Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion [Paperback]

A guide to directors who have worked in the British and Irish film industries between 1895 and 2005. Each of its 980 entries on individuals directors gives a resume of the director's career, evaluates their achievements and provides a complete filmography. It is useful for those interested in film-making in Britain and Ireland.Robert Murphyis Professor in Film Studies, De Montfort University, Leicester. Previous publications include The British Cinema Book, (ed.) (bfi Publishing, 1997, 2001) and Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain, 1939-49 (Routledge, 1989).

Notes on contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A-Z Dictionary