Pinewood: The Story of an Iconic Studio

For eighty years, Pinewood Studios has made dreams a reality. Billions of people across the globe, of all ages, from all walks of life have read six words on cinema or television screens: ''Made at Pinewood Studios, London, England''. From hosting super spies and superheroes, Pinewood has been home to a galaxy far, far away, helping create the movies that have made audiences laugh and cry in equal measure. Some of the most glittering careers on both sides of the camera have been launched behind the iconic gates of Pinewood. From James Bond to Star Wars , the modern age of Marvel and the re-imagining of the Disney classics, Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios have played host to the greatest and most cherished movies of all time. Complete with many exclusive behind-the-scenes images from those classic movies, this beautiful new book offers insight, anecdotes and interviews with some of the producers, directors and acting talent who have worked at the studios, including Ridley Scott, Barbara Broccoli, Tim Burton and Sir Roger Moore.

Product details

• Authors: Bob McCabe, McCabe Bob
• Publisher: Preface Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781848094864
• ISBN: 978-1-84809-486-4
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 255 mm x 296 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Television, Biography: business & industry, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Radio / Podcasts, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Biography: business and industry, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film, TV and Radio industries