His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Bad and the Beautiful' dissect Hollywood's publicity machinery and the exploitation of image-making.
Giuseppe Tornatore Italy'Cinema Paradiso' and 'The Star Maker' explore how cinema and publicity shape identity and the lives of performers.
François Truffaut France'Day for Night' and 'The Last Metro' examine the theatrical nature of filmmaking and the PR construction of actors' public personas.