Author

Books by Steven Katz

Steven Katz is an American filmmaker, writer, and educator based in Los Angeles. He has worked as a director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, and has taught filmmaking at the university level. Film Directing Shot by Shot, first published in 1991 by Michael Wiese Productions, has remained in print for over three decades and is used as a course text in film programs worldwide. Katz also wrote Shot by Shot: A Practical Guide to Filmmaking and has contributed writing to film education publications. His work sits at the intersection of practical craft instruction and visual theory.