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Directing Books
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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,004 ratings — published 1996
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as directing)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,105 ratings — published 1991
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,455 ratings — published 1995
Notes on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as directing)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,027 ratings — published 2003
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 20 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,992 ratings — published 1991
A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 692 ratings — published 1984
A Director Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as directing)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,323 ratings — published 2001
The Empty Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,984 ratings — published 1968
The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as directing)
avg rating 4.31 — 347 ratings — published 2008
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,702 ratings — published 1995
On Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 3.98 — 330 ratings — published 1987
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.22 — 430 ratings — published 1989
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.31 — 780 ratings — published 2007
Kazan on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 307 ratings — published 2009
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as directing)
avg rating 4.35 — 971 ratings — published 2004
Master Shots Vol 1, 1st edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 719 ratings — published 2009
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.47 — 9,508 ratings — published 1966
Towards a Poor Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,498 ratings — published 1968
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,640 ratings — published 1995
Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,728 ratings — published 1984
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 312 ratings — published 2003
Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,003 ratings — published 1983
Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.85 — 258 ratings — published 2001
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,198 ratings — published 2002
Directors on Directing: A Source Book of the Modern Theater (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.95 — 60 ratings — published 1963
Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,923 ratings — published 1983
An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,260 ratings — published 1936
The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 677 ratings — published 2004
Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.48 — 75 ratings — published 2011
Creating A Role (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 627 ratings — published 2013
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,589 ratings — published 1983
Master Shots Vol 3, The Director's Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.35 — 129 ratings — published 2013
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 283 ratings — published 2011
And Then, You Act: Making Art in an Unpredictable World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.38 — 418 ratings — published 2007
The Director's Voice: Twenty-One Interviews (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.02 — 45 ratings — published 1988
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,632 ratings — published 1979
The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.89 — 849 ratings — published 1984
Conversations with Wilder (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,313 ratings — published 1999
Tips: Ideas for Directors (Art of Theater Series)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.30 — 109 ratings — published 2001
Film Directing Fundamentals: See Your Film Before Shooting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.06 — 206 ratings — published 2001
Acting: The First Six Lessons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.06 — 954 ratings — published 1933
Changing Direction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.76 — 76 ratings — published 2006
Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.37 — 565 ratings — published 1975
Theatre of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,591 ratings — published 1977
Brecht on Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,356 ratings — published 1964
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.20 — 703 ratings — published 2010
Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,664 ratings — published 1981
Directing Feature Films: The Creative Collaboration Between Directors, Writers and Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 44 ratings — published 2002
In Contact With the Gods?: Directors Talk Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 31 ratings — published 1997
Mis-Directing the Play: An Argument Against Contemporary Theatre (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 3.88 — 49 ratings — published 2001
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