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Keyword: Actors (100 books)

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•  Biographies (3)    •  Encyclopedias (10)    •  Dictionaries (13)    •  Essays (4)    •  Studies (28)    •  Interviews (9)    •  Stories (29)    •  Photos (1)    •  Didactic (2)    •  Filmmakers' writings (1)

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•  Biographies (3 books)(0 book)

Sidney Lumet:The Actor's Director

Sidney Lumet (2020)

The Actor's Director

by Aubrey Malone

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Director > Sidney Lumet

Gunmen and Gangsters:Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys

Gunmen and Gangsters (2001)

Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys

by Michael Schlossheimer

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Gangster films

•  Encyclopedias (10 books)(0 book)

Show People:A History of the Film Star

Show People (2019)

A History of the Film Star

by Michael Newton

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries

Unsung Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Era:50 Overlooked Films and Their Stars, 1929–1939

Unsung Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Era (2016)

50 Overlooked Films and Their Stars, 1929–1939

by Edwin M. Bradley

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Musicals

Eighty Silent Film Stars:Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known

Eighty Silent Film Stars (2012)

Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known

by George A. Katchmer

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Silent Cinema

Silent Lives: 100 Biographies of the Silent Film Era

Silent Lives (2008)

100 Biographies of the Silent Film Era

by Lon Davis

Publisher: BearManor Media

Subject: Silent Cinema

B Western Actors Encyclopedia:Facts, Photos and Filmographies for More than 250 Familiar Faces

B Western Actors Encyclopedia (1997)

Facts, Photos and Filmographies for More than 250 Familiar Faces

by Ted Holland

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Western

The Stars of Hollywood Remembered:Career Biographies of 82 Actors and Actresses of the Golden Era, 1920s–1950s

The Stars of Hollywood Remembered (1997)

Career Biographies of 82 Actors and Actresses of the Golden Era, 1920s–1950s

by J.G. Ellrod

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries

•  Dictionaries (13 books)(0 book)

Cast Mates:Australian Actors in Hollywood and at Home

Cast Mates (2023)

Australian Actors in Hollywood and at Home

by Sam Twyford-Moore

Publisher: NewSouth

Subject: Countries > Australia

Serial Film Stars:A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956

Serial Film Stars (2013)

A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956

by Buck Rainey

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Countries > United States

Silent Film Performers:An Annotated Bibliography of Published, Unpublished and Archival Sources for More Than 350 Actors and Actresses

Silent Film Performers (2012)

An Annotated Bibliography of Published, Unpublished and Archival Sources for More Than 350 Actors and Actresses

by Roy Liebman

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Silent Cinema

Shooting Stars of the Small Screen:Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors 1946-present

Shooting Stars of the Small Screen (2009)

Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors 1946-present

by Douglas Brode

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Subject: On Films > Guides and dictionaries

Bad Boys:The Actors of Film Noir

Bad Boys (2008)

The Actors of Film Noir

by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Gangster films

The Strong, Silent Type:Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903–1930

The Strong, Silent Type (2003)

Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903–1930

by Buck Rainey

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Silent Cinema

Silent Players:A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses

Silent Players (2002)

A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses

by Anthony Slide

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Subject: Silent Cinema

Sweethearts of the Sage:Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies

Sweethearts of the Sage (1992)

Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies

by Buck Rainey

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Western

•  Essays (4 books)(0 book)

Black Star:A BFI Compendium

Black Star (2016)

A BFI Compendium

Collective

Publisher: BFI Publishing

Subject: Actor

Golden Images:41 Essays on Silent Film Stars

Golden Images (2000)

41 Essays on Silent Film Stars

by Eve Golden

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Silent Cinema

Back in the Saddle:Essays on Western Film and Television Actors

Back in the Saddle (1998)

Essays on Western Film and Television Actors

Dir. Gary A. Yoggy

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Western

•  Studies (28 books)(0 book)

George Cukor's People:Acting for a Master Director

George Cukor's People (2024)

Acting for a Master Director

by Joseph McBride

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Subject: Director > George Cukor

Heroes of the New Hollywood:Hoffman, Hackman, Nicholson, Pacino, Duvall, and De Niro in the '70s

Heroes of the New Hollywood (2024)

Hoffman, Hackman, Nicholson, Pacino, Duvall, and De Niro in the '70s

by Dan Lalande

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Countries > United States

Acting Across Borders:Mobility and Identity in Italian Cinema

Acting Across Borders (2022)

Mobility and Identity in Italian Cinema

by Alberto Zambenedetti

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Subject: Countries > Italy

Below the Stars:How the Labor of Working Actors and Extras Shapes Media Production

Below the Stars (2021)

How the Labor of Working Actors and Extras Shapes Media Production

by Kate Fortmueller

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Subject: Jobs and Trainings

Left or Right?:Directing Lateral Movement in Film

Left or Right? (2021)

Directing Lateral Movement in Film

by Lubomir Kocka

Publisher: Vernon Press

Subject: Technique > Cinematography

The Camera Lies:Acting for Hitchcock

The Camera Lies (2020)

