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'''Bruce A. Block''' is a film producer,<ref name="imdb.com">{{imdb name|0088692}}</ref> author<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=HW100zvghxgC&dq=Bruce+A+Block&pg=PP1&ots=-YKcFzrtJ1&source=an&sig=-I4dBrzaYurZaVtoLEPpnWo4mUo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPP9,M1</ref> and visual consultant whose career spans 30+ years. In 2001, Block's book ''The Visual Story'' was published.<ref>http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=1842&terms=bruce+block</ref> In 2007 it went into a completely revised second edition.
'''Bruce A. Block''' is a film producer,<ref name="imdb.com">{{imdb name|0088692}}</ref> author<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=HW100zvghxgC&dq=Bruce+A+Block&pg=PP1&ots=-YKcFzrtJ1&source=an&sig=-I4dBrzaYurZaVtoLEPpnWo4mUo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPP9,M1</ref> and visual consultant whose career spans 30+ years. In 2001, Block's book ''The Visual Story'' was published.<ref>http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=1842&terms=bruce+block</ref> In 2007 it went into a completely revised second edition.


Block began work as a Filmic and Visual Consultant on such films as ''[[Irreconcilable Differences (film)|Irreconcilable Differences]]'' (1984) and ''[[Bachelor Party]]'' (1984).<ref name="imdb.com" /> He has gone on to be a consultant<ref name="imdb.com" /> for films such as ''[[Stuart Little]]'' (1999), ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' (1997) and ''[[Spanglish]]'' (2004). As a film producer, Block has produced and co-produced such films as ''[[The Holiday]]'' (2006), ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'' (2003), ''[[What Women Want]]'' (2000), ''[[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|Disney's The Parent Trap]]'' (1998), ''[[Father of the Bride (1991 film)|Father of the Bride]] (1991)'' and ''[[Father of the Bride II]]'' (1995).<ref name="imdb.com" />
Block began work as a Filmic and Visual Consultant on such films as ''[[Irreconcilable Differences (film)|Irreconcilable Differences]]'' (1984) and ''[[Bachelor Party]]'' (1984).<ref name="imdb.com" /> He has gone on to be a consultant<ref name="imdb.com" /> for films such as ''[[Stuart Little]]'' (1999), ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' (1997) and ''[[Spanglish]]'' (2004). As a film producer, Block has produced and co-produced the films ''[[Father of the Bride (1991 film)|Father of the Bride]] (1991)'', ''[[Father of the Bride II]]'' (1995), ''[[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|Disney's The Parent Trap]]'' (1998), ''[[What Women Want]]'' (2000), ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'' (2003), and ''[[The Holiday]]'' (2006).<ref name="imdb.com" />


In 2007, Block was featured in an on-camera interview, discussing visual style, for the 40th Anniversary DVD release of the film ''[[The Graduate]]<ref>http://classicmovieguide.com/content/view/241/71/</ref>''. Block's audio commentary as a film historian is also featured in the 2008 Collector's Edition DVD of the classic 1960 film ''[[The Apartment]]''.<ref>[http://cinema.usc.edu/about/announcements/announcement_2007031517450.htm Bruce Block interview announcement March 15, 2007]</ref><ref>[http://www.fye.com/The-Apartment--Collectors-s-Edition--Comedy-of-Manners_stc Bruce Block film historian commentary special feature]</ref>
In 2007, Block was featured in an on-camera interview, discussing visual style, for the 40th Anniversary DVD release of the film ''[[The Graduate]]<ref>http://classicmovieguide.com/content/view/241/71/</ref>''. Block's audio commentary as a film historian is also featured in the 2008 Collector's Edition DVD of the classic 1960 film ''[[The Apartment]]''.<ref>[http://cinema.usc.edu/about/announcements/announcement_2007031517450.htm Bruce Block interview announcement March 15, 2007]</ref><ref>[http://www.fye.com/The-Apartment--Collectors-s-Edition--Comedy-of-Manners_stc Bruce Block film historian commentary special feature]</ref>

Revision as of 07:00, 25 May 2015

Bruce A. Block is a film producer,[1] author[2] and visual consultant whose career spans 30+ years. In 2001, Block's book The Visual Story was published.[3] In 2007 it went into a completely revised second edition.

Block began work as a Filmic and Visual Consultant on such films as Irreconcilable Differences (1984) and Bachelor Party (1984).[1] He has gone on to be a consultant[1] for films such as Stuart Little (1999), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Spanglish (2004). As a film producer, Block has produced and co-produced the films Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride II (1995), Disney's The Parent Trap (1998), What Women Want (2000), Something's Gotta Give (2003), and The Holiday (2006).[1]

In 2007, Block was featured in an on-camera interview, discussing visual style, for the 40th Anniversary DVD release of the film The Graduate[4]. Block's audio commentary as a film historian is also featured in the 2008 Collector's Edition DVD of the classic 1960 film The Apartment.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bruce A. Block at IMDb
  2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=HW100zvghxgC&dq=Bruce+A+Block&pg=PP1&ots=-YKcFzrtJ1&source=an&sig=-I4dBrzaYurZaVtoLEPpnWo4mUo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPP9,M1
  3. ^ http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=1842&terms=bruce+block
  4. ^ http://classicmovieguide.com/content/view/241/71/
  5. ^ Bruce Block interview announcement March 15, 2007
  6. ^ Bruce Block film historian commentary special feature

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