The Encyclopedia Of Hollywood Film Actors

Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1557835519

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Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965 by Barry Monush Pdf

(Applause Books). For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1,000 photos!

Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781480329980

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The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors by Barry Monush Pdf

For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars – Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks – to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions – good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1 000 photos!

Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN : OCLC:474439713

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Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors by Barry Monush Pdf

Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1557834490

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The Biographical Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors by Barry Monush Pdf

Now what was the name of that film again? The one that Jack Nicholson was in the Sixties, you know... How many times a month does this dilemma strike? American Film Actors are a large part of all our daily lives, if only we could remember the names of the films they appeared in. Now you have all the information you could ever need, as well as crave, at your fingertips in the new Biographical Encyclopedia of Hollywood.Expert film and theatre historian Barry Monush (of Screen World fame) has produced the work of a lifetime -- a complete listing of every actor who has appeared in American film from the dawn of the two-reeler. But Monush does more than list the vital statistics (American films, New York stage appearances, key television work, birth date, real name, educational background, years of release), he provides a highly amusing and well-researched account of each and every thespian.From Bud Abbott to Pia Zadora, Monush gives each performer his or her due, along with the occasional left jab. In most cases Monush reveals more than the particular actor ever revealed on camera. But there is also plenty of praise, and rare facts and figures, for the great artists. The neglected are finally given their due praise, the overblown finally their comeuppance. Overall, it is the most authoritative, complete and revealing resource volume on the American actor ever compiled. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Hollywood is as indispensable as it is enjoyable. Anyone who has ever loved movies, and especially loved to talk about them, must own this book.

Author : Scott Siegel,Barbara Siegel,Thomas L. Erskine,James Michael Welsh
Publisher : Checkmark Books
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0816046239

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The Encyclopedia of Hollywood by Scott Siegel,Barbara Siegel,Thomas L. Erskine,James Michael Welsh Pdf

Offers an historical overview of the American film industry, from its beginnings in Thomas Edison's workshop to its status today as the leader of the world's filmmaking.

Author : James Monaco
Publisher : Perigee Trade
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025397154

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The Encyclopedia of Film by James Monaco Pdf

An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Daniel Cohen,Susan Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0831727810

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The Encyclopedia of Movie Stars by Daniel Cohen,Susan Cohen Pdf

Author : Gina Misiroglu
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781578593958

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The Superhero Book by Gina Misiroglu Pdf

Appealing to the casual comic book reader as well as the hardcore graphic novel fan, this ultimate AtoZ compendium describes everyone’s favorite participants in the eternal battle between good and evil. With nearly 200 entries examining more than 1,000 heroes, icons and their place in popular culture, it is the first comprehensive profile of superheroes across all media, following their path from comic book stardom to radio, television, movies, and novels. The best-loved and most historically significant superheroes—mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst—are presented with numerous full-color illustrations, including dozens of classic comic covers. Each significant era of the superhero is explored—from the Golden Age of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s through the Modern Age—providing a unique perspective of the role of the hero over the course of the 20th century and beyond. This latest edition has been revised to reflect updates on existing characters, coverage of new characters, and recent films and media trends in the last several years.

Author : Ephraim Katz
Publisher : New York : Crowell
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Cinéma
ISBN : 0690012047

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The Film Encyclopedia by Ephraim Katz Pdf

An encyclopedia of world cinema listing American, British, and international subjects and artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of the motion picture.

Author : David Quinlan
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015003423929

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Movie Character Actors by David Quinlan Pdf

Author : Douglas Brode
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292783317

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Shooting Stars of the Small Screen by Douglas Brode Pdf

Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, they were one of TV's most popular genres, with millions of viewers tuning in to such popular shows as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Disney's Davy Crockett. Though the cultural revolution of the later 1960s contributed to the demise of traditional Western programs, the Western never actually disappeared from TV. Instead, it took on new forms, such as the highly popular Lonesome Dove and Deadwood, while exploring the lives of characters who never before had a starring role, including anti-heroes, mountain men, farmers, Native and African Americans, Latinos, and women. Shooting Stars of the Small Screen is a comprehensive encyclopedia of more than 450 actors who received star billing or played a recurring character role in a TV Western series or a made-for-TV Western movie or miniseries from the late 1940s up to 2008. Douglas Brode covers the highlights of each actor's career, including Western movie work, if significant, to give a full sense of the actor's screen persona(s). Within the entries are discussions of scores of popular Western TV shows that explore how these programs both reflected and impacted the social world in which they aired. Brode opens the encyclopedia with a fascinating history of the TV Western that traces its roots in B Western movies, while also showing how TV Westerns developed their own unique storytelling conventions.

Author : Daniel Cohen,Susan Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN : 0861242211

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Encyclopedia of Movie Stars by Daniel Cohen,Susan Cohen Pdf

Author : Karen Kondazian
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783018376

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Actor's Encyclopedia of Casting Directors by Karen Kondazian Pdf

Karen Kondazian's newly revised and edited "e;The Actor's Encyclopedia of Casting Directors,"e; compiles valuable inside information from over 100 premier casting directors, as regards to both Hollywood and New York film, television, theater and commercial auditioning. Bonus conversations included are discussions on film acting, with award-winning directors James Cameron and John Woo - and interviews with renowned acting coaches 'to the stars,' Larry Moss, Milton Katselas and Jeff Corey.Great casting directors have the talent to identify which actor will fit that 'one role,' filtering through hundreds of 'potentials,' eventually delivering that actor into the hands of the decision makers. This in-depth book about the casting process informs actors what it's like to be on the other side of the desk, what each casting director likes, dislikes and is searching for in the audition process. "e;The Actor's Encyclopedia of Casting Directors"e; exists to educate, inspire and empower actors because far too much in this business is out of their control. You have at your fingertips an invaluable resource that serves the actor in any number of ways - one unique example being, it includes a photo of each casting director. (How many actors are in a daze when they walk into the audition room wondering if they are auditioning for the casting director or their assistant - now they will know). Karen Kondazian's experience as an award-winning actor and author ("e;The Whip,"e; inspired by a true story) and her previous long running column for "e;Backstage,"e; enabled her to ask questions on behalf of actors everywhere. The answers Kondazian has garnered for this book will hopefully give the actor real knowledge and confidence, so that when they walk out of the audition room, they know that they did their best.

Author : Leslie Halliwell
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0060534230

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Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies, 15e by Leslie Halliwell Pdf

Now in its 15th edition, this classic movie reference, formerly known as The Filmgoer's Companion, has informed and delighted film fans for more than thirty years. Opinionated, witty, and packed with more information per square inch than any other film guide, Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies is as wonderfully unclassifiable as it is impossible to put down. Who's Who remains a treasure trove of information on who's who and what's what in the movies. Its more than 12,000 entries illuminate the stars of yesterday and today as well as the bit players and character actors, directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, composers, and all the other talent involved in making movies. You'll find sections on movie sequels, series, and remakes; themes and genres; technical terms; studios and production companies; cinema around the world; year-by-year listings of Oscar winners and other major awards; and a brief history of the movies from Chaplin to Carrey, Garbo to Kidman, Capra to Cameron. This updated edition features hundreds of new entries and offers scores of "quotable quotes," ranging from the revealing to the revolting; in addition to being exceedingly entertaining, they add a human dimension missing from every other guide to film facts and figures. Upholding the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell, editor John Walker delivers the lively humor and keen insight that have always been the hallmarks of Halliwell's.

Author : Donna B. McKinney
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9798384910923

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Actor Encyclopedia by Donna B. McKinney Pdf

This title introduces readers to some of the most popular and influential film actors in history. In addition to learning about key roles actors have played, readers will learn about notable awards each person has won. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.