James Cameron by Ian Nathan

James Cameron by Ian Nathan

James Cameron is the most successful filmmaker of all time by some margin. Which is something we tend to take for granted. The question at the heart of his story isn't only how this came about, but what is it about Cameron that makes him such a universal storyteller? Cinema has had its godlike directors, lifting it up into new spaces, but he is their Zeus. The man who made the biggest film of all time, Titanic, then topped that by making the next biggest film of all time, Avatar. Encapsulating not only the magnitude of James Cameron as a filmmaker but the minutiae too - the incredible stories of an artist whose commitment to the medium knows few bounds. The tales behind the films are as epic as the films themselves. The astonishing making of The Abyss, much of it shot submerged in a decommissioned nuclear plant, could fill a book on its own. James Cameron: A Retrospective is an enthralling and beautifully illustrated film-by-film biography - from The Terminator to Aliens to Avatar 2 - of the most popular director in movie history.

'Brimming with insight and packed with a dropship's worth of interviews, Ian Nathan's James Cameron: A Retrospective is a valuable look into the man behind the mythCameron's persistence, technical wizardry, and reverence for the art of filmmaking shine off the page. Essential reading for fans of film history; REQUIRED reading for fans of Aliens.'

* Perfect Organism Podcast *

'James Cameron: A Retrospective is a super-interesting book, lots of information and pictures, and I love the way Ian Nathan tells the story.'

* Luis Nostromo, Alien Museum, Barcelona *
'James Cameron: A Retrospective is the best written book I have ever read on a filmmaker.'   -- Terry Wickham, Mantaray Pictures

Ian Nathan, who lives and works in London, is one of the UK's best-known film writers. He is the author of Stephen King at The Movies, two previous titles in the Retrospective series: Ridley Scott and James Cameron, and biographies of The Coen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson. He is the former editor and executive editor of Empire, the world's biggest movie magazine, and also regularly contributes to The Times, Independent, Cahiers Du Cinema and the Discovering Film documentary series on Sky Arts.

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ISBN 13	9781786751140
ISBN 10	1786751143
Title	James Cameron
Author	Ian Nathan
Series	Retrospective Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Gemini Books Group Ltd
Year published	2022-11-03
Number of pages	224
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