Born: February 29, 1896 in Brookline, Massachusetts [Died] December 9, 1975, Los Angeles. American film director. Highly regarded for his solid yet versatile style, he established the aviation film genre during the silent era by turning aerial combat into a spectacle. Wings (1927, Academy Award for Best Picture) is his signature work. At the height of his powers in the 1930s, he produced gangster films such as The Public Enemy (31), social dramas such as Heroes for Sale (33), and other masterpieces such as A Star is Born (37). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
[生]1896.2.29. マサチューセッツ,ブルックライン [没]1975.12.9. ロサンゼルス アメリカの映画監督。堅実で,しかも幅の広い作風の評価が高く,まず無声期に空中戦をスペクタクル化した航空映画ジャンルを確立した。『つばさ』 Wings (1927,アカデミー作品賞) はその代表作。絶頂期の 1930年代には『民衆の敵』 The Public Enemy (31) などのギャング映画,『飢ゆるアメリカ』 Heroes for Sale (33) などの社会劇,そのほか『スタア誕生』A Star is Born (37) などの力作を発表した。 出典 ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典について 情報 |
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