Bruce A. Block is a film producer, author and visual consultant whose career spans 30+ years. In 2001, Block's book ''The Visual Story'' was published. In 2007 it went into a completely revised second edition. In 2020 a revised third edition was published by Routledge Press and imprint of Taylor & Francis. Block began work as a director of commercials, corporate films, and visual effects at Graphic Films Corporation in Hollywood, California. He became a filmic and visual consultant on such films as ''

Irreconcilable Differences ''Irreconcilable Differences'' is a 1984 American comedy-drama film starring Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, and Drew Barrymore. The film was a minor box-office success, making over $12 million. For their performances, both Long and Barrymore were no ...

'' (1984) and ''

Bachelor Party A bachelor party (in the United States and sometimes in Canada), also known as a stag weekend, stag do or stag party (in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and Ireland), or a buck's night (in Australia), is a party held/arranged by th ...

'' (1984). He has gone on to be a consultant for films such as ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and it is now widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the subsequently award-winnin ...

'' (1999), ''

As Good as It Gets ''As Good as It Gets'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by James L. Brooks, who co-wrote it with Mark Andrus. The film stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic, bigoted, and obsessive–compulsive novelist, Helen Hunt as ...

'' (1997) and ''

Spanglish Spanglish (a portmanteau of the words "Spanish" and "English") is any language variety (such as a contact dialect, hybrid language, pidgin, or creole language) that results from conversationally combining Spanish and English. The term is mos ...

'' (2004). As a film producer, Block has produced and co-produced the films ''

Father of the Bride The Father of the Bride is commonly one of the wedding ceremony participants. Father of the Bride may also refer to: * ''Father of the Bride'' (novel), 1949, by Edward Streeter ** ''Father of the Bride'' (franchise), media franchise based on the 1 ...

(1991)'', '' Father of the Bride II'' (1995), '' Disney's The Parent Trap'' (1998), ''

What Women Want ''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film earned mixed reviews from critics but wa ...

'' (2000), '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003), and '' The Holiday'' (2006). In 2007, Block was featured in an on-camera interview, discussing visual style, for the 40th Anniversary DVD release of the film ''

The Graduate ''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from W ...

''. Block's audio commentary as a film historian is also featured in the 2008 Collector's Edition DVD of the classic 1960 film ''

The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, Dav ...

''.Bruce Block film historian commentary special feature
/ref> Block is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University with a degree in theatre directing. Block also received an MFA from UCS's School of Cinematic Arts. He is now a tenured professor at USC teaching classes in production and visual structure. Block holds the Sergei Eisenstein Endowded Chair in Cinematic Design.

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Bruce Block website
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