The Film Encyclopedia, 4th Edition: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume (Film Encyclopedia) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ephraim Katz
Publisher: Collins
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Pages: 1520
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.6
ISBN: 0062737554
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4303
EAN: 9780062737557
ASIN: 0062737554
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
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This is the basic reference guide to the international cinema. Put it next to your TV and VCR and you'll be able to answer the questions that inevitably arise when you watch a movie: "What other films has she been in?"; "Haven't I heard that director's name before?"; and "What in tarnation is a gaffer?" The Film Encyclopedia contains biographies and filmographies of actors, directors, producers, and cinematographers, as well as screenwriters, editors, musical directors, production designers, and critics. You can look up films by nationality and find a history of a given country's contribution to the art. Technical data is also indexed, so you can read not only about film stock and the apparatus of the camera, but also about the duties of the gaffer, the key grip, and the best boy. The book's introduction states that Ephraim Katz, who died in 1992, set out to write "the most comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia of world cinema ever published in the English language." The Film Encyclopedia contains more information than any other single-volume film reference and is also the best written movie guide of its kind. Because most of the entries were written by Katz himself, reading this book is like talking to a witty and learned film historian who has devoted his life to understanding--and loving--the cinema.
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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.
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 The International Film encyclopedia May 14, 2007
H. F. Jans (Groningen,Netherlands)
This 5th edition is like all the ones before a very complete source of information on stars in the movie industie, but also about many others in de film industry.
The best
CINEMA ENCYCLOPEDIA May 6, 2007
John F., Warris, III (San Francisco, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This encyclopedia is a MUST HAVE for those who enjoy films at home or at the theatre.
Hard to beat November 28, 2006
Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Without a doubt this is still the best all-around film encyclopedia available to the general public. Actors and actresses, directors, producers, photographers, costume designers, composers, and screenwriters are all included, from the silent era to the present. Each person gets a short biographical entry with a fairly complete listing of all movies they were involved with (these listings can be quite extensive). Movie associations and film terminology are also listed and explained. Individual movies are not listed as separate entries, however. My only quibble with this 5th edition is with the statement on the editor's note page that claims "we continue to keep our word and do not eliminate any of the more than 8,000 entries" - which I assume means from previous editions. Yet in comparing it with the first edition (1979) in just the first 20 pages (out of over 1500) I count a half-dozen or so names that are missing that were included in the first. Perhaps these names were taken out in the 2nd or 3rd editions, but that still makes the claim hard to justify. But this is a minor complaint; this volume should be on every movie lover's shelf.
The Film Encyclopedia 5e....by Ephraim Katz November 10, 2006
R. L. Munson (Des Moines, Iowa United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I updated from an earlier edition on this book. I consider this to be an esssential for the movie lover. Not a book with movie reviews, but a (large) volumn of info of all types. Bio's of the stars & performers list all of their films. Many articles on techniques, etc make this a 1 volumn source of info on just about anything movie wise.
My Finger-tip Reference Guide November 4, 2006
Leann Phillips (Phoenix, AZ)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the 3rd edition I have purchased, since the info continually changes. It's the most comprehensive guide to information about the movie industry and I will continue to buy each new edition. I highly recommend it to any one who enjoys movie history and trivia.
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