Making Movies

Who recommended it

1. 

   Darren Aronofsky American filmmaker (born 1969)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on Making Movies”.

   The best books on Making Movies↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 20 Aug 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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