Filmmaker Biographies
Explore our handpicked selection of biography books highlighting the pioneers of film. Uncover their journeys and contributions to the world of cinema!
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A COMPLICATED PASSION: THE LIFE AND WORK OF AGNES VARDA
A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda Hardcover – August 13, 2024 by Carrie Rickey (Author) Over the course of her sixty-five-year career, the longest of any female filmmaker, Agnès Varda (1928–2019) wrote and directed some of...
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ANNA MAY WONG: FROM LAUNDRYMAN'S DAUGHTER TO HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend Paperback – January 10, 2023 by Graham Russell Gao Hodges (Author) Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood’s best-known Chinese American actors. Between 1919 and 1960, Anna May Wong starred in...
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BILLY WILDER: DANCING ON THE EDGE
Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge (Film and Culture Series)by Joseph McBride (Author) – October 26, 2021The director and cowriter of some of the world's most iconic films―including Double Indemnity, Sunset Blvd., Some Like It Hot, and The Apartment―Billy Wilder earned...
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BLACK WOMEN DIRECTORS- QUICK TAKES
Black Women Directors (Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture) Paperback – March 18, 2022 by Christina N. Baker (Author) Black women have long recognized the power of film for storytelling. For far too long, however, the cultural and historical narratives...
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BONG JOON HO: DISSIDENT CINEMA
Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema Hardcover – November 22, 2022 by Karen Han (Author), Little White Lies (Illustrator), David Lowery (Foreword) Brilliantly illustrated and designed by the London-based film magazine Little White Lies, Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema examines the...
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BRANDO'S SMILE: HIS LIFE, THOUGHT, AND WORK
Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work by Susan L. Mizruchi | Jun 23, 2014 A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie...
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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Call Me By Your Name - The novel Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three-Time Oscar™ Nominee James Ivory The Basis of the Oscar-Winning Best Adapted ScreenplayAn Instant...
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CLINT: THE MAN AND THE MOVIES―A COMPREHENSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST ICONIC ACTOR-DIRECTOR
Clint: The Man and the Movies―A Comprehensive Biography of Hollywood's Most Iconic Actor-Director Hardcover – July 1, 2025 by Shawn Levy (Author) From the acclaimed film critic and New York Times bestselling biographer of Paul Newman, a revelatory portrait of...
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DAUGHTER OF DARING: THE TRICK-RIDING, TRAIN-LEAPING, ROAD-RACING LIFE OF HELEN GIBSON, HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST STUNTWOMAN
Daughter of Daring: The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood’s First Stuntwoman Hardcover – February 18, 2025 by Mallory O'Meara (Author) From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the story of America’s first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who...
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DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON
Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang (Author) – August 22, 2023 A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles against cinematic exploitation and endemic racism are set against the currents of...
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DAVID LYNCH: HIS WORK, HIS WORLD
David Lynch: His Work, His World Hardcover – September 9, 2025 by Tom Huddleston (Author) An in-depth, richly illustrated exploration of the work and life of cinema and TV’s greatest cult creator. Without David Lynch, our world would have been...
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DAVID LYNCH:THE UNIFIELD FIELD
David Lynch: The Unified Field – Illustrated by Robert Cozzolino (Author) Hardcover - November 28, 2014 David Lynch is internationally renowned as a filmmaker, but it is less known that he began his creative life as a visual artist and has maintained...
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DORIS DAY- IMAGES OF A HOLLYWOOD ICON
Doris Day: Images of a Hollywood Icon Hardcover – July 12, 2022 by Michael Feinstein (Author) To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most successful actresses and singers in the history of show business,Hermes Press...
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FILM BY DESIGN: THE ART OF THE MOVIE POSTER
Film by Design: The Art of the Movie Poster Hardcover – September 16, 2024 by Gary D. Rhodes (Editor), Robert Singer (Editor) Contributions by Vlad Dima, Laura Hatry, Alicia Kozma, Lynette Kuliyeva, Madhuja Mukherjee, Frank Percaccio, Gary D. Rhodes, Courtney...
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FOREVER YOUNG: A MEMOIR
Forever Young: A Memoir Hardcover – September 7, 2021 by Hayley Mills (Author) conic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, trying to grow...
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GASPAR NOE:INTERVIEWS
Gaspar Noé: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) Paperback – October 15, 2024 by Geoffrey Lokke (Editor) Since the release of his breakout film Irréversible in 2002, Gaspar Noé (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provocateur of twenty-first-century French cinema....
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GODARD ON GODARD
Godard On Godard Paperback – March 22, 1986 by Jean-Luc Godard (Author), Tom Milne (Editor, Translator), Annette Michelson (Foreword) Jean-Luc Godard, like many of his European contemporaries, came to filmmaking through film criticism. This collection of essays and interviews, ranging...
