The Film Encyclopedia, 4th Edition: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume

Katz, Ephraim

ISBN 10: 0062737554 / ISBN 13: 9780062737557

Published by Collins, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Film Encyclopedia, 4th Edition: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume
• Publisher: Collins
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062737554
• ISBN 13: 9780062737557
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Very good

About this title

Synopsis

Long considered the undisputed bible of the movie industry, Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia on film. Unrivaled in its scope, this intelligent and engrossing A to Z reference contains nearly 8,000 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

Now in its fully revised and updated fourth editionk with hundreds of new entries, The Film Encyclopedia is the indispensable film book for moviegoers, students, critics, and everyone associated with the art and craft of motion pictures.

About the Author

Ephraim Katz was a writer, journalist, and filmmaker who devoted his life to gathering the information in The Film Encyclopedia. He was working on the second edition at the time of his death in 1992.