{"product_id":"on-screen-writing-paperback","title":"On Screen Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Dmytryk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMick Hurbis-Cherrier\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eOn Screen Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, director Edward Dmytryk offers a clear, methodical overview of the needs, practices, and problems of screenwriting, including extensive coverage of adaptation. Written In an informal, anecdotal style and using script examples from Hollywood classics, Dmytryk presents a practical set of principles for writing engaging, filmable screenplays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1985, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic screenwriting book includes a new critical introduction by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, exercises, and a glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Dmytryk\u003c\/strong\u003e (1908-1999) was an Oscar-nominated American filmmaker, educator, and writer. Over an acclaimed forty-year filmmaking career, Dmytryk directed over fifty award-winning films, including \u003ci\u003eCrossfire \u003c\/i\u003e(1947), \u003ci\u003eThe Caine Mutiny \u003c\/i\u003e(1954), \u003ci\u003eRaintree County\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), and \u003ci\u003eThe Young Lions\u003c\/i\u003e (1958). Entering academic in the 1970s, Dmytryk lectured on both film and directing, first at the University of Texas at Austin and later at the University of Southern California. He is the author of several classic books on the art of filmmaking, including \u003ci\u003eOn Film Editing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Screen Directing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Screen Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Screen Acting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCinema: Concept \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Focal Press\/Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMick Hurbis-Cherrier (contributor) is a working screenwriter and filmmaker and has been a professor of screenwriting and film production for many years. He has taught at New York University, The University of Michigan, and is currently at Hunter College of the City University of New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVoice \u0026amp; Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Filmmaking\u003c\/i\u003e, the co-author of \u003ci\u003eDirecting: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, 5th Edition \u003c\/i\u003e(with Michael Rabiger), and a contributing author for \u003ci\u003eDocumentary Voice \u0026amp; Vision: A Creative Approach to Non-Fiction Media Production\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Focal Press\/Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127505358983,"sku":"9781138584471","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/bd82a773500788ef9c0f5d2e7a1cd389.webp?v=1732589016","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/on-screen-writing-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}