The Film Encyclopedia 6e: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry
- ISBN-10
- 0061432857
- ISBN-13
- 9780061432859
- Category
- Performing Arts / Film / Reference
- Pages
- 1584
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-09-02
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Authors
- Ephraim Katz, Ronald Dean Nolen
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!
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