A quick question for anyone who's out there. There's part of my current novella that involves a director who only made one film due to box office failure and critical indifference, and I was trying to compile a list of similar directors for inclusion in the story. Most cinephiles know about Charles Laughton and Night of the Hunter which failed mightily upon release, but is now generally regarded (rightfully) as a classic, but are there any others?
Any help would be gratefully received!
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- Simon Avery
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Born in Birmingham in 1971. I've been a writer of short fiction for over twenty years, and have been published in a variety of magazines and anthologies, including Crimewave, Birmingham Noir, Black Static, The Third Alternative and The Best British Mysteries IV. I was nominated for the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2001 for Leaving Seven Sisters, published in Crimewave 4: Mood Indigo. I've recently completed a second novel, Everything Beautiful Is Far Away, as well as a private eye novel, Secret Skin, set in Paris.
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Not quite in the same league as Laughton, but one that springs to mind is Herk Harvey, who directed Carnival of Souls.
Oh, and although he did direct more than one film, it might be worth reading up on old Orson Welles. He was pretty knocked by the inital reaction to Citizen Kane, and didn't really ever top it (partially) as a result of that, some say.
Herk Harvey - that's excellent. He's just the kind of director that fits the story.
Always glad to be of service. At least I'm good for something, even if it is just movie trivia.
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