Designing Movies

Informationen zum Autor Sylvia Townsend, Richard Sylbert, Sharmagne Sylbert Klappentext This retrospective on the career of Academy Award-winning production designer Richard Sylbert takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential films of the past fifty years. The Manchurian Candidate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Graduate, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Dick Tracy . The common factor behind these diverse, visually ground-breaking cinematic masterpieces is the work of legendary production designer Richard Sylbert. Basing the book in part on the late designer's Hollywood memoirs, writer Sylvia Townsend, with the participation of Sylbert's widow, screenwriter Sharmagne Sylbert, has enhanced the production designer's original manuscript with candid interviews from some of his most famous collaborators, including Warren Beatty, Roman Polanski, and Francis Ford Coppola. The result is a book that takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential and highly acclaimed films of the past fifty years.This is a portrait of a highly driven, sometimes tempestuous visionary who wasn't afraid to fight for the artistic integrity of the worlds he created on screen. Movie lovers will find in-depth discussions of the making of such modern classics as Reds, Carnal Knowledge, Shampoo , and The Cotton Club . More than thirty illustrations capture Sylbert's creative process from early sketches to completed sets and locations. Zusammenfassung This retrospective on the career of Academy Award-winning production designer Richard Sylbert takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential films of the past fifty years. The Manchurian Candidate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Graduate, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Dick Tracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments Sylvia Townsend1. Thoughts on Production DesignRichard Sylbert2. Introduction to Richard SylbertSylvia Townsend3. New York in the 1950s and William Cameron MenziesRichard Sylbert4. A Chance to Design a Feature Film in TownRichard Sylbert5. Baby Doll Richard Sylbert6. The Fugitive Kind Richard Sylbert7. A Face in the Crowd Richard Sylbert8. Long Day's Journey into Night Richard Sylbert9. The Manchurian Candidate Richard Sylbert10. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Richard Sylbert11. The Graduate Richard Sylbert12. Rosemary's Baby Sylvia Townsend13. Catch-22 Sylvia Townsend14. The World of the 1970sRichard Sylbert15. Carnal Knowledge Richard Sylbert16. Chinatown Richard Sylbert17. Shampoo Sylvia Townsend18. Reds Sylvia Townsend19. The Cotton Club Sylvia Townsend20. Tequila Sunrise Sylvia Townsend21. Dick Tracy Sylvia Townsend22. Carlito's Way Sylvia Townsend23. My Best Friend's Wedding Sylvia Townsend Afterword Sharmagne Leland-St. John-SylbertNotesIndexPhoto essay follows...

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Sylvia Townsend, Richard Sylbert, Sharmagne Sylbert

Klappentext
This retrospective on the career of Academy Award-winning production designer Richard Sylbert takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential films of the past fifty years. The Manchurian Candidate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Graduate, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Dick Tracy. The common factor behind these diverse, visually ground-breaking cinematic masterpieces is the work of legendary production designer Richard Sylbert. Basing the book in part on the late designer's Hollywood memoirs, writer Sylvia Townsend, with the participation of Sylbert's widow, screenwriter Sharmagne Sylbert, has enhanced the production designer's original manuscript with candid interviews from some of his most famous collaborators, including Warren Beatty, Roman Polanski, and Francis Ford Coppola. The result is a book that takes readers behind the scenes of some of the most influential and highly acclaimed films of the past fifty years. This is a portrait of a highly driven, sometimes tempestuous visionary who wasn't afraid to fight for the artistic integrity of the worlds he created on screen. Movie lovers will find in-depth discussions of the making of such modern classics as Reds, Carnal Knowledge, Shampoo, and The Cotton Club. More than thirty illustrations capture Sylbert's creative process from early sketches to completed sets and locations.

Inhalt
Preface and Acknowledgments Sylvia Townsend 1. Thoughts on Production Design Richard Sylbert 2. Introduction to Richard Sylbert Sylvia Townsend 3. New York in the 1950s and William Cameron Menzies Richard Sylbert 4. A Chance to Design a Feature Film in Town Richard Sylbert 5. Baby Doll Richard Sylbert 6. The Fugitive Kind Richard Sylbert 7. A Face in the Crowd Richard Sylbert 8. Long Day's Journey into Night Richard Sylbert 9. The Manchurian Candidate Richard Sylbert 10. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Richard Sylbert 11. The Graduate Richard Sylbert 12. Rosemary's Baby Sylvia Townsend 13. Catch-22 Sylvia Townsend 14. The World of the 1970s Richard Sylbert 15. Carnal Knowledge Richard Sylbert 16. Chinatown Richard Sylbert 17. Shampoo Sylvia Townsend 18. Reds Sylvia Townsend 19. The Cotton Club Sylvia Townsend 20. Tequila Sunrise Sylvia Townsend 21. Dick Tracy Sylvia Townsend 22. Carlito's Way Sylvia Townsend 23. My Best Friend's Wedding Sylvia Townsend Afterword Sharmagne Leland-St. John-Sylbert Notes Index Photo essay follows

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