Books in the Conversations with Filmmakers Series series

Bertrand Tavernier (b. 1941) is widely considered to be the leading light in a generation of French filmmakers who launched their careers in the 1970s, in the wake of the New Wave. In this collection, containing numerous interviews translated from French and available in English for the first time, he discusses the arc of his career.

This wide-ranging and insightful collection of interviews with D.A. Pennebaker (b. 1925) spans the prolific career of this pioneer of observational cinema. From the 1950s to the present day, D.A. Pennebaker has made documentary films that have revealed the world of politics, celebrity culture, and the music industry.

After a robust career in the Netherlands as the country's most successful director, Paul Verhoeven built an impressive career in the US with controversial blockbusters. Paul Verhoeven: Interviews covers every phase of the director's career, beginning with six newly translated Dutch newspaper interviews and ending with a set of previously unpublished interviews dedicated to his most recent work.