Fifty Hollywood Directors introduces the most important‎,‎ iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the silent period and the birth of the blockbuster‎.‎ By exploring the historical‎,‎ cultural and technological contexts in which each director was working‎,‎ this book traces the formative period in commercial cinema when directors went from pioneers to industry heavyweights‎.‎ Each entry discusses a director‎'‎s practices and body of work and features a brief biography and suggestions for further reading‎.‎ Entries include‎:‎ * Frank Capra * Cecil B DeMille * John Ford * Alfred Hitchcock * Fritz Lang * Orson Welles * DW Griffith * King Vidor This is an indispensible guide for anyone interested in film history‎,‎ Hollywood and the development of the role of the director‎.‎