Lair (2025)
Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains
by Chad Oppenheim and Andrea Gollin
Publisher: Tra Publishing
Subject: On Films > Characters
The G.I. Joe Roster (2024)
Characters of the Toy and Media Universe
by Theresa Bane
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: On Films > Characters
Lights, Camera, Witchcraft (2021)
A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Subject: On Films > Characters
Vader, Voldemort and Other Villains (2011)
Essays on Evil in Popular Media
Dir. Jamey Heit
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: On Films > Characters
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The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature (2025)
Representations from 1932 to 2024
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Figure of the Terrorist in Literature and Visual Culture (2025)
Dir. Maria Flood and Michael C. Frank
Subject: On Films > Characters
Transmedia Character Studies (2024)
by Tobias Kunz and Lukas R.A. Wilde
Subject: On Films > Characters
Abraham Lincoln on Screen (2024)
Live-Action Portrayals on Film and Television
Subject: On Films > Characters
Revenge of the Movie Monster Models (2024)
A New Gallery of Figures and Dioramas
Subject: On Films > Characters
Animals in Narrative Film and Television (2024)
Strange and Familiar Creatures
Dir. Karin Beeler
Subject: On Films > Characters
Eleanor Roosevelt on Screen (2023)
The First Lady's Appearances in Film and Television, 1932–1962
Subject: On Films > Characters
Military Women in World Cinema (2023)
A 20th Century History and Filmography
by Deborah A. Deacon and Stacy Fowler
Subject: On Films > Characters
The New Heroines in Film and Television (2023)
Post-Jungian Perspectives on Contemporary Female Characters
Subject: On Films > Characters
American Newspaper Journalists on Film (2022)
Portrayals of the Press During the Sound Era
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Villain's Journey (2021)
Descent and Return in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subject: On Films > Characters
Universal Studios Monsters (2021)
A Legacy of Horror
by Michael Mallory and Jason Blum
Subject: On Films > Characters
Giving the Devil His Due (2021)
Satan and Cinema
Dir. Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock and Regina M. Hansen
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Contemporary Superhero Film (2020)
Projections of Power and Identity
Subject: On Films > Characters
Celeste Holm Syndrome (2020)
On Character Actors from Hollywood's Golden Age
by David Lazar
Subject: On Films > Characters
Screening Characters (2020)
Theories of Character in Film, Television, and Interactive Media
Dir. Johannes Riis and Aaron Taylor
Subject: On Films > Characters
The President of the United States on Screen (2020)
164 Presidents, 1877 Illustrations, 240 Categories
Subject: On Films > Characters
A Century in Uniform (2020)
Military Women in American Films
by Stacy Fowler and Deborah A. Deacon
Subject: On Films > Characters
Re-reading the Monstrous-Feminine (2019)
Art, Film, Feminism and Psychoanalysis
Dir. Nicholas Chare, Jeanette Hoorn and Audrey Yue
Subject: On Films > Characters
Gothic Heroines on Screen (2019)
Representation, Interpretation, and Feminist Inquiry
Dir. Tamar Jeffers McDonald and Frances A. Kamm
Subject: On Films > Characters
Hitler in the Movies (2018)
Finding Der Führer on Film
by Sidney Homan and Hernán Vera
Subject: On Films > Characters
The American President in Film and Television (2017)
Myth, Politics and Representation
Subject: On Films > Characters
Any Resemblance to Actual Persons (2017)
The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters
by Hal Erickson
Subject: On Films > Characters
Lincoln Before Lincoln (2016)
Early Cinematic Adaptations of the Life of America's Greatest President
Subject: On Films > Characters
Crime Uncovered (2016)
Private Investigator
Dir. Alistair Rolls and Rachel Franks
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Joker (2016)
A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime
Dir. Robert Moses Peaslee and Robert G. Weiner
Subject: On Films > Characters
Heroes and Scoundrels (2015)
The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture
by Matthew C. Ehrlich and Joe Saltzman
Subject: On Films > Characters
Anatomy of a Robot (2014)
Literature, Cinema, and the Cultural Work of Artificial People
Subject: On Films > Characters
Cinematic Canines (2014)
Dogs and Their Work in the Fiction Film
Dir. Adrienne L. McLean
Subject: On Films > Characters
Veiled Desires (2013)
Intimate Portrayals of Nuns in Postwar Anglo-American Film
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Bigfoot Filmography (2012)
Fictional and Documentary Appearances in Film and Television
