Bruce A. Block is a film producer, author and visual consultant whose career spans over 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, an 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 film and visual consultant on such films as ''

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'' (1984) and ''

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

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'' (1999), ''

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

'' (1997) and ''

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'' (2004). As a film producer, Block has produced and co-produced the films '' Father of the Bride (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 was released on December 15, 2000 by ...

'' (2000), '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003), and ''

The Holiday ''The Holiday'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. Co-produced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and in England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, ...

'' (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 independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novella by Charles Webb. It stars Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddoc ...

''. 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, and Fred MacMurray, with Ray Walston and Edie ...

''. Block is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University with a degree in theatre directing. Block also received an MFA from USC'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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