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The Film Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry

ISBN: 9780061432859

Title: The Film Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry

Author: Ephraim Katz

KDL Description:

Features more than 7,500 alphabetically organized entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of movies, including style, genres, actors and actresses, directors, producers, and motion picture studios.

Amazon Description:

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 sixth 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
• And much more!