The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry

Authors: Katz, Ephraim & Nolen, Ronald Dean
Publisher: Collins Reference
BISAC/Subject: PER004040, REF010000, PER004020
ISBN: 9780062277114, Related ISBNs: 0062277111, 9780062026156, 9780062277114
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 1616,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia on film and is considered the undisputed bible of the film industry. Completely revised and updated, this seventh edition features more than 7,500 A–Z entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including:

  • Directors, producers, actors, screenwriters, and cinematographers;
  • Styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking;
  • Motion picture studios and film centers;
  • Film-related organizations and events;
  • Industry jargon and technical terms;
  • Inventions, inventors, and equipment;
  • Plus comprehensive listings of academy award–winning films
  • And artists, top-grossing films, and much more!
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