Mary Guillermin

Mary Guillermin is the widow of film director John Guillermin. John made 34 feature films over nearly forty years; a long and varied career. She is the Editor & Co Author of her first book, "John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies."

This is the first book to be published about John Guillermin’s life and films. Award-winning film critics, directors, film archivists, and professors of film examine the thought and creativity of his directing and help answer the question of why you may not be more familiar with his work.

Lavishly illustrated and offering new critical appraisals of his key films from the 1950s to the 1980s, the book includes a never-before-published autobiographical essay and unique and invaluable insights, shared by Mary, into the personality of a fascinating filmmaker. A full appreciation of his impressive body of work is long overdue and this book will delight and inform enthusiasts and film scholars alike. It offers fresh insight not only into this director but also into the history of filmmaking and the British and US film industries of that time.