Rating of   ALL MOVIEMAKERS DIRECTORS ACTORS PRODUCERS SCREENWRITERS COMPOSERS OPERATORS PARTICIPANTS

Becoming one of the prominent representatives of the direction of the French “new wave” in cinema, a famous French producer, director, screenwriter and more

Becoming one of the prominent representatives of the direction of the French “new wave” in cinema, a famous French producer, director, screenwriter and actor, Jean-Luc Godard was born in 1930 in Paris. In 1949 he became a student of the Sorbonne and devoted some time to the study of anthropology. As a student, he became interested in cinema and spent a lot of time in French cinema. He tried himself as a film critic, and also wrote review articles about cinema in various magazines.

In 1954, Jean-Luc Godard directed the short film Operation Concrete. And the first full-length work becomes a picture "In the Last Breath" It marked the emergence of a “new wave” in cinema. The main plot for the work of Jean-Luc Godard is the theme of confrontation and youth rebellion. The next film by Jean-Luc Godard The Little Soldier The film, which was released in 1960, was banned by censorship because it exposed viewers to the unsightly side of the work of government intelligence services, and saw the light of day only after three years.

Most of their films -- " Live your life. . Carabinieri . "Contempt" Jean-Luc Godard explores the complex social and psychological problems of society.

The work of Jean-Luc Godard was a significant contribution to the world collection of quality cinema. /

Director, producer, screenwriter. Real name: Sean Alois O'Firna. Born February 1, 1895 at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died August 31, 1973. There are few masters more

Director, producer, screenwriter. Real name: Sean Alois O'Firna. Born February 1, 1895 at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died August 31, 1973. There are few masters in the cinema of the United States who would sing this distant continent: its nature, history, people, their traditions, principles, tastes. Love and tenderness for them permeate the best films of this director, elevating to the level of high poetry - both lyrical and epic. Its immediacy and sincerity fascinates even the most avid skeptics. Ford began with a Western, the most American genre, and his first real success was Iron Horse (1924), which told about the construction of a transcontinental railway through the vast expanses of the Far West of America. (By this time, he had been working in film for 10 years, studying under his older brother Francis, also a director.) Along with the successful use of traditional canons (the drama of the plot, the external dynamics of the development of the action, field shooting, etc.), the film also had something that was usually absent in adventure tapes: the psychologicalization of the characters of the characters. Not only the main characters, but also secondary characters turned out to be expressive and memorable here. A characteristic feature of Ford’s further work is his ability to work with actors. However, more than 10 years pass, during which he puts uninteresting commercial tapes before his paintings again attract the attention of critics and the public. The downside of almost all of Ford’s early films was the lack of a sound dramaturgical basis. The creative collaboration of the director with the talented screenwriter Dudley Nichols, which arose in the early 30s, was very fruitful for both of them. Already one of the first joint films - "The Lost Patrol" (1934), the plot basis of which was later used in our film "Thirteen", attracted attention with its internal drama (almost in the absence of external action), deep penetration into the inner world of the characters. These same features of Ford and Nichols’ creative method were particularly evident in their next film, The Whistleblower (1935, Oscar). Although its action takes place during the famous Dublin uprising of Irish patriots against English rule (1922), the director, filming the famous novel by Liam O'Flaherty, refused to show the true historical events and focused on the analysis of the psychology of a traitor who sold his comrade for money and gradually began to realize the meaning of the act. The skillful creation of a general, gloomy and increasingly condensing atmosphere, the slow rhythm that enhances the impression of an impending tragedy, the magnificent use of noise and music, the excellent camera work, the expressive use of details (it is impossible to forget the announcement of the award for betrayal nailed to the feet of the hero by the wind) and the masterful performance of the main role (Victor McLaglen) brought the film numerous praises from critics. However, even in this best period, Ford’s work was very uneven. Along with the already mentioned masterpieces, he in the thirties put and ten very mediocre tapes ("Little Willy Winky", "Four Men and Prayer", "Prisoner of Shark Island", etc.), which were only slightly better than Hollywood mass production of different genres: melodrama, adventure and criminal films. Only comedies weren't there: Ford shunned humor. The director achieved the highest achievements in the films Stagecoach (the Journey will be dangerous, 1939) and Grapes of Wrath (1940). However, along with the use of purely cinematic techniques (fast rhythm, skillful editing, expressive camera work), the director managed to move away from the usual plot schemes of dividing heroes into virtuous and villains, give lively and full-blooded images of stagecoach passengers. The picture bizarrely combines subtle irony over representatives of various social strata of the distant frontier and a clear romanticization of American history. The position of “going into the past”, which Ford held almost throughout his work, in the late 30s ceased to satisfy him. In Grapes of Wrath (1940, Oscar) he addresses one of the most pressing issues of modern reality, raised in John Steinbeck’s best-selling novel of the same name: the tragic plight of landless American farming. This film not only preserved the main storyline of the acclaimed literary source, but also gave vivid, exciting images of the heroes - members of the friendly and hardworking farm family Jouds. Unlike a number of other works, including his own Tobacco Road (1941), Ford was able to convincingly show that it was not the farmers themselves but the social conditions that were to blame for the misfortunes that befell them. During the war years, Ford, despite his poor eyesight (he spent his whole life wearing very dark glasses or with a black blindfold on one eye), was in the Pacific theater, where he made several documentaries, two of which (The Battle of Midway and December 7) were awarded Oscars. In the postwar period, especially after the "Hollywood trial" in 1947, the director again returned to the production of westerns ("My Dear Clementine", "Fort Apache" (both - 1947), "Rio Grande", 1950, etc.), war films ("When Willy comes marching home", 1950, "This is Korea", 1951) and sentimental melodramas ("The Sun Shines Bright", 1953, "Mogambo", 1953, etc.), which are not of great artistic interest.

The famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman was born in Uppsala in 1918. After graduating from Stockholm University in 1940, he became a director of the more

The famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman was born in Uppsala in 1918. After graduating from Stockholm University in 1940, he became a director of the Stockholm Royal Drama Theatre. Under his leadership, more than 35 performances on the works of classical writers were staged.

Since 1941, Ingmar Bergman began to write screenplays for films and in 1944 saw the light of the first film “Bail”. His paintings were always filled with deep meaning, often appealed to the depths of the subconscious and raised eternal questions of love and death. All scripts for his own films, Ingmar Bergman wrote independently, investing a part of himself in each work. The most popular Ingmar Bergman brought paintings "Wandering Field" . "The Hour of the Wolf" . "The seventh seal" .

The creative work of the talented Swedish director was appreciated by the world film community, and three Oscar statuettes became an obvious confirmation of this. /

Born Charles M. Jones, one of the greatest masters of animation. He was able to make the most insignificant gestures of his characters funny: brow twitching more

Born Charles M. Jones, one of the greatest masters of animation. He was able to make the most insignificant gestures of his characters funny: brow twitching Bugs Bunny for example. These subtle nuances are one of his trademarks, and although he has worked in the home style of Warner Brothers for many years, his cartoons always stand out for their style. From the chair of the artist to the director he came in the late 1930s. He worked primarily with screenwriter Michael Maltese. Their cartoons amazed with the rich combination of visual and verbal series with wit and wordplay. And the characters - Bugs Bunny Duffy Duck and others - are probably known to all fans of animation.

Billy Wilder was born in a small town called Suha, Poland, on June 22, 1906, into a Jewish family. The family was quite wealthy and owned a whole network more

Billy Wilder was born in a small town called Suha, Poland, on June 22, 1906, into a Jewish family. The family was quite wealthy and owned a whole network of hotels. He studied Billy after school at the University of Vienna at the Faculty of Law, but after the first year he dropped out and became an employee of one of the local newspapers.

Since 1920 he worked in Berlin as a journalist, there he began to write scripts for silent films. From 1929 to 1933, according to the scripts of Billy, the films “The Man Who Searched for His Killer” and “Emile and the Detectives” were staged.
When the Nazis came to power, Billy Wilder emigrated first to France, and then to the United States.

