A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors

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From the Silent Era to the Present Day

By Alexander Jacoby

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A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors offers an insightful exploration into the history of Japanese cinema through detailed profiles of over 150 filmmakers. From pioneers like Yutaka Abe to celebrated masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Yasujiro Ozu, the book critically examines what distinguishes their work. Each entry features a filmography and a concise critical summary, providing readers with a clear understanding of the directors' artistic contributions without heavy academic jargon.
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This volume is essential for students, film enthusiasts, and researchers interested in Japanese cinema and its influential directors. Its comprehensive yet accessible approach makes it suitable for both newcomers and seasoned scholars in film studies.

For film lovers and scholars, an essential resource and reference guide.

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A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors is a comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film.

This important work fills the need for a reasonably priced yet comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film. With clear insight and without academic jargon, Jacoby examines the works of over 150 filmmakers to uncover what makes their films worth watching.

Included are artistic profiles of everyone from Yutaka Abe to Isao Yukisada, including masters like Kinji Fukasaku, Juzo Itami, Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Miike, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Yoji Yamada. Each entry includes a critical summary and filmography, making this book an essential reference and guide.

UK-based Alexander Jacoby is a writer and researcher on Japanese film.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781933330532

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 November 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Stone Bridge Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Foreword by Donald Richie

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 566g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Alexander Jacoby is a freelance writer and film critic. He took his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English Literature at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, before moving to Kamakura, Japan, where he lived from 2002 to 2005, teaching English at a private language school based in and around the Tokyo area. During this period he developed his interest in Japanese cinema. After returning to Britain, he worked in the media before beginning doctoral studies in Japanese film at the University of Warwick.

Donald Richie has been writing about Japan for over 50 years from his base in Tokyo and is the author of over 40 books and hundreds of essays and reviews. He is widely admired for his incisive film studies on Ozu and Kurosawa, and for his stylish and incisive observations on Japanese culture.