The Films of Steven Spielberg - Paperback

by Michael Jolls (Author)

Director Steven Spielberg is more of an auteur than given recognition for. "The Films of Steven Spielberg" highlights the maturation of a filmmaker with movies that reflect the director's own life, fascinations, and obsessions. Spielberg's upbringing and foray into the 1970s Hollywood business structure show us the origin of themes that are consistently present in Spielberg's films such as fatherhood, World War II and his collaboration with composer John Williams. Although mainstream cinema has become dominated by franchises - Spielberg has proven to be routinely ahead of his time in the post-9/11 era.

Author Biography

Michael Jolls has directed and produced over a hundred of various projects including the documentary "Cathedral of the North Shore" (2013), and mockumentary "The Great Chicago Filmmaker" (2015). Additionally, Jolls has collaborated on various videos based off characters co-created with associates including "6 Rules" (2011); "Uncle Colt & Cletus" (2012-2014); "#SelfieGuy" (2015-2017); and "Sell Me This Pen" (2018). Jolls worked as assistant editor on "David Fincher: Interviews" by Dr. Laurence F. Knapp for the University Press of Mississippi. He is the author of the book "The Films of Sam Mendes" for Under One Hour publications.