Background
McCarty, John was born on September 8, 1944 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Eugene Donald and Sally Ann McCarty.
(An excellent survey into the career of John Huston, the a...)
An excellent survey into the career of John Huston, the actor, screenwriter & director with an informative, entertaining text and hundreds of photographs. Huston's creenwriting credits feature many mega-hits such as "The Maltese Falcon"; "Sergeant York"; "High Sierra"; "The Killers"; "Jezebel"; "Murders in the Rue Morgue" among the few. But, he is best known for directing "The Maltese Falcon"; "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"; "Key Largo"; "The Asphalt Jungle"; "The African Queen" among a few. A fascinating look at his long creative career. A must-read for any Classic Movie fan.
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(John McCarty has selected fifty outstanding examples of t...)
John McCarty has selected fifty outstanding examples of the modern horror film. Film buffs will relive the terrors they enjoyed on the screen! Each of the fifty films is documented with casts, credits, production notes and reviews.
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(Packed with hundreds of photos, fascinating behind-the-sc...)
Packed with hundreds of photos, fascinating behind-the-scenes information, reviews, and cast and credit listings, The Films of Mel Gibson is the book thousands of fans have been eagerly awaiting. This pictorial celebration explores Gibson's film career as an actor and director--from the seminal Road Warrior series and hugely successful Lethal Weapon series, to Hamlet, Maverick, and Ransom. Photos throughout, many in color.
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(Stills from classic gangster films augment a fully resear...)
Stills from classic gangster films augment a fully researched history of a popular movie genre, starting from the early days when real gangsters served as extras and continuing through the days of Cagney and Bogart to the present.
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(From the author of "Splatter Movies" and "Hollywood Gangl...)
From the author of "Splatter Movies" and "Hollywood Gangland." Since the advent of moving pictures, filmmakers have sought to scare the viewer. Fear remains one of the deepest, primal emotions, and this book profiles twenty directors who have tapped into it. McCarty coined the phrase "splatter films." He covers the spectrum of "fearmakers" from George A. Romero to Jacques Torneur and Roman Polanski, from Roland West to John Carpenter and David Cronenburg. There are also biographies of lesser-known directors, such as Benjamin Christensen and Henri-Georges Clouzot.
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(John McCarty thoroughly details the intriguing cinematic ...)
John McCarty thoroughly details the intriguing cinematic history of gore in movies over the decades of film making. This book also includes a variety of interviews with experts in this field.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312752571/?tag=2022091-20
(From the author of "Splatter Movies" and "Hollywood Gangl...)
From the author of "Splatter Movies" and "Hollywood Gangland". Since the advent of moving pictures, film-makers have sought to scare the viewer. Fear remains one of the deepest, primal emotions, and this book profiles 20 directors who have tapped into it. McCarty coined the phrase "splatter films". He covers the spectrum of "fearmakers" from George A. Romero to Jacques Torneur and Roman Polanski, from Roland West to John Carpenter and David Cronenburg. There are also biographies of lesser-known directors, such as Benjamin Christensen and Henri-Georges Clouzot, and more than 200 graphic photographs illustrating the "fearmakers" art.
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McCarty, John was born on September 8, 1944 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Eugene Donald and Sally Ann McCarty.
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1962-1966.
Promotions assistant, WTEN television, Albany, 1970-1971; copy director, WAAB-AM, WAAF-FM, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1971-1972; creative director, WRGB television, WGY-AM, WGFM-FM, Schenectady, New York, 1972-1978; media specialist, State of New York, Albany, 1978-1980; senior writer, General Electric Corporation Marketing, Albany, 1980-1983; free-lance writer, E. Greenbush, New York, since 1983.
(Stills from classic gangster films augment a fully resear...)
(Combining both volumes of the original print editions, Th...)
(Packed with hundreds of photos, fascinating behind-the-sc...)
(An excellent survey into the career of John Huston, the a...)
(John McCarty thoroughly details the intriguing cinematic ...)
(After her son's death, Julie's desire to be reunited with...)
(John McCarty has selected fifty outstanding examples of t...)
(From the author of "Splatter Movies" and "Hollywood Gangl...)
(From the author of "Splatter Movies" and "Hollywood Gangl...)
(Published by Fantaco Press,features over 400 gory films.)
(Book by McCarty, John)
(Book by McCarty, John)
(First Edition)
Member Horror Writers of America.
Married Cheryl Ann Lee, April 28, 1979, children: Christopher, Jonathan.