Acting for Hitchcock

by Dan Callahan

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Subject: Director > Alfred Hitchcock

Stars and Silhouettes:The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood

Stars and Silhouettes (2020)

The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood

by Joceline Andersen

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Subject: Technique > Acting

Karloff and Lugosi:The Story of a Haunting Collaboration, with a Complete Filmography of Their Films Together

Karloff and Lugosi (2017)

The Story of a Haunting Collaboration, with a Complete Filmography of Their Films Together

by Gregory William Mank

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Actor > Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff

Reel Inequality:Hollywood Actors and Racism

Reel Inequality (2016)

Hollywood Actors and Racism

by Nancy Wang Yuen

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: Countries > United States

Movie Comedians of the 1950s:Defining a New Era of Big Screen Comedy

Movie Comedians of the 1950s (2016)

Defining a New Era of Big Screen Comedy

by Wes D. Gehring

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Comedy/Humor

Moment of Action:Riddles of Cinematic Performance

Moment of Action (2016)

Riddles of Cinematic Performance

by Murray Pomerance

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: Technique > Acting

Star Studies:A Critical Guide

Star Studies (2012)

A Critical Guide

by Martin Shingler

Publisher: BFI Publishing

Subject: Sociology

Smirk, Sneer and Scream:Great Acting in Horror Cinema

Smirk, Sneer and Scream (2011)

Great Acting in Horror Cinema

by Mark Clark

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Horror

Twilight of the Idols:Hollywood and the Human Sciences in 1920s America

Twilight of the Idols (2011)

Hollywood and the Human Sciences in 1920s America

by Mark Lynn Anderson

Publisher: University of California Press

Subject: Sociology

Hollywood Goes Oriental:Caucasian Performance in American Film

Hollywood Goes Oriental (2010)

Caucasian Performance in American Film

by Karla Rae Fuller

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Subject: Countries > United States

Forties Film Funnymen:The Decade's Great Comedians at Work in the Shadow of War

Forties Film Funnymen (2010)

The Decade's Great Comedians at Work in the Shadow of War

by Wes D. Gehring

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Comedy/Humor

From Silents to Sound:A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures

From Silents to Sound (2009)

A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers Who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures

by Roy Liebman

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Silent Cinema

Film Clowns of the Depression:Twelve Defining Comic Performances

Film Clowns of the Depression (2007)

Twelve Defining Comic Performances

by Wes D. Gehring

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Comedy/Humor

The Actors Studio:A History

The Actors Studio (2005)

A History

by Shelly Frome

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Technique > Acting

Analyzing Performance:Theater, Dance, and Film

Analyzing Performance (2003)

Theater, Dance, and Film

by Patrice Pavis

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Subject: Technique > Acting

Legitimate Cinema:Theatre Stars in Silent British Films, 1908-1918

Legitimate Cinema (2003)

Theatre Stars in Silent British Films, 1908-1918

by Jon Burrows

Publisher: University of Exeter Press

Subject: Countries > Great Britain

Dangerous Men:Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man

Dangerous Men (2002)

Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man

by Mick LaSalle

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Subject: Studio > Hollywood

•  Interviews (9 books)(0 book)

Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up:Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows

Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up (2015)

Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows

by Tadhg Taylor

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Action

They Fought in the Creature Features:Interviews With 23 Classic Horror, Science Fiction and Serial Stars

They Fought in the Creature Features (2014)

Interviews With 23 Classic Horror, Science Fiction and Serial Stars

by Tom Weaver

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Horror

Raised by the Stars:Interviews with 29 Children of Hollywood Actors

Raised by the Stars (2011)

Interviews with 29 Children of Hollywood Actors

by Nick Thomas

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Actor

Broken Silence:Conversations with 23 Silent Film Stars

Broken Silence (2011)

Conversations with 23 Silent Film Stars

by Michael G. Ankerich

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Actor

The Westerners:Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers

The Westerners (2009)

Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers

by C. Courtney Joyner

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Western

Tales from the Cult Film Trenches:Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema

Tales from the Cult Film Trenches (2007)

Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema

by Louis Paul

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Actor

Who the Hell's in It?:Conversations With Legendary Film Stars

Who the Hell's in It? (2005)

Conversations With Legendary Film Stars

by Peter Bogdanovich

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Subject: Actor

Silent Stars Speak:Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers

Silent Stars Speak (2001)

Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers

by Tony Villecco

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Actor

•  Stories (29 books)(0 book)

Hollywood Boozers, Brawlers and Hard-Luck Cases:Fifteen Ill-Fated Actors of the Golden Age

Hollywood Boozers, Brawlers and Hard-Luck Cases (2025)

Fifteen Ill-Fated Actors of the Golden Age

by Laura Wagner

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Studio > Hollywood

Fighting Stars:Stardom and Reception in Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema

Fighting Stars (2024)

Stardom and Reception in Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema

Dir. Kyle Barrowman, Mark Gallagher and Yiman Wang

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Subject: Genre > Martial Arts

