Encyclopedia of Hollywood

An A-to-Z guide to the stars, stories, and secrets of Hollywood. The only book that combines stars, films, genres, and history into one encyclopedic reference, The Encyclopedia of Hollywood, Second Edition provides authoritative, unique insight into America's globally popular film industry. Since writing the first edition of this book more than a decade ago, the authors have become well-known film critics, and they bring their experience, insider knowledge, and detailed understanding of Hollywood to each entry. Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition makes the most of the authors' expertise and provides comprehensive and current coverage of Hollywood. The Encyclopedia of Hollywood, Second Edition is a must-have reference to the history of American filmmaking, from its emergence to the present. The entries are entertaining and will appeal to anyone who has ever seen a Hollywood film and wanted to know more about it. Coverage includes the legends of the silent screen, the great stars of the Golden Age of movies, the most powerful and important studios, key producers and directors, child stars and animal star favorites, composers, the Academy Awards, film genres, topical subjects such as "screenwriter,” and basic Hollywood terms. New entries include: Halle Berry Courtroom dramas Daniel Day-Lewis Mel Gibson Nicole Kidman Jennifer Lopez John Malkovich Will Smith Quentin Tarantino.Siegel, Scott is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Hollywood', published 2004 under ISBN 9780816046232 and ISBN 0816046239.