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Historical Dictionary of British Cinema (2026)
by Alan Burton and Steve Chibnall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Countries > Great Britain
A Quentin Tarantino Dictionary (2025)
An A–Z of the iconic director and his work, from AK-47 to Zed
by Helen O'Hara
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
Subject: Director > Quentin Tarantino
A Wes Anderson Dictionary (2025)
An A–Z of the iconic director and his work, from Asteroid City to Steve Zissou
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
Subject: Director > Wes Anderson
Hollywood Dealmaking (2025)
Negotiating Rights and Talent Agreements for Film, TV, and Digital Media
by Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits
Publisher: Allworth Press
Subject: Economics
Historical Dictionary of Holocaust Cinema (2024)
by Robert C. Reimer and Carol J. Reimer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema (2024)
by Dan Luo, Tan Ye and Yun Zhu
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Hollywood Heroines (2024)
The Most Influential Women in Film History
Dir. Laura L. S. Bauer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Queer Cinema in America (2024)
An Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Films, Characters, and Stories
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Cultural Guide to Anime and Manga (2023)
by Pamela Gossin and Marc Hairston
Publisher: Referencepoint Press
The Art of Directing (2023)
A Concise Dictionary of France's Film Directors
Dir. Michaël Abecassis, Marcelline Block and Felicity Chaplin
Publisher: Peter Lang
Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-1970 Vol. 2 (2022)
Studio Filmographies with Voice Credits
by Keith Scott
Publisher: BearManor Media
Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-70 Vol. 1 (2022)
The Pioneers of Animation Acting
by Keith Scott
Publisher: BearManor Media
The Films of Andy Warhol (2021)
Catalogue Raisonné 1963-1965
by Bruce Jenkins, Tom Kalin and John Hanhardt
Publisher: Yale University Press
Subject: Director > Andy Warhol
Historical Dictionary of American Cinema (2021)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Countries > United States
Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema (2020)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema (2020)
by Terri Ginsberg and Chris Lippard
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Countries > Middle East
A Dictionary of Film Studies (2020)
by Annette Kuhn and Guy Westwell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema (2020)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons (2020)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Dictionnaire bilingue du cinéma & de la vidéo (2020)
français-anglais / anglais-français
Publisher: La Maison du Dictionnaire
(in French and English)
Subject: General
Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema (2020)
by Lisa Odham Stokes and Rachel Braaten
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
All the Best Lines (2019)
An Informal History of the Movies in Quotes, Notes and Anecdotes
Publisher: Apollo
Subject: On Films > Lines and dialogues
Enser's Filmed Books and Plays (2019)
A List of Books and Plays from which Films have been Made, 1928-2001
Dir. Ellen Baskin
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Adaptation
Encyclopedia of Weird Detectives (2019)
Supernatural and Paranormal Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media
by Paul Green
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema (2019)
by Roddy Flynn and Tony Tracy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Historical Dictionary of Woody Allen (2019)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Director > Woody Allen
Historical Dictionary of German Cinema (2019)
by Robert C. Reimer and Carol J. Reimer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary (2018)
by Adam Bray
Publisher: DK Publishing
Subject: Studio > Marvel Studios
The Name Below the Title (2018)
65 Classic Movie Character Actors From Hollywood's Golden Age
Publisher: Independant
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Foreign Language Films and the Oscar (2018)
The Nominees and Winners, 1948–2017
Publisher: McFarland & Co
The Guide to Movie Lists (2018)
Filmographies of the World
Publisher: Independant
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film Sequels, Series and Remakes (2018)
An Illustrated Filmography, Volume II (1996–2016)
by Kim R. Holston and Tom Winchester
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures (2018)
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Western Film Series of the Sound Era (2017)
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema (2017)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
The Unofficial Stranger Things A-Z (2017)
Publisher: John Blake Publishing
Subject: One Film > Stranger Things (TV Series)
Female Stars of British Cinema (2017)
The Women in Question
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories (2017)
Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media
by Paul Green
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Hollywood Producers Directory (2017)
