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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Carlos Saura

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and filmography of the Spanish director.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Agnes Varda

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Movie Database provides a biography, filmography, and various information on the films of Agnes Varda.
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Other

The Walt Disney Family Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a great look at the life and work of American film director Walt Disney. Most of this museum is dedicated to him and includes his biography and audio interviews. However, there are several clips from some of his...
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Article
Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Robert Aldrich

For Students 9th - 10th
Aldrich's films concentrate on the most basic situation: man attempting to survive in a hostile universe. Get a close look at this famous director who worked on such movies as "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Longest Yard (1974)."
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: How Green Was My Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview of a John Ford masterpiece. Text summary, poster, links, and cast information are included. Made in 1941.
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Other

Reel Classics: John Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of film director John Ford who earned academy awards for How Green Was My Valley and The Quiet Man--includes movie posters.
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Other

Cecil B. De Mille Foundation: Official Website Dedicated to Cecil B. Demille

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains biography, filmography, and a photo gallery of this infamous movie director.
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New York Times

New York Times: Anatomy of a Scene: Happy Feet

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch a small portion of the animated film "Happy Feet" and then listen to the director explain how the images were created.
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Conflict and War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan requires three writing assignments on the topic or war or conflict: 1. Once familiar with the language, types, rhyme and metre used in poetry, students then write their own. They are given a selection of types to write,...
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Other

Wim Wenders Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the films of Wim Wenders. Includes filmography.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: The Tempest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of resources for Shakespeare's The Tempest, a story of a shipwrecked, exiled duke, who plots revenge, and his daughter, who dreams of love. Compare productions and see how artists...
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Gabriel Figueroa

For Students 6th - 8th
In Spanish. This site contains biography and a photo gallery of the famous movie director Gabriel Figueroa.
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Gabriel Figueroa

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Through its 213 films, Gabriel Figueroa established the real value of photography in film. Read about his biography.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: James Cameron

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Cameron, a Canadian-born filmmaker whose movie The Titanic won an astounding eleven Academy Awards. More recently, he has explored the depths of the ocean in a specially designed submarine. Includes a profile,...
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Patrice Leconte

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Movie Database website provides a biography, filmography, and various information on the films of Patrice Leconte.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Patrice Chereau

For Students 9th - 10th
This Internet Movie Database site provides a biography, filmography, and various information on Patrice Chereau and his films.
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Other

American Cinematheque: Carlos Saura

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a short biography of the Spanish movie director, Carlos Saura.
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The Guardian

Guardian: d.w. Griffith: Birth of a Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article that presents the different viewpoints regarding the classic silent film, "Birth of a Nation." Discusses the director, D.W. Griffith.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Buster Keaton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical facts on the life of Buster Keaton,comic actor and film director in the 1920's.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Al Hirschfeld

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American theater and film artistic director, Al Hirschfeld.
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Other

Mas De Cien Anos De Cine Mexicano

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the important films, actors, directors, and unforgettable moments of Mexican cinema from its first days. Browse by topic, via the timeline, or jump to an alphabetical listing. Some topics are quite extensively covered; others...
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Other

Charlie Chaplin Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website for the legendary comedian, director and silent film star who was born in England in 1889. Features biographical information in addition to stills from some of his more famous movies such as "The Gold Rush,"...
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IMDb

Im Db: David Mamet

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an extensive filmography of Mamet. Mamet's credits are categorized into writer, director, producer, and actor, and each film credit serves as a link to more information.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Gordon Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of the online movie database IMDb.com, provides a biography of Gordon Parks and links to discussions of his films, including "Shaft" and "The Learning Tree."

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