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HOWARD KAZANJIAN:A PRODUCER'S LIFE
Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life Hardcover – September 14, 2021 by J. W. Rinzler (Author), Marcia Lucas (Foreword) A captivating exploration of the life, work, and insider insight of legendary film producer Howard Kazanjian Howard Kazanjian, a film producer whose...
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I THOUGHT WE WERE MAKING MOVIE, NOT HISTORY
I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History (Wisconsin Film Studies) Hardcover by Walter Mirisch (Author) This is a moving, star-filled account of one of Hollywood’s true golden ages as told by a man in the middle of it all....
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IDA LUPINO, FORGOTTEN AUTEUR: FROM FILM NOIR TO THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair Hardcover – December 10, 2024 by Alexandra Seros (Author) An archival study of Ida Lupino’s work in film and television directing, writing, producing, and acting from the 1940s to...
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JANE CAMPION ON JANE CAMPION
Jane Campion on Jane Campion: Interviews Hardcover – October 10, 2023 by Michel Ciment (Author) A chronological overview of one of modern cinema’s most celebrated directors, featuring interviews with Jane Campion herself. Awarded Best Cinema Album by the French Syndicate...
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JOHN SINGLETON: INTERVIEWS
John Singleton: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) Paperback – Illustrated, January 5, 2009 by Craigh Barboza (Editor) John Singleton (1968-2019) rocketed from obscurity to the top ranks of Hollywood directors in 1991, when he released his debut film Boyz N...
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JOHN WILLIAMS: A COMPOSER'S LIFE
John Williams: A Composer's Life Hardcover – September 2, 2025 by Tim Greiving (Author) The first biography of a great American composer of the cinema age. John Williams is one of the most important film composers of all time, having...
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KUBRICK: AN ODYSSEY
Kubrick: An Odyssey Hardcover by Robert P. Kolker (Author), Nathan Abrams (Author) – February 6, 2024 The definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, presenting the most in-depth portrait yet of the groundbreaking...
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LOIS WEBER IN EARLY HOLLYWOOD
Lois Weber in Early Hollywood Paperback by Shelley Stamp (Author) – May 1, 2015 Among early Hollywood’s most renowned filmmakers, Lois Weber was considered one of the era’s “three great minds” alongside D. W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Despite her accomplishments,...
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LOURDES PORTILLO: THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS AND OTHER FILMS
Lourdes Portillo: The Devil Never Sleeps and Other Films (Chicana Matters) Paperback – May 1, 2001by Rosa Linda Fregoso (Editor)Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo sees her mission as "channeling the hopes and dreams of a people." Clearly, political commitment has inspired her...
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LOVE, QUEENIE: MERLE OBERON, HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST SOUTH ASIAN STAR
Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star Hardcover – March 4, 2025 by Mayukh Sen (Author) A beautiful reclamation of a pioneering South Asian actress captures her glittering, complicated life and lasting impact on Hollywood. Merle Oberon made...
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LUCAS: HIS HOLLYWOOD LEGACY
Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy Paperback by Richard Ravalli (Editor) – May 14, 2024 George Lucas is an innovative and talented director, producer, and screenwriter whose prolific career spans decades. While he is best known as the creative mind behind the Star Wars...
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MARY PICKFORD:QUEEN OF THE MOVIES
Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies Hardcover by Christel Schmidt (Editor, Contributor) – Illustrated, November 1, 2012. In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her...
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MUSE: CICELY TYSON AND ME: A RELATIONSHIP FORGER IN FASHION
Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion―The Story of Cicely Tyson and B Michael's Enduring Friendship Through the Lens of Fashion Hardcover – January 23, 2024 by B Michael (Author) A poignant and glorious photographic memoir that...
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NICE JEWISH GIRLS
"Nice" Jewish Girls Hardcover – January 25, 2022 by Julie Merberg (Author), Georgia Rucker (Illustrator) Thirty-six mini biographies of groundbreaking, outspoken, odds-defying Jewish women explore their fascinating lives, as well as the ways in which they were shaped by their...
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NORA EPHRON AT THE MOVIES
Nora Ephron at the Movies: A Visual Celebration of the Writer and Director Behind When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and More Hardcover – October 29, 2024 by Ilana Kaplan (Author), Jason Diamond (Foreword) The first...
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NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: THE WILD AND SHIMMERING LIFE OF ANNA MAY WONG
Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Hardcover – March 12, 2024 by Katie Gee Salisbury (Author) Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time,...
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NOUVELLES FEMMES: MODERN WOMEN OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE AND THEIR ENDURING CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA
Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema Hardcover – June 3, 2025 by Ericka Knudson (Author) Celebrate the iconic female actors and filmmakers of the French New Wave with a compelling examination...
