Steven Spielberg: Hollywood Filmmaker (People to Know)
Explores the life and career of the successful filmmaker beginning with his childhood and including discussion of his projects as a director, writer, and producer
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From Kirkus Reviews:
An entry in the People to Know series about the film director and producer, from his childhood as a Jew in non-Jewish communities through his establishment of DreamWorks SKG. Although the writing is flat, the subject is inherently fascinating, which somewhat compensates. Pauline Kael and other film critics are occasionally quoted, but there is no real analysis of what makes Spielberg's films popular and appealing; instead, Meachum provides awkward rehashes of movies with which most readers will be utterly familiar. Little or no mention is made of such noted aspects of Spielberg's work as his groundbreaking special effects and stunts, his gift with child actors, or even the major influences on his work. There are surprisingly few photographs, all of them black- and-white, and the layout is less than engaging. Nevertheless, most readers will find this no-frills, serviceable biography worth perusing. (chronology, filmography, footnotes, bibliography, index) (Biography. 11+) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
From School Library Journal:
Grade 4-7?This biography treads familiar ground. Readers will learn about Spielberg's early feelings of not belonging, and about the scars left by his parents' divorce. In addition to tracking the director's various projects from high school to the present, Meachum gives a good summary of the progressive path of a motion picture from concept to final cut. She mentions the formation of DreamWorks SKG and Spielberg's entrance into the restaurant business. Unfortunately, readers are not invited behind the successful facade. Several unremarkable black-and-white photographs of the subject and shots from his movies illustrate the text.?Marilyn Payne Phillips, University City Public Library, MO
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherEnslow Pub Inc
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0894906976
- ISBN 13 9780894906978
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages112
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