Film Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Katz, Ephraim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006273492X ISBN 13: 9780062734921

Publisher: Collins Reference, 1998

Synopsis

Ever since its first publication in 1979, The Film Encyclopedia has been considered the most comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia on film in English. Now in its completely revised and updated 3rd edition, this invaluable A-to-Z guide contains more than 7,000 entries on:

Directors, producers, stars, screenwriters and cinematographers

Styles, genres and schools of filmmaking

Film-related organizations and events

Industry jargon and technical terms

Inventions, inventors and equipment

And more!

Long used by Hollywood insiders as the bible of the film industry, The Film Encyclopedia  is the indispensable film book for moviegoers, students, critics and everyone associated with the art and craft of motion pictures.

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Review:

When I reviewed the second, 1994 edition of The Film Encyclopedia, I called it the basic reference guide to international cinema. Most film encyclopedias are hybrid works, compromised by an editorial staff that must make compromises to satisfy competing sensibilities. The Film Encyclopedia was written by a single individual, editor Ephraim Katz, and his personality and charm, his vast knowledge and love of cinema shone through every entry. Alas, Katz died in the early nineties, but this third edition, which retains most of his original prose, remains true to his vision. It thus holds on to its exalted place in the vast universe of movie reference guides, even as its new editors have updated the relevant entries through the end of 1997.

Well-written, user-friendly, and bursting with essential data, famous stories, and terrific trivia, this book is the most intelligent and accessible film companion available, a must for every movie lover. Its chief assets are its in-depth entries on actors, directors, writers, cinematographers, composers, and editors, which come complete with date and place of birth as well as an extensive filmography. You can also read the cinematic history of every major film-producing country; look up technical terms like "boom," "dolly," and "Steadicam"; and find the meaning of those illusive phrases that appear so often in movie credits, assignations like "gaffer," "key grip," and "best boy." Whatever the extent of your movie knowledge, whether you're a burgeoning cineaste or a long-time expert, you'll find yourself turning to this superb volume again and again. --Raphael Shargel

From the Back Cover:

A completely revised and udpated edition of the classic film reference which has sold nearly 150,000 copies in its previous editions.

Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive one–volume encyclopedia on film and is considered the undisputed Bible of the movie industry. With up–to–date additions, this fifth edition features more than 7,000 A–Z entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including:

– Directors, producers, stars, 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, an index of Academy Award winning films and artists, top grossing films, and much more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 006273492X
• ISBN 13: 9780062734921
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1520