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Presidents on Film (2011)
A Comprehensive Filmography of Portrayals from George Washington to George W. Bush
by Sarah Miles Bolam and Thomas J. Bolam
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Hitler Filmography (2009)
Worldwide Feature Film and Television Miniseries Portrayals, 1940 through 2000
Subject: On Films > Characters
The Byronic Hero in Film, Fiction, and Television (2009)
by Atara Stein
Subject: On Films > Characters
Framing Faust (2009)
Twentieth-Century Cultural Struggles
by Inez Hedges
Subject: On Films > Characters
Monsters In and Among Us (2007)
Toward a Gothic Criminology
Dir. Caroline Joan Picart and Cecil E. Greek
Subject: On Films > Characters
Sexy Eroine (2004)
Erotic Heroines in Movies
Dir. Stefano Piselli and Riccardo Morrocchi
Subject: On Films > Characters
Heroes, Antiheroes and Dolts (2001)
Portrayals of Masculinity in American Popular Films, 1921–1999
by Ashton D. Trice and Samuel A. Holland
Subject: On Films > Characters
Psycho Paths (2000)
Tracking the Serial Killer Through Contemporary American Film and Fiction
Subject: On Films > Characters
Projecting the Shadow (1995)
The Cyborg Hero in American Film
by Janice Hocker Rushing and Thomas S. Frentz
Subject: On Films > Characters
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Subject: One Film > The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Subject: One Film > The Wizard of Oz
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Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
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Subject: Director > Tim Burton
Interactional Approach to Cinematic Discourse (2022)
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Subject: Director > Woody Allen
Truth and Lives on Film (2022)
The Legal Problems of Depicting Real Persons and Events in a Fictional Medium
Subject: Economics
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How Writers and Actors Build Characters
by Christopher Riley and Kathy Riley
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
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The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation
The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway (2021)
Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager tells the story of her life in Starfleet, for fans of Star Trek
Subject: One Film > Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
The Nurse in Popular Media (2021)
Critical Essays
Dir. Marcus K. Harmes, Barbara Harmes and Meredith A. Harmes
Subject: Sociology
Sherlock in the Seventies (2021)
A Wild Decade of Sherlock Holmes Films
Doña Bárbara Unleashed (2021)
From Venezuelan Plains to International Screen
Subject: Countries > Latin America
Star Wars and the Hero's Journey (2021)
Mythic Character Arcs Through the 12-Film Epic
I Died a Million Times (2021)
Gangster Noir in Midcentury America
Phases of the Moon (2020)
A Cultural History of the Werewolf Film
Visual Character Development in Film and Television (2019)
Your Character is Your Canvas
by Michael Hanly and Elisabeth Rowney
Women's Space (2019)
Essays on Female Characters in the 21st Century Science Fiction Western
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Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
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The Portrayal of Doctors, Lawyers, Journalists, Clergymen and Others
Animated Personalities (2019)
Cartoon Characters and Stardom in American Theatrical Shorts
Subject: Genre > Comedy/Humor
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (2019)
The Ultimate History
Dir. David Gerstein
Subject: Studio > Disney Studios
Elder Horror (2019)
Essays on Film's Frightening Images of Aging
Dir. Cynthia J. Miller and A. Bowdoin Van Riper
Representations of Sports Coaches in Film (2019)
Looking to Win
Dir. Katharina Bonzel and Nicholas Chare
Subject: Sociology
Film and the American Presidency (2019)
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Spies on British Screens (2018)
Journal of British Cinema and Television Volume 15, Issue 3
Dir. Laura Crossley, Nicholas Barnett and Alan Burton
Subject: Countries > Great Britain
Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses (2018)
The Portrayal of Women in Science Fiction Cinema
by Dean Conrad
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
Double Visions, Double Fictions (2018)
The Doppelgänger in Japanese Film and Literature
Another Me (2018)
The Doppelganger in 21st Century Fiction, Television and Film
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
American Stranger (2018)
Modernisms, Hollywood, and the Cinema of Nicholas Ray
Subject: Director > Nicholas Ray
The Ghost of One's Self (2017)
