Watching Wilder: A Critical Guide to Director Billy Wilder's Films Contributor(s): Lowell-Lewis, Sherry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1516578899 ISBN-13: 9781516578894 Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $130.18 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.83 lbs) 140 pages |
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Publisher Description: Watching Wilder: A Critical Guide to Director Billy Wilder's Films leads students through the experience of critically viewing the American films of Billy Wilder, one of the most influential and celebrated directors of the 20th century. Sherry Lowell-Lewis is a film actor and screenwriter, television actor, stage actor and playwright, and voice recording artist. She received her M.A. in drama and speech from the University of Texas at El Paso. Lowell-Lewis previously taught courses in drama and film at El Paso Community College and currently serves as a lecturer of communication and film at The University of Texas at El Paso. Her research interests include Billy Wilder, Ernst Lubitsch, Preston Sturges, Frank Capra, communication anxiety, and second language acquisition. Besides a love of film, Lowell-Lewis has a specialty in speech anxiety reduction and has consulted on several public speaking text books. |