Books in the Contemporary Film Directors series

A Hollywood director who blends substance with the mainstream

A thematic examination of a prolific rising star in contemporary French filmmaking

A perceptive analysis of the daring Danish filmmaker's oeuvre

A searing study of one of Mexico's most dynamic directors

Having spearheaded the bourgeoning Nouvelle Vague scene in the late 1950s and developed a distinctive style involving still images, Chris Marker stands among the most influential filmmakers of the postwar era. This study includes interviews with the director and investigates his core themes and motivations.

Analyzes the theatrical releases of Austrian film director Michael Haneke, including "The White Ribbon", winner of the 2009 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Presents a book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. This book analyses their directorial style and explores the philosophical issues dealt with in their films. It discusses the Dardennes' varied and searching career from its inception in the late 1970s.

An integrated analysis of Egoyan's contemplative cinema

Analyzing an influential film director's vivid deconstructions of gender and narrative

An Irish director of dark narratives with a postmodern sense of irony

The subversive style of the woman who has become one of the world's greatest directors

Understanding the iconoclastic work of a lifelong cinematic pioneer

A penetrating analysis of a director whose work exemplifies Europe's engagement with Hollywood

A searing study of an important American writer-director

Offers a postmodern analysis of the Coen brothers' approach to filmmaking.

Traces Wong Kar-Wai's perennial themes of time, love, and loss, and examines the political implications of his films, especially concerning the handover of former British colony Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. This book covers a range of Wong's work, from his first film, "As Tears Go By", to "2046".

A penetrating study of one of America's most talented and controversial documentarians

Tracing the filmmaker Roman Polanski's remarkably diverse career from its beginnings to the present, this book provides commentary on the major films in their historical, cultural, social, and artistic contexts.

Argues for Abel Ferrara's place in a line of grand inventors who have blurred distinctions between industry and avant-garde film, including Orson Welles, Monte Hellman, and Nicholas Ray. This work also argues that films such as "Bad Lieutenant" express this evil through visionary characters struggling against the inadmissible.

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and passionate filmmakers working in France today, Claire Denis has continued to make beautiful and challenging films since the 1988 release of her first feature, "Chocolat". The author's comprehensive study of these films traces Denis' career and discusses her major feature films in rich detail.

Provides a full critical discussion of the films of Latin America's most important living director. This is one of our first two titles in new Contemporary Film Directors series.

Follows Pedro Almodovar's career chronologically as he moves from amateur to international celebrity, and understands the films' complexity in terms of the director's central themes and the Spanish film tradition from which he comes. This work is of interest to new film students and specialists alike.