Halliwell's Who's who in the Movies

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This edition of Halliwell's encyclopaedia of the people in the movies. More than just a guide - it aims to be a companion for anyone who enjoys films. A comprehensive guide to the who, why, what and how of cinema, the people in the movies are revealed here with brevity and wit. While Halliwell's Guide is a directory for films, this text is concerned with the players in them. In A-Z format, the book is packed with comprehensive biographical profiles of actors and actresses, directors, producers, editors and other key personnel. It also contains notes on the major studios, foreign cinema, cinematic themes and definitions of technical terms. There are over 1000 new entries added to this year's guide as well as a history of the cinema from 1894 onwards, year-by-year Oscar listings and details of all the major film festival awards.