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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations with his indelible command of stage and screen. Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life--from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1154 p. ; 23 cm.
Description
"With more than 100 new entries, from Amy Atlas, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cary Joki Fukunaga to Joaquin Phoenix, Mia Wasikowska, and Robin Wright, and completely updated, here from David Thomson ... is the latest edition of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, which topped Sight & Sound's poll of international critics and writers as the best film book ever written." -- Back cover.
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Publisher
Penny Candy Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Shares the life of the actress and inventor, describing how she overcame prejudice and stereotypes to become an accomplished inventor whose work helped pave the way for many modern communication technologies.
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
640 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Description
Contains bios and filmographies of some of the greatest screen actors and actresses of the last century--from Marilyn Monroe to Meryl Streep, from Charlie Chaplin to Clint Eastwood--with off-camera quotes from each star.
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
xiii, 268 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 21 cm.
Description
Friends for thirty years, Texas beauties Alana and Farrah supported each other through the trials of Hollywood life and the raising of their families. Now you can read the private diaries of the woman who was by Farrah's side every step of the way, from the cancer diagnosis in fall of 2006 to the inevitable end.
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton's life on and off the big screen. Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the...
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"Twelve biographies follow the career paths of Native people who work in the complex entertainment industry, either in front of or behind the camera. Included are descriptions of what each member of a production team does, as well as advice on what it takes to get started in the entertainment industry"--
10) Amor verdadero
Author
Publisher
A Celebra Book
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
x, 276 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
Uno de los m?s influyentes artistas latinas en la historia se abre sobre per?odo definitorio m?s de su vida, dos a?os durante el cual se llev? todo lo que ten?a que elevarse por encima de los desaf?os m?s grandes que jam?s se hab?a enfrentado.
One of the most influential Latina performers in history opens up about her life's most defining period, two years during which it took everything she had to rise above the greatest challenges she had ever...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
9 CDs (10 hrs., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood's best-known Chinese American actors. Between 1919 and 1960, Wong starred in over fifty movies. Her life, though, is the prototypical story of an immigrant's difficult path through the prejudices of American culture. In a narrative that recalls the pathos of life in Los Angeles's Chinese neighborhoods and the glamour of Hollywood's pleasure palaces, Graham Russell Gao Hodges recovers the life of a Hollywood legend....
12) Bruce Lee
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Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was the child star of Hong Kong cinema appearing in his first of many films at just three months old. But, after getting into trouble as a teenager, his father sent him to live in America. Starring roles were hard to come by for Asian-American actors in Hollywood, but by harnessing his skill as a martial artist, Bruce created, directed, and acted in blockbuster hits such as "Enter the Dragon'....
13) Frances
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
p2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (173 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This biopic explores the true story of Frances Farmer, a mold-breaking actress from Seattle who moved to Hollywood, Calif., and gained notoriety for her unconventional attitude. After being lured to New York under false pretenses, dealing with her overbearing mother and an addiction to alcohol lead to a mental collapse. Institutionalized, Farmer is abused by patients and staff alike. Following her release, Farmer hosts a local Indianapolis TV show...
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Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
This book chronicles more than 100 of the best movies ever made and brings cinema to life. Beginning with the iconic La Voyage Dans La Lune from 1902, right through to Richard Linklater's ground breaking Boyhood, The Movie Book explores the rich history of cinema. The Movie Book covers early visionaries of the 1900's and the golden age of black and white films, to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi. Through iconic quotes and film stills,...
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Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
6 CDs (5 hr., 48 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in..
Description
A collection of biographies about some of the most famous figures in film and television: Lucille Ball, Walt Disney, Jim Henson, Alfred Hitchcock, Bruce Lee, George Lucas.
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Publisher
Regan Arts
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
ix, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"As America was stepping into the modern era, one great beauty became the artist?s model of choice. Her perfect form became the emblem of the Gilded Age and appears on the greatest monuments of New York and the nation. Supermodel, actress, icon?her beauty paved the way for a life of glamour, passion, and ultimately tragedy. She dated the millionaires of the fashionable Newport colony, became the first American movie star ever to appear naked in a...
Author
Publisher
Regan Arts
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
288 pages cm
Description
"In 2003, Rajiv Surendra was filming Mean Girls, playing the beloved rapping mathlete Kevin Gnapoor, when a cameraman insisted he read Yann Martel?s Life of Pi. Mesmerized by all the similarