A 2009 profile titled 'Michel Gondry — Eternal Sunshine of the Childlike Mind' is representative of the stereotyping of Gondry, with journalist Stephen Applebaum gushing over the director's 'child-like enthusiasm for making things' and his 'wildly creative work that seems like the product of a child's unfettered imagination.' View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2003 DVD release of 'The Work Of Director Michel Gondry' on Discogs.
The Work of Director Michel Gondry, part of Palm Pictures' 'Directors Label' DVD series (other sets showcase Spike Jonze and Chris Cunningham), is essentially a two-disc set presented on one platter — Side A is a sampling of the director's newer videos, short films, and commercials made from 1996 to 2001, with Side B offering works from 1987. Veteran film and music video director Michel Gondry has worked on a few episodes of television as a guest director in the past, but he will truly make his mark on the small screen with the 10-episo. The Work of Director Michel Gondry Directors Label is a series of DVDs devoted to notable music video directors. First released in 2003 by Palm Pictures, the series was created by Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry, the subjects of the first three volumes.
How have the feature films of contemporary filmmaker Michel Gondry been inspired by the work of two pioneers of spectacular cinema: Georges Méliès and Busby Berkeley?
Books:
Articles:
Ezra, E. (2000). Georges Melies. Manchester & New York: Manchester University Press.
Ezra, E. (2000). Georges Melies: the birth of the auteur (pp. 24-35). Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Hammond, P. (1974). Marvellous Melies. London: Gordon Fraser.
Kovács, K. S. (1976). Georges Méliès and the Féerie. Cinema Journal, 16(1), 1-13.
LoBrutto, V. (2009). Hollywood’s Choreographic Genius, Busby Berkeley. Dance On Camera Journal, 12(1), 1-3.
North, D. (2007). ILLUSORY BODIES. Early Popular Visual Culture, 5(2), 175-188. doi:10.1080/17460650701433798
Rubin, M. (1993). Showstoppers: Busby Berkeley and the tradition of the spectacle. New York: Columbia University Press.
Siegel, M. B. (2009). Busby Berkeley and the Projected Stage. Hudson Review, 62(1), 106-112.
Tomlison, D. (1998). Berkeley, Busby. St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia, 41-43.
Willberg, K. (2009). Under the Influence of Busby Berkeley. Dance On Camera Journal, 12(1), 3-5.
Online articles:
Campbell, M. (2009, May 21). Canvas. The Age. Retrieved from http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=F0A00586DE47C6C8EFAF857C6962275E?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=1052&clsPage=1&docID=AGE090521MO27C2JE8NM
Dellamorte, A. (2007). Exclusive interview – Michel Gondry. Retrieved from http://collider.com/entertainment/archive_detail.asp/aid/3495/cid/13/tcid/1
Goldsmith, L. (2004). The work of director Michel Gondry. Retrieved from http://notcoming.com/features/gondry/
Raup, J. (2009). Michel Gondry. Retrieved from https://thefilmstage.com/news/michel-gondry-to-direct-seth-rogens-green-hornet/
Webster, M. (2008) Marvellous Méliès. Retrieved from http://motiondesign.wordpress.com/category/1910/
Yuan, J. (2013). Michel Gondry on the we and the I, Bronx kids, and mood indigo. Retrieved from http://www.vulture.com/2013/03/michel-gondry-the-we-and-the-i-mood-indigo-interview.html
Web pages:
IMDb.com, Inc. (2016). IMDb – movies, TV and celebrities – IMDb. Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com
IMDb.com, Inc. (n.d.). Michel Gondry – IMDb. Retrieved August 30, 2016, from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0327273/?ref_=nv_sr_3
IMDb.com, Inc. (n.d.). Georges Méliès – IMDb. Retrieved August 30, 2016, from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0617588/?ref_=nv_sr_1
IMDb.com, Inc. (n.d.). Busby Berkeley – IMDb. Retrieved August 30, 2016, from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000923/?ref_=nv_sr_2
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Audio visual Resources:
Bromberg, S. & Lange, E. (Directors). (2011). The extraordinary voyage. France: France 3, Lobster Films.
Gondry, M. (Director). (2008). Be kind rewind [DVD]. USA: New Line Cinema.
Gondry, M. (Director). (2004). Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind [DVD]. USA: Universal studios.
Gondry, M., et al (Writers/Directors). (2003). The work of director Michel Gondry [Documentary]. New York, USA: Palm Pictures.
Gondry, M. (Director). (2009). Unnatural love [Television series episode]. In Flight of the Conchords. USA: HBO.
Gondry, M. (Director). (2013). Mood indigo [DVD]. France: StudioCanal.
Melies, G. (1896). The Vanishing Lady – Escamotage d’une Dame au Theatre Robert Houdin. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7-x93QagJU
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Méliès, G. (1902). Le Voyage Dans la Lun (A Trip to the Moon). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNLZntSdyKE
Michel, G. Lucas – Lucas With the Lid Off. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiA6u-w0uZc
Partizan Official. (2004). I’ve been 12 forever (side A) – short film – Michel Gondry (2004) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-jm6qb7hmA
Partizan Official. (2014). I’ve been 12 forever (Side B) – short film – Michel Gondry (2004) [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF8kN-M2XNY
silentfilmhouse. (2011). The Haunted Castle 1896 George Melies silent film [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPmKaz3Quzo
tap2323. (2010). Busby Berkeley [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIO9y1xMPIA