Stellar Transformations:Movie Stars of the 2010s

Stellar Transformations (2022)

Movie Stars of the 2010s

Dir. Steven Rybin

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies:23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies

Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies (2020)

23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies

by Laura Wagner

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Studio > Hollywood

Bond vs. Bond:Revised and Updated: The Many Faces of 007

Bond vs. Bond (2020)

Revised and Updated: The Many Faces of 007

by Paul Simpson

Publisher: Race Point Publishing

Subject: One Film > James Bond

Film Stars' Television Projects:Pilots and Series of 50+ Movie Greats, 1948–1985

Film Stars' Television Projects (2017)

Pilots and Series of 50+ Movie Greats, 1948–1985

by Richard Irvin

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > TV Series

Oscar's Favorite Actors:The Winningest Stars (and More Who Should Be)

Oscar's Favorite Actors (2017)

The Winningest Stars (and More Who Should Be)

by Roger Leslie

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Festivals

Welcome to Our Nightmares:Behind the Scene with Today's Horror Actors

Welcome to Our Nightmares (2014)

Behind the Scene with Today's Horror Actors

by Jason Norman

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Genre > Horror

Latino Image Makers in Hollywood:Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s

Latino Image Makers in Hollywood (2014)

Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s

by Frank Javier Garcia Berumen

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Studio > Hollywood

Extras of Early Hollywood:A History of the Crowd, 1913–1945

Extras of Early Hollywood (2013)

A History of the Crowd, 1913–1945

by Kerry Segrave

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Jobs and Trainings

Hollywood Unknowns:A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins

Hollywood Unknowns (2012)

A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins

by Anthony Slide

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi

Subject: Studio > Hollywood

Pretty People:Movie Stars of the 1990s

Pretty People (2012)

Movie Stars of the 1990s

Dir. Anna Everett

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

New Constellations:Movie Stars of the 1960s

New Constellations (2012)

Movie Stars of the 1960s

Dir. Pamela Robertson Wojcik

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

Shining in Shadows:Movie Stars of the 2000s

Shining in Shadows (2011)

Movie Stars of the 2000s

Dir. Murray Pomerance

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

Flickers of Desire:Movie Stars of the 1910s

Flickers of Desire (2011)

Movie Stars of the 1910s

Dir. Jennifer M. Bean

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: Silent Cinema

Glamour in a Golden Age:Movie Stars of the 1930s

Glamour in a Golden Age (2011)

Movie Stars of the 1930s

Dir. Adrienne L. McLean

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

What Dreams Were Made Of:Movie Stars of the 1940s

What Dreams Were Made Of (2011)

Movie Stars of the 1940s

Dir. Sean Griffin

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

From Broadway to the Bowery:A History and Filmography of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys Films, with Cast Biographies

From Broadway to the Bowery (2010)

A History and Filmography of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys Films, with Cast Biographies

by Leonard Getz

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: One Film > Dead End

Larger Than Life:Movie Stars of the 1950s

Larger Than Life (2010)

Movie Stars of the 1950s

Dir. R. Barton Palmer

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

Acting for America:Movie Stars of the 1980s

Acting for America (2010)

Movie Stars of the 1980s

Dir. Robert Eberwein

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

Hollywood Reborn:Movie Stars of the 1970s

Hollywood Reborn (2010)

Movie Stars of the 1970s

Dir. James Morrison

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: On Films > Per period

Idols of Modernity:Movie Stars of the 1920s

Idols of Modernity (2010)

Movie Stars of the 1920s

Dir. Patrice Petro

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: Silent Cinema

Film Actors Organize:Union Formation Efforts in America, 1912–1937

Film Actors Organize (2009)

Union Formation Efforts in America, 1912–1937

by Kerry Segrave

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Jobs and Trainings

Actors Organize:A History of Union Formation Efforts in America, 1880–1919

Actors Organize (2007)

A History of Union Formation Efforts in America, 1880–1919

by Kerry Segrave

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Jobs and Trainings

Casting Might-Have-Beens:A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others

Casting Might-Have-Beens (2005)

A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others

by Eila Mell

Publisher: McFarland & Co

Subject: Actor

The Magic Behind the Voices:A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors

The Magic Behind the Voices (2004)

A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors

by Tim Lawson and Alisa Persons

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi

Subject: Genre > Animation

•  Photos (1 book)(0 book)

•  Didactic (2 books)(0 book)

Performing for Motion Capture:A Guide for Practitioners

Performing for Motion Capture (2022)

A Guide for Practitioners

by John Dower and Pascal Langdale

Publisher: Methuen Drama

Subject: Technique > Special effects

An Actor Succeeds:Tips, Secrets & Advice on Auditioning, Connection, Coping & Thriving In & Out of Hollywood

An Actor Succeeds (2014)

Tips, Secrets & Advice on Auditioning, Connection, Coping & Thriving In & Out of Hollywood

by Boze Hadleigh

Publisher: Applause Books

Subject: Jobs and Trainings

•  Filmmakers' writings (1 book)(0 book)


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