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Jack Gage (director)
Jack Gage (December 26, 1912 – January 4, 1989) was an American film and television director. From 1934 to 1940, and billed as John Gordon Gage, he worked as a stage manager and occasional actor on Broadway. In 1942, he began his career in films as a dialogue director; his credits in that capacity include ''I Married a Witch'', '' Double Indemnity'', '' A Stolen Life'', ''Sister Kenny'', and ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', the latter two films starring Rosalind Russell. After directing the feature ''The Velvet Touch'', also starring Russell, Gage turned to the emerging medium of television. His small-screen credits include an adaptation of ''Jane Eyre'' for '' Studio One'', the comedy series '' The Egg and I'', the drama series ''Foreign Intrigue'', ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'', the documentary series '' You Are There'', and ''The New Adventures of Charlie Chan ''The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'' is a crime drama series that aired in the United States in syndicated tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
