American Jewish Filmmakers

by Lester D. Friedman and David Desser

Book Overview

Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Sidney Lumet, and Paul Mazursky, all sons of East European Jews, remain among the most prominent contemporary American film directors. In this revised, updated second edition of American Jewish Filmmakers, David Desser and Lester D. Friedman demonstrate how the Jewish experience gives rise to an intimately linked series of issues in the films of these and other significant Jewish directors.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252071530
• ISBN13: 9780252071539
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"