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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,983 ratings — published 1996
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as directing)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,088 ratings — published 1991
Notes on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as directing)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,021 ratings — published 2003
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,312 ratings — published 1995
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 19 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 4.11 — 691 ratings — published 1984
A Director Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as directing)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,315 ratings — published 2001
The Empty Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,960 ratings — published 1968
The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 342 ratings — published 2008
On Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 3.98 — 329 ratings — published 1987
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.22 — 430 ratings — published 1989
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,625 ratings — published 1995
Kazan on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 306 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 — 964 ratings — published 2004
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as directing)
avg rating 4.30 — 775 ratings — published 2007
Towards a Poor Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,495 ratings — published 1968
Master Shots Vol 1, 1st edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 716 ratings — published 2009
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 — 5,594 ratings — published 1995
Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,668 ratings — published 1984
Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 999 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 4.15 — 1,192 ratings — published 2002
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.47 — 9,444 ratings — published 1966
Directors on Directing: A Source Book of the Modern Theater (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.95 — 59 ratings — published 1963
Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,914 ratings — published 1983
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 309 ratings — published 2003
An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,230 ratings — published 1936
The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 674 ratings — published 2004
Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.47 — 74 ratings — published 2011
Creating A Role (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 626 ratings — published 2013
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,505 ratings — published 1983
And Then, You Act: Making Art in an Unpredictable World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.38 — 416 ratings — published 2007
The Director's Voice: Twenty-One Interviews (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 44 ratings — published 1988
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,623 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 — 850 ratings — published 1984
Conversations with Wilder (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,306 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 — 952 ratings — published 1933
Changing Direction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.77 — 74 ratings — published 2006
Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.37 — 564 ratings — published 1975
Theatre of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,582 ratings — published 1977
Brecht on Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,351 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 — 697 ratings — published 2010
Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,626 ratings — published 1981
Master Shots Vol 3, The Director's Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.35 — 129 ratings — published 2013
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 282 ratings — published 2011
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
“One of the common themes you will read in interview after interview is the call to keep fighting for your vision. This is a message to women directors, producers, writers—anyone who wants to work in the business. Your voice counts. Your vision matters.”
― In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing
― In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing












