num_pages: 786
description: 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, and more:Personal 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.
language: English
title: Halliwell's filmgoer's companion: Incorporating The filmgoer's book of quotes and Halliwell's movie quiz
titlecomplete: Halliwell's filmgoer's companion: Incorporating The filmgoer's book of quotes and Halliwell's movie quiz
genres: Reference
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Scribner's