Professor David Peimer
The Great Directors: Francis Ford Coppola
Summary
Bedridden for lengthy periods with polio as a child, Francis Ford Coppola went on to receive five Academy Awards and many other prestigious awards for masterpieces like Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Godfather (1972). Stanley Kubrick called the film “possibly the greatest movie ever made with the best ever cast.” In this presentation we will explore why and how his movies remain brilliant, thrilling, and deeply moving.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.