Doppelgangers in Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction Films
by Paul Meehan
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
Jack the Ripper FAQ (2017)
All That's Left to Know about the Infamous Serial Killer
Marvel's Black Widow from Spy to Superhero (2017)
Essays on an Avenger with a Very Specific Skill Set
Dir. Sherry Ginn
Robin Hood FAQ (2017)
All That's Left to Know about England's Greatest Outlaw and His Band of Merry Men
Subject: Genre > Historical films
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Reimagining an Icon on Screen
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Subject: One Film > Spartacus (TV Series)
Militant Visions (2016)
Black Soldiers, Internationalism, and the Transformation of American Cinema
Subject: Countries > United States
Angel (2016)
The Official Collection Volume 2 - Villains & Demons
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Subject: One Film > Angel (TV Series)
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk (2016)
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Subject: One Film > Star Trek (TV Series)
Wizards vs. Muggles (2016)
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Subject: One Film > Harry Potter
Angel (2015)
The Official Collection Volume 1 Heroes & Guardian Angels
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Subject: One Film > Angel (TV Series)
I Won't Grow Up! (2015)
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Subject: Genre > Comedy/Humor
Badmen, Bandits, and Folk Heroes (2015)
The Ambivalence of Mexican American Identity in Literature and Film
Subject: Sociology
The World of Shaft (2015)
A Complete Guide to the Novels, Comic Strip, Films and Television Series
by Steve Aldous
Sherlock Holmes Faq (2015)
All That's Left to Know About the World's Greatest Private Detective
by Dave Thomson
Our Old Monsters (2015)
Witches, Werewolves and Vampires from Medieval Theology to Horror Cinema
Selling the Silver Bullet (2015)
The Lone Ranger and Transmedia Brand Licensing
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Subject: Economics
The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films (2014)
28 Visions of the Hero's Journey
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
James Bond and Popular Culture (2014)
Essays on the Influence of the Fictional Superspy
Dir. Michele Brittany
Subject: One Film > James Bond
Swedish Cops (2014)
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Soul of the Dark Knight (2014)
Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film
Subject: One Film > The Dark Knight
Difficult Men (2013)
Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Ma d Men and Breaking Bad
by Brett Martin
Irish Masculinity on Screen (2013)
The Pugilists and Peacemakers of John Ford, Jim Sheridan and Paul Greengrass
Subject: Sociology
Fatalism in American Film Noir (2013)
Some Cinematic Philosophy
Special Makeup Effects (2013)
for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics
Conan Meets the Academy (2012)
Multidisciplinary Essays on the Enduring Barbarian
Dir. Jonas Prida
Subject: One Film > Conan the Barbarian
Masters of the Grotesque (2012)
The Cinema of Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, the Coen Brothers and David Lynch
Subject: Director > Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, Coen Brothers, David Lynch
Hollywood Westerns and American Myth (2012)
The Importance of Howard Hawks and John Ford for Political Philosophy
Riddle Me This, Batman! (2011)
Essays on the Universe of the Dark Knight
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Subject: One Film > The Dark Knight
Dracula in Visual Media (2010)
Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921–2010
Transnationalism and the Asian American Heroine (2010)
Essays on Literature, Film, Myth and Media
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Subject: Countries > United States
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Jack the Ripper (2008)
His Life and Crimes in Popular Entertainment
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A Cinematic History of the English Outlaw and His Scottish Counterparts
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Chick Flicks (2007)
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Subject: Genre > Historical films
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Subject: Sociology
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Subject: Genre > Historical films
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Identity and the Art of Transformational Makeup
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Stock Characters in American Popular Film
Dir. Paul Loukides and Linda K. Fuller
Subject: Sociology
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