Select a director who was active (directed more than 3 movies) during the time period of 1950 – 2000. In your term paper, give the basic details of the director’s life and career. Identify some of the director’s most important films.

James Cameron

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You should select a director who was active (directed more than 3 movies) during the time period of 1950 – 2000. In your term paper, give the basic details of the director’s life and career. Identify some of the director’s most important films.

What honors and awards did the director receive? Provide a sampling of critical opinion about the director’s work (i.e. film reviews or articles). View at least two films by your director and comment on them (one of them can be a film you would have watch previously for the class). Do not summarize any plots.

Write about how this director used the following in these films: Editing (montage), Sound and Music, Cinematography, Special Camera Work (steady cam, hand held, optical effects), Special Effects (this can include stunt work).