The Film That Changed My Life (also known as The Film That Changed My Life: 30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark) is a non-fiction collection of interviews compiled by American journalist, author and film columnist Robert K. Elder.[1] The book presents interviews with thirty famous directors who share stories about the movies that affected their career paths and directing styles.[2][3]
| Author | Robert K. Elder |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
Publication date | 1 January 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-1-55652-825-5 |
Chapter list
edit- Edgar Wright on An American Werewolf in London
- Rian Johnson on Annie Hall
- Danny Boyle on Apocalypse Now
- Bill Condon on Bonnie and Clyde
- Richard Kelly on Brazil
- Peter Bogdanovich on Citizen Kane
- John Dahl on A Clockwork Orange
- Henry Jaglom on 8½
- Brian Herzlinger on E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
- Alex Gibney on The Exterminating Angel
- Kimberly Peirce on The Godfather
- Steve James on Harlan County, USA
- Austin Chick on Kings of the Road
- Guy Maddin on L'âge d'Or
- Michel Gondry on Le voyage en ballon
- Michael Polish on Once Upon a Time in America
- Arthur Hiller on Rome, Open City
- Pete Docter on Paper Moon
- Atom Egoyan on Persona
- Gurinder Chadha on Purab aur Pachhim and It's a Wonderful Life
- Richard Linklater on Raging Bull
- Jay Duplass on Raising Arizona
- John Woo on Rebel Without a Cause and Mean Streets
- John Landis on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
- Kevin Smith on Slacker
- Chris Miller on Sleeper
- Neil LaBute on The Soft Skin
- George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
- Frank Oz on Touch of Evil
- John Waters on The Wizard of Oz[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Film That Changed My Life by Robert K. Elder, Filmchangedmylife.com, accessed January 16, 2011.
- ^ Google Books
- ^ USA Today
- ^ MSNBC
External links
edit- The Film That Changed My Life Official website
- Time Out Chicago Excerpts from Author's Column
- Zimbio Interview with Robert K. Elder by Bob Andelman
- CT Atlanta Culture Surfing review
- Filmspotting Podcast interview with the author