He came to Los Angeles without money, he did not know English, so the first years he lived very poor. During this difficult time, he wrote the scripts for the films Midnight. Delay the dawn. In 1938 there was a turning point in the career of a screenwriter: Billy Wilder met Charles Brackett. After that, they collaborated for several years, as a result of which a number of great scripts and even hits of American cinema were published: Ninochka "World of Fire" et al. In 1942, the friends expanded their field of activity and began directing.

Billy himself made his debut in 1942 as a picture. Major and baby . In 1944, the first film in the genre of "noir" was released under the name "Double Insurance".

Then Wilder became the most popular director of Hollywood due to the deliberate selection of the script, the accuracy of replicas, the utmost attention to the plot and in-depth work with the cast.

Among the director's works there are films awarded the Oscar: "Apartment", "Sunset Boulevard" and "Lost Weekend".

Credjay in the film after the film "Billiament", "Biljay" is visible in 1955.

William Wyler was born on July 1, 1902 in Alsace. He studied at the highest commercial school in Lausanne, and also graduated from the National Conservatory more

William Wyler was born on July 1, 1902 in Alsace. He studied at the highest commercial school in Lausanne, and also graduated from the National Conservatory in Paris in violin class. In 1920, Wyler met Carl Lammel, then head of Universal Pictures, a distant maternal relative who offered him a job at a film company. William Wyler began his career in the advertising department of Universal in New York, then he was transferred to Hollywood, where he made his debut in 1923 with the film Dodger Buster. In 1928 he received American citizenship. Having stuffed his hand on westerns, in a large number of shots in the first two years of his directorial career, William Wyler by the age of 30 had a solid reputation, thanks to such dramatic films and melodramas as “The Advocate”, “Heroes of Hell”, “Fun deception”. In 1936, he left the studio and worked with producer Sam Goldwyn and cameraman Gregg Toland. Their first film was The Three (1936). In 1948, William Wyler and several colleagues founded Liberty Films. During his career, William Wyler made more than 70 films and 12 (!) times was awarded an Oscar nomination for Best Director, receiving three cherished statuettes. In 1976, Wyler became the third in the history of the award of the American Film Institute “For achievements in creativity”. Among the most famous works of the director are the wonderful melodrama Roman Holiday with Gregory Pecomie Audrey Hepburn, the comedy Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif and How to Steal a Million with Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole. One cannot but mention the large-scale historical production of Ben-Gur (1959), which received 11 awards from the American Film Academy - a similar achievement was repeated almost forty years later only by James Cameron's Titanic. An impressive episode from “Ben-Gura” – a quadrig race (drawn by four chariot horses) – entered the golden fund of cinema. William Wyler died on July 27, 1981 in Los Angeles.

Robert Altman was born on February 20, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. Robert’s father was an American insurer. At the age of 6, Altman entered a Catholic more

Robert Altman was born on February 20, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. Robert’s father was an American insurer. At the age of 6, Altman entered a Catholic school, which he successfully graduated from. He continued his studies at the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexicon. He fought in World War II as a fighter pilot. After the war, the future director together with his wife went to Hollywood, wanting to make a career in the film industry. The first picture, where Robert Altman took part as a screenwriter, was the x/f “Evester Eve”, but he did not bring popularity. In 1950, Altman returned to Kansas City. He continued his career at a company that produced technical films. Robert Altman had a lot of practical experience. In six years, he wrote screenplays and directed more than six dozen films. The director’s debut in the big movie took place in 1957 with the film “Delinquents”. Huge popularity brought Altman black comedy "Military Field Hospital", which was awarded the Cannes festival. This happened in 1970. Five years later, Altman directed the triumphant film Nashville, which received national awards. Until 1992 he lived and worked mainly in France. One of the bright professional achievements was the film “Player”. The film was highly praised by film critics. It is also worth noting among his works: Gosford Park . High fashion. . "Short editing" .


