Unit+7+Directors+and+Key+People

=Unit 7 Directors and Key People=


 * Orson Welles -** (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, writer and producer who worked extensively in theater, radio and film. He is best remembered for his innovative work in all three media, most notably //Caesar// (1937), a groundbreaking Broadway adaption of Julius Caesar and the debut of the Mercury Theatre; //The War of the Worlds// (1938), the most famous broadcast in the history of radio; and //Citizen Kane// (1941), which many critics and scholars name as the best film of all time. He gained the reputation of being a "genius".




 * Billy Wilder-** (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Wilder is one of only five people to have won Academy Awards as producer, director, and writer for the same film (//The Apartment//).


 * Gregg Toland** - Cinematographer who was felt to be the reason that Citizen Kane is so highly praised. Felt he could try new things with this film, and his experimentation payed off.
 * Raymond Chandler** - (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He also had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature.


 * Dashiell Hammett** - Born on May 27, 1984, he was the author of many detective novels and short stories. He also, created the character, Sam Spade, in the film, "The Maltese Falcon." He is regarded as one of the best mystery writers of all time. He was also blacklisted by Senator Joseph McCarthy for refusing to cooperate on Communist investigations. He later died on January 10, 1961 after being sick for a long time with tuberculosis.


 * William Holden-** (1918 - 1981**)** He was an American actor and one of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s. Holden won an Academy Award in 1954 for Best Actor and an Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. He starred in some of the most popular and critically acclaimed films of all time, including S//unset Boulevard, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Towering Inferno,// and //Network.//


 * Humphrey Bogart-** Actor who starred as Sam Spade in //"The Maltese Falcon"// and a Sergeant in //Dead Reckoning//


 * John Huston** (1906 - 1987) - Wrote the screenplay of "The Maltese Falcon". He received 15 Oscar nominations during his 46 year career, winning twice for his films. In terms of cinematography, he created the films as they were being shot, which reduces the time it takes for him to edit overall (economical). He directed with a vision of an artist, sketching each scene on paper, and framing the characters during the shots. Often labelled as a "rebel", "a titan", and a "Renaissance" man by the Hollywood Industry.