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Joseph McBride (born August 9, 1947) is an American film historian, biographer, screenwriter, author and educator. He has written books on a variety of subjects including notable film directors, screenwriting, the JFK assassination, and a memoir of his youth. He also serves as professor in the Cinema Department at San Francisco State ...
McBride was a reporter, reviewer, and columnist for Daily Variety in Hollywood for many years. His screenwriting credits include co-writing the cult classic punk rock musical Rock ’n’ Roll High School and five American Film Institute Life Achievement Award specials on CBS-TV.
Mar 4, 2022 · Film historian and author Joseph McBride returns to Filmwax to discuss two of his recently published works: “The Whole Durn Human Comedy: Life According to the Coen Brothers” (Anthem Press, 2012)...
Joseph McBride has 51 books on Goodreads with 4236 ratings. Joseph McBride’s most popular book is Steven Spielberg: A Biography.
May 11, 2021 · Joseph McBride is an internationally renowned film historian, the author of twenty-two books, including the acclaimed biographies Frank Capra: The Catastroph...
Joseph McBride is known for Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), Blood & Guts (1978) and Cannonball! (1976).
How Did Lubitsch Do It? is a critical study of the director's work in Germany and Hollywood, where he invented the romantic comedy and musical genres. The author, Joseph McBride, is a film historian and biographer who explains the "Lubitsch Touch" and its impact on cinema.
