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by Leslie Halliwell

This thoroughly revised and updated tenth edition of "Halliwell's Filmgoer's and Video Viewer's Companion" contains thousands of entries providing a wealth of information on American, British, and European actors, directors and writers, as well as synopses of major films and definitions of terms used in the film industry. It's all here -- everything you'd ever want to know about the people who make movies, andPersonal data on actors past and present, including their real namesAcademy Award winners and nomineesDates when films were completed and first shownTitles of films as they are known in their country of originComplete filmographies for many actorsPlusEntertaining quotations from actors, directors and critics from around the worldHundreds of individual entries on popular film themes, from automobiles and baseball to volcanoes and zombiesThe Halliwell "rosette," awarded for significant work in the cinema world to people with remarkable talentsAnd much more.The ultimate reference book for people who love movies, this new edition of "Halliwell's Filmgoer's and Video Viewer's Companion" is a fun, fact-filled compendium that fans will find harder than ever to put down.

Genres: Reference

1248 pages, Paperback

First published November 21, 1985

About the author

Leslie Halliwell was born in Bohon. He buys most of the feature films and series screened by the lTV network and goes twice a year to Hollywood in search of them; he has been an enthusiast for the mediums since childhood. He has managed several Rank Organisation and specialist cinemas and is a member of two National Film Archive committees.

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before the IMDB, Halliwell's books were my source for info on films and filmmakers. His style is concise, and he is not shy about his opinions. I'd give it 5 stars, except that the editions published before he died are out of print, and those done after his death seem to be diluted by the efforts of the editors to keep them current.