Cast of Shadows
Ronnie Maasz
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Description for Cast of Shadows
Hardback. This is the autobiography of Ronnie Maasz's 50-plus years as a cameraman. Rather than tell a chronological tale, the book is a humorous and light-hearted collage of international locales, quirky people, exciting events, and special effects gone wrong that the author has encountered along the way. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AJRD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
This is Ronnie Maasz's account of his more than fifty years in the film business as a cameraman. With candid humor, Maasz offers a light-hearted collage of the international locales, quirky people, exciting events, and special effects gone wrong that the author encountered during his noteworthy film career. He includes his impressions of working with talented performers including Janet Leigh, Sir Michael Caine, Christopher Lee, and Sir Laurence Olivier, as well as renowned directors Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Tony Richardson, and John Huston. In this charming memoir of life behind the camera, Maasz clearly illustrates that the art of filmmaking bridges ... Read more
This is Ronnie Maasz's account of his more than fifty years in the film business as a cameraman. With candid humor, Maasz offers a light-hearted collage of the international locales, quirky people, exciting events, and special effects gone wrong that the author encountered during his noteworthy film career. He includes his impressions of working with talented performers including Janet Leigh, Sir Michael Caine, Christopher Lee, and Sir Laurence Olivier, as well as renowned directors Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Tony Richardson, and John Huston. In this charming memoir of life behind the camera, Maasz clearly illustrates that the art of filmmaking bridges ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810848832
SKU
V9780810848832
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About Ronnie Maasz
Ronnie Maasz is a retired director of photography who has worked on such films as The Quiet American, The Roots of Heaven, The Entertainer, and The Guns of Navarone. He is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and the Guild of British Camera Technicians.
Reviews for Cast of Shadows
Cameraman Ronnie Maasz may not be well known outside the business, yet this doesn't mean that his anecdotes are any less entertaining than those of the big names he's worked with on such classics as The Entertainer and The Guns of Navarone. Featuring encounters with the likes of Laurence Olivier, David Niven and John Huston, the book has a very ... Read more