The Film Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry

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 seventh 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;
• Plus comprehensive listings of academy award'winning films
• And artists, top-grossing films, and much more!