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Alistair Maclean- Alistair Maclean
(Puppet on a chain, The Dark Crusader)was an accompolished writer. His novels had a distinctive flair that naturally captured the
imagination of young adults and adults alike. He found success in his first novel HMS Ulysseus and went on to create other fascinating reads like
like Fear is the key and Bear Island . He used his experience in the Royal Navy to have the sea as the setting for some of his novels
(San Andreas, South by Java Head) which was a bit rare among other writers. His stories involved an intriguing mix of adventure,suspense and action
and all of his novels never failed to excite.with these elements.Novels like Guns of navarone and Where Eagles dare which have been translated to the
Big screen have found great success and bear testimony to the allure of his works. And to the scores of young readers who were hooked to his
novels, they would return again to re-read and enjoy them.
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Martin Scorsese- If you havent seen Good fellas, Taxi Driver or Cape Fear I suggest you do it NOW. Martin Scorsese ranks
amongst the greatest directors of all time that once when I stumbled upon a site devoted to him which was titled "God among directors" I felt it wasnt much of an exaggeration for
his films have to be experienced to be believed. He has shot many of his films in New York and in association with actors Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and writer Paul Schrader each
movie he has directed is a master piece...
The Coen Brothers- The Coen Brothers merit attention for their unique style of deliverance. This Producer-writer/Director duo
have works like Simple Blood , Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski that are off-beat and dead pan that makes them the masters of this kind of film making. Movies like Barton Fink and
.... have been favorites in Cannes Film Festival...
David Mamet- David Mamet is one of the greatest playwright/screen writer/director of our times.He has shown a penchant for works
on characters that are hard boiled like in the cases of Hoffa, Untouchables, Ronin and Hannibal.He has written a handful of plays like Glengarry GlenRoss which had won him the
Pulitzer prize and was also made into a successful feature film starring Al Pacino,Kevin Spacey,Ed Harris . He has also directed films like State and Main. His lectures "Three uses
of the knife" and his book "On Directing film" are valuable resources to film students...
Robert Rodriguez-Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and his home state, Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 action film El Mariachi, which was a commercial success after grossing $2 million against a budget of $7,000. The film spawned two sequels known collectively as the Mexico Trilogy: Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. He directed From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996 and developed its television adaptation series (2014–2016). Rodriguez co-directed the 2005 neo-noir crime thriller anthology Sin City (adapted from the graphic novel of the same name) and the 2014 sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Rodriguez also directed the Spy Kids films, The Faculty, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Planet Terror, Machete, and Alita: Battle Angel. He is a friend and frequent collaborator of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who founded the production company A Band Apart, of which Rodriguez was a member. In December 2013, Rodriguez launched his own cable television channel, El Rey.
Blake Edwards (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010), was an American filmmaker.
Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts before turning to producing and directing in television and films. His best-known films include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, Victor/Victoria, and the hugely successful Pink Panther film series with British actor Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he transitioned to writing, producing, and directing for theater.
In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his writing, directing, and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.
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