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PAGEBOY:A MEMOIR
Pageboy: A Memoir Hardcover – June 6, 2023 by Elliot Page (Author) Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of...
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PICKFORD: THE WOMAN WHO MADE HOLLYWOOD
Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywoodby Eileen Whitfield (Author) - August 7, 1997"A knockout of a biography."―Newsweek A silent-film star. A woman who played children, wide-eyed and gamine, skipping about in frills and long curls. That's how most people remember Mary...
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QUENTIN BY TARANTINO
Quentin by Tarantino by Amazing Améziane (Author) – February 13, 2024 Take a dive into the brain of master auteur, Quentin Tarantino, writer and director of multiple award-winning films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. In this sensational graphic novel, Part...
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SATYAJIT RAY ON CINEMA
Satyajit Ray on Cinema Paperback – Illustratedby Satyajit Ray (Author), Sandip Ray (Editor), Shyam Benegal (Foreword) - April 2, 2013Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest auteurs of twentieth century cinema, was a Bengali motion-picture director, writer, and illustrator who set...
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SENTURY II
Syd Mead's Sentury II Hardcover – December 1, 2010 by Syd Mead (Artist), Roger Servick (Producer) The long awaited next book from legendary Syd Mead has finally arrived after nine years. Loyal fans and art enthusiasts will rejoice in being...
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SOFIA COPPOLA- ARCHIVE 1999-2023
ARCHIVE Paperback – September 1, 2023 by SOFIA COPPOLA (Author) Paperback with embossed jacket, Designed by Joseph Logan and Anamaria Morris. Archive is the first book by Sofia Coppola, covering the entirety of her singular and influential career in film. Constructed from...
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SOFIA COPPOLA: FOREVER YOUNG
Sofia Coppola: Forever Young Hardcover – May 17, 2022 by Hannah Strong (Author), Little White Lies (Illustrator) Hannah Strong’s Sofia Coppola: Forever Young is an illustrated critical survey of the Academy Award–winning writer and director’s career, covering everything from her...
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SOMETHING LIKE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY: AKIRA KUROSAWA
Something Like An Autobiography Paperback – May 12, 1983 by Akira Kurosawa (Author) ASIN : 0394714393Publisher : Vintage; First Edition Thus (May 12, 1983)Language : EnglishPaperback : 205 pagesISBN-10 : ...
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SPIELBERG: THE FIRST TEN YEARS
Spielberg: The First Ten Years by Laurent Bouzereau (Author) – October 24, 2023 Explore the beginning of Steven Spielberg’s remarkable career with this definitive retrospective that covers Duel, The Sugarland Express, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, Raiders of the...
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STEVEN SPIELBERG: THE ICONIC FILMMAKER AND HIS WORK
Steven Spielberg: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work (Iconic Filmmakers Series) Hardcover – October 1, 2024 by Ian Nathan (Author) This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived,...
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SUPREME ACTRESSES: ICONIC BLACK WOMEN WHO REVOLUTIONIZED HOLLYWOOD
Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood Hardcover – October 26, 2021 by Marcellas Reynolds (Author), Gabrielle Union (Foreword) A comprehensive collection of photographs, interviews, and profiles of the most influential Black actresses who have worked in film, television,...
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THE ACADEMY AND THE AWARD: THE COMING OF AGE OF OSCAR
The Academy and the Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Hardcover – October 6, 2022 by Bruce Davis (Author) The first behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the Academy Awards....
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THE CINEMA OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN: IMAGINING THE IMPOSSIBLE
The Cinema of Christopher Nolan: Imagining the Impossible (Directors' Cuts) Paperback – Illustrated, August 4, 2015 by Jacqueline Furby (Editor), Stuart Joy (Editor) Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of...
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THE CINEMA OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON: AMERICAN APOCRYPHA
The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha (Directors' Cuts) by Ethan Warren (Author) – April 25, 2023 Paul Thomas Anderson’s evolution from a brash, self-anointed “Indiewood” auteur to one of his generation’s most distinctive voices has been one of the most...
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THE CINEMA OF THE COEN BROTHERS: HARD BOILED ENTERTAINMENTS
The Cinema of the Coen Brothers: Hard-Boiled Entertainments (Directors' Cuts) by Jeffrey Adams (Author) – July 14, 2015 The films of the Coen brothers have become a contemporary cultural phenomenon. Highly acclaimed and commercially successful, over the years their movies have attracted...
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THE CINEMA OF WES ANDERSON: BRINGING NOSTALGIA TO LIFE
The Cinema of Wes Anderson: Bringing Nostalgia to Life (Directors' Cuts) by Whitney Crothers Dilley (Author) – August 8, 2017 Wes Anderson is considered one of the most important directors of the post-Baby Boom generation, making films such as Rushmore (1998) and...
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