Gil Bettman
Gil Bettman is a director and an Associate Professor in the Dodge College at Chapman University. He studied creative writing with Robert Lowell at Harvard, and, in 1970, was awarded the Harvard Prize for literary excellence.
Bettman has directed three feature films: Crystal Heart, Never Too Young to Die, and Night Vision, as well as multiple episodes of the television series Fall Guy and Knight Rider.
He also directed numerous rock videos for a variety of artists including Chicago and Sammy Hagar. He recently completed The Long Road to Cabo, a feature documentary for Hagar. More information about Gil Bettman is available under "faculty" at www.ftv.chapman.edu/faculty/
Author’s books
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Bulletproof: Writing Scripts that Don't Get Shot Down
Everything I Know About Filmmaking I Learned Watching Seven Samurai
Memo from the Story Dept: Secrets of Structure and Character
Master Shots, Volume 1: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (2nd Edition)
Getting It Write: An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career
Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV (4th Edition)
Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath (2nd Edition)
Directing the Camera: How Professional Directors Use a Moving Camera to Energize Their Films