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Alfred Hitchcock

Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-2015
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In this quick-witted portrait, Ackroyd reveals Hitchcock to be: a lugubriously jolly man fond of practical jokes, who smashes a once-used tea cup every morning to remind himself of the frailty of life. Iconic film stars make cameo appearances, just as Hitch did in his own films.
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Chasing the light

Stone, Oliver2020
Books
In this powerful and evocative memoir, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter, Oliver Stone, takes us right to the heart of what it's like to make movies on the edge. He writes about his rarefied New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as 'Pl...
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Chasing the light

Stone, Oliver2021
Books
In this powerful and evocative memoir, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter, Oliver Stone, takes us right to the heart of what it's like to make movies on the edge. He writes about his rarefied New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as 'Pl...
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Conclusions

Boorman, John, 1933-2020
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John Boorman is one of cinema's authentic visionaries whose travels have taken him from London in the Blitz to the pinnacle of Hollywood success: the man behind films such as 'Point Blank', 'Deliverance', 'Excalibur', 'Hope and Glory', and 'The General'. 'Conclusions' continues the story of his l...
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Conclusions

Boorman, John, 1933-2021
Books
John Boorman is one of cinema's authentic visionaries whose travels have taken him from London in the Blitz to the pinnacle of Hollywood success: the man behind films such as 'Point Blank', 'Deliverance', 'Excalibur', 'Hope and Glory', and 'The General'. 'Conclusions' continues the story of his l...
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Dancing ledge

Jarman, Derek, 1942-19942022
Books
The first in Derek Jarman's autobiographical journals, spanning the 60s and 70s to its publication in 1984. It also contains an introduction from Jarman written in 1991, then famous and publicly living with HIV. In non-linear snippets and including photographs of Jarman's artwork, he describes hi...
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George Lucas : a life

Jones, Brian Jay2016
Books
This work by Brian Jay Jones is the first comprehensive telling of the story of the iconic filmmaker Geroge Lucas and the building of his film empire, as well as of his enormous impact on cinema.
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George Lucas : a life

Jones, Brian Jay2017
Books
This work by Brian Jay Jones is the first comprehensive telling of the story of the iconic filmmaker Geroge Lucas and the building of his film empire, as well as of his enormous impact on cinema.
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