screenwriters

A biography of director and screenwriter George Lucas, creator of "Star Wars" and Indiana Jones. As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the world of animation. He founded Industrial Light and Magic, which transformed special sound and visual effects throughout the Hollywood film industry. He is best known, of course, as the creator of the Star Wars movie, television, gaming, toy and merchandise empire, as well as the archeologist-adventure series Indiana Jones. Discover the man behind the magic in "Who Is George Lucas?.".

Norman Lear discusses his life and career in the motion picture and television industry.

This title includes the contributions of great filmmaker Peter Jackson to the industry. It provides a timely progress of his career and personal achievements.

Norma Barzman discusses her experiences as a Hollywood screenwriter, focusing on her marriage to follow writer Ben Barzman, their exile in France due to the blacklisting of the McCarthy era, and the lasting effect it had on their lives.

A guide to screen writing for teenagers that includes a variety of exercises to help determine the best kind of movie to write, find new ideas, create believable characters, write good dialog, and improve writing skills.

Collection of interviews with thirteen screenwriters, discussing how they got started, their motivation when times are lean, and how they go about the process of developing a script.

Dying scriptwriter Philip Nilson spends his last days writing about a forgotten but critical moment in the life of Greta Garbo.

Contains alphabetically arranged essays that provide information about the careers of sixty-five significant motion-picture writers; each with a list of principal works and a bibliography. Includes a cumulative index.