A copy of this valuable book is destined to find its way into the home of every true movie fan, cinema scholar, and film critic. Itas a chronological compendium that profiles the 501 most important film directors of all time. Entriesaaugmented with a photo of each director plus movie stills from his or her filmsadescribe such major figures as Sergei Eisenstein, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Leni Riefenstahl, Orson Welles, Federico Fellini, Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman, and many, many others. Written by an expert team of film critics and historians, this book was compiled under the direction of editor Steven J. Schneider, whoas " 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die " has sold a half-million copies worldwide to date. Readers will learna LI Why D. W. Griffith is called the father of filmmaking LI The details surrounding Martin Scorseseas fascination with New York LI The truth about Alfred Hitchcockas stunning blondes . . . and much more All filmmakers receive at least a one-page entry, which includes discussion of their work and influences, their complete filmography, and listing of awards they have received. Seventy-five directors of special importance are profiled in larger entriesatwo-page spreadsawhile 15 internationally acknowledged master directors are discussed and examined in two double-page spreads. Here is a comprehensive survey of the creative imaginations behind more than a hundred years of filmmaking. Itas a wonderful book for browsing, for reference, and for gaining insights into the personalities who directed the most memorable movies ever made.

史蒂文•杰伊•施奈德 是一名电影评论家、学者、制作人，拥有哈佛大学哲学硕士学位及纽约大学电影学硕士学位。他是一位颇为内行的恐怖片鉴赏专家，其撰文著述、教学授课成果颇丰，涉及电影的方方面面，涵盖了审美学、心理分析，乃至血腥恐怖片的观赏乐趣。编著的作品有《有生之年非看不可的1001部电影》《无疆恐怖：全球恐怖电影大集合》《100部欧洲恐怖电影》《恐怖电影与心理分析》《世界电影传统》《新好莱坞暴力》和“有生之年非看不可的101部类型电影系列”。