A Specialized Resource for Producers and Filmmakers
Dir. Dinah Perez and Jesse Douma
Publisher: F+W Media
Film Fatales (2017)
Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1963-1973
by Tom Lisanti and Louis Paul
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Repertory Movie Theaters of New York City (2017)
Havens for Revivals, Indies and the Avant-Garde, 1960–1994
by Ben Davis
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Economics
Behind the Scenes (2017)
Contemporary Bollywood Directors and Their Cinema
Dir. Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan and Vimal Mohan John
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
Broadway Actors in Films, 1894–2015 (2017)
by Roy Liebman
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
The Cinema of Hockey (2017)
Four Decades of the Game on Screen
by Iri Cermak
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Countries > United States
International Horror Film Directors (2017)
Global Fear
Dir. Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau
Publisher: Intellect Books
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film Sequels, Series and Remakes (2016)
An Illustrated Filmography, With Plot Synopses and Critical Commentary
by Kim R. Holston and Tom Winchester
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Directory of World Cinema / American Independent 3 (2016)
Dir. John Berra
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Genre > Independent cinema
Directory of World Cinema / Argentina 2 (2016)
Dir. Beatriz Urraca and Gary M. Kramer
Publisher: Intellect Books
Accustomed to Her Face (2016)
Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood
by Axel Nissen
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema (2016)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Countries > Russia / USSR
Trying to Get Over (2016)
African American Directors After Blaxploitation, 1977-1986
by Keith Corson
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
Hollywood Screenwriting Directory (2015)
A Specialized Resource for Discovering Where & How to Sell Your Screenplay
Collective
Publisher: F+W Media
Directory of World Cinema / Britain 2 (2015)
Dir. Neil Mitchell
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > Great Britain
Directory of World Cinema / Africa (2015)
Dir. Blandine Stefanson and Sheila Petty
Publisher: Intellect Books
Directory of World Cinema / Russia 2 (2015)
Dir. Birgit Beumers
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > Russia / USSR
Directory of World Cinema / Scotland (2015)
Dir. Bob Nowlan and Zach Finch
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > Great Britain
Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema (2015)
by S. Torriano Berry and Venise T. Berry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Countries > United States
Directory of World Cinema / American Hollywood 2 (2015)
Dir. Lincoln Geraghty
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > United States
Directory of World Cinema / Australia and New Zealand 2 (2015)
Dir. Ben Goldsmith, Mark David Ryan and Geoff Lealand
Publisher: Intellect Books
Dictionary of Film Terms (2015)
The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art
by Frank Beaver
Publisher: Peter Lang
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Arab American Drama, Film and Performance (2015)
A Critical Study, 1908 to the Present
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Fifty Hollywood Directors (2014)
Dir. Suzanne Leonard and Yvonne Tasker
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry (2014)
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Countries > United States
Directory of World Cinema / Argentina (2014)
Dir. Beatriz Urraca and Gary M. Kramer
Publisher: Intellect Books
Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema (2014)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: Countries > Latin America
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film (2014)
Sixth Edition
Publisher: Knopf
Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries
The Danish Directors 3 (2014)
Dialogues on the New Danish Documentary Cinema
Dir. Mette Hjort, Ib Bondebjerg and Eva Novrup Redvall
Publisher: Intellect Books
Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s–1970s (2014)
A Biographical Dictionary
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Directory of World Cinema / Belgium (2014)
Dir. Marcelline Block and Jeremi Szaniawski
Publisher: Intellect Books
Directory of World Cinema / Brazil (2014)
Dir. Natália Pinazza and Louis Bayman
Publisher: Intellect Books
Screen World 2012 (2013)
The Films of 2012
Dir. Barry Monush
Publisher: Applause Books
Subject: On Films > The Cinema Annual
Directory of World Cinema / American Independent 2 (2013)
Dir. John Berra
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Genre > Independent cinema
Directory of World Cinema / Latin America (2013)
Dir. Isabel Maurer Queipo
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > Latin America
Directory of World Cinema / Turkey (2013)
Dir. Eylem Atakav
Publisher: Intellect Books
Subject: Countries > Middle East
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