Anthony Mann
1906 - 1967
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Biography
Anthony Mann was an American film director whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1960s. He became known for directing a series of successful Western films starring James Stewart, such as 'Winchester '73' and 'The Man from Laramie'. Mann's films were characterized by their gritty realism and intense psychological depth, influencing the Western genre and shaping Stewart's on-screen persona. He later transitioned to directing epic historical dramas like 'El Cid' and 'The Fall of the Roman Empire'. Mann's work continues to be celebrated for its visual style and thematic complexity.
Famous Quotes (5)
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A director I didn't like in the world wouldn't make me want to make a picture.
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Every director has a different way of seeing his films.
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A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly.
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On the screen, everybody is a hero for two hours. The screen magnifies, glorifies. The screen introduces a kind of fantasy world, in which the human desire is being fulfilled.
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An Audience is Never Wrong. An Individual Member of It May Be An Idiot, but a Thousand of Them Are Always Right.