biggest names in music like Madonna and U2.

Wawrczeck zeichnet ein subjektives Porträt eines der größten Künstler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Man sitzt mit ihm vor dem Fernseher, wenn er den ersten Hitchcock-Film sieht, begleitet ihn ins Tonstudio zu den Aufnahmen der "Drei ???" und zieht mit ihm durch die Welt: Von Hamburg über New York, von Bodega Bay nach London, immer auf der Spur von Hitchcocks Meisterwerken. Er erzählt, wie ihm Hitchcocks Filme bei der Suche nach der eigenen Identität halfen und ihm zeigten, dass die Beantwortung der Frage "Bin ich verrückt oder sind es die anderen?" immer vom Standpunkt abhängt.

With more than 90 features to his name, the adventurous life of Esmail Koushan, father of Iranian cinema, seen through the lens of his equally enterprising younger brother, the cinematographer Mahmoud Koushan, is an indelible chapter in the history of the seventh art.

When Italian journalist Father Antonio Spadaro and Martin Scorsese first sat down together in Scorsese’s home, neither could have predicted the depth of the conversation, intellectual exchange, or friendship that would result. While discussing the acclaimed director’s film Silence, about the persecution of Jesuits in Japan, they began a dialogue about faith that continues to this day.

Una llamada de Carlos Saura puso en contacto con Stanley Kubrick a Vicente Molina Foix, quien, a lo largo de veinte años de una relación que solo acabó con la muerte del director, tradujo al español los diálogos de cinco de sus películas. Este libro es una crónica de esa labor y del trato esporádico pero a menudo jugoso con el propio cineasta –del que es testimonio una atípica entrevista que Molina Foix le hizo en su casa en los años 80.

In the aftermath of a devastating, decade-long toxic relationship, 40-year-old gay filmmaker Steve Balderson embarks on a captivating journey—the Year of the Whore. This provocative memoir unveils the rollercoaster of his sexual reawakening as he navigates a labyrinth of intense love affairs, riveting career milestones, and soul-stirring transformations.

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.

मराठीत उत्तम चित्रपटांची निर्मिती करून वैभवशाली काळ निर्माण करणा-या प्रभातनगरीबद्दल लिहिताहेत पु.ल.देशपांडे

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.