Robert Altman’s dream of winning an Oscar for Best Director never came true, although he was nominated five times. And only in 2006, Altman was solemnly awarded a gold statuette for his contribution to the development of cinema. In the same year, Robert Altman directed the feature film Companions. The picture was fateful for the director. The plot of the film was based on the tragedy of the last performance of radio show announcers, who were forced to give way to the development of a more progressive media - television. The film “Companions” was the last work of the famous director. Robert Altman's heart stopped on November 20, 2006. The cause of death was the progression of cancer.

The son of actor Walter Houston, John was born on August 5, 1906 in Nevada, but spent his childhood on wheels. He traveled to various theaters with his more

The son of actor Walter Houston, John was born on August 5, 1906 in Nevada, but spent his childhood on wheels. He traveled to various theaters with his father, in high school became a champion among boxers and even served time in the cavalry. Then suddenly he decided to become a writer. As a writer, he came to Hollywood. He then moved to London to work in the British film industry and study painting. Returning to America, he worked for a while on the stage. In 1937, John returned to Hollywood and began writing again. His directorial debut took place in 1941, when at the studio of the Warner brothers John Huston put the film on his own script. The script was based on the acclaimed novel by Dashile Hamett “The Maltese Falcon”, and the film made two people famous at once – John Houston himself and actor Humphrey Bogart. Over the next forty-plus years, John Houston earned a reputation as a director with a vibrant personality whose style allows actors to take advantage of the occasion and play their characters most expressively. Of all genres, he was not given only musical. The only test of strength in this field - "Annie" - was a complete failure. Among his most famous works are “Treasures of Sierra Madre”, “Asphalt Jungle”, “The African Queen”, “Moby Dick”, “Honor of the Prizzi family”. Periodically, John Huston paid tribute to his first love of acting, and appeared in both his own films and those directed by other directors, of which the most famous is, of course, Roman Polanski’s Chinatown.

Anglo-American screenwriter and director Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899 in London. Until 1925 he worked as a credit artist and assistant more

Anglo-American screenwriter and director Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899 in London. Until 1925 he worked as a credit artist and assistant director at the London film studios Weasels and Gainsborough Pictures.

The beginning of his directorial career is considered to be 1926, when Alfred Hitchcock makes a detective film. "Resident" It has become a real event in cinema. In subsequent paintings - Blackmail . "Murder!" . "The man who knew too much" A talented director hones his skills and finds an original method of gradually increasing tension and anxious expectation, with the help of which the plot of the film does not let go of the viewer’s attention for a minute.

Alfred Hitchcock is rightly considered the ancestor of the genre, which today received the name "thriller", and his favorite heroes are people who by the will of rock got into difficult life situations. Detective stories with a touch of Gothic horror and mysticism were a favorite plot for most of Alfred Hitchcock’s paintings. "Birds" . Rebecca . "Suspicion" . "Shadow of Doubt" . "Psychosis" They were filmed using his signature technique called "suspence." Alfred Hitchcock died in 1980. /

Born into an artistic family and from an early age accustomed to the thunder of applause and stage performances, Charles Spencer Chaplin (April 16, 1889) more

Born into an artistic family and from an early age accustomed to the thunder of applause and stage performances, Charles Spencer Chaplin (April 16, 1889) became the most famous English film actor, director and screenwriter. He created the image of a funny vagrant Charlie became one of the most famous in the world of cinema.

The path to world fame for Charlie Chaplin was not easy. Because of complete poverty, from early childhood he had to make the audience laugh, touring as part of a stray troupe. The first step to success was his cooperation with the company "Keystone", it was then that the incredibly popular clumsy and funny, but at the same time very resourceful and insightful vagabond appeared, which became for many viewers of that time a symbol of spiritual and physical resilience.

Immortal masterpieces of Charlie Chaplin, which brought him great popularity, became paintings. "Gold Rush" . "Circus" . "Big City Lights" . "New Times" Charlie Chaplin had eleven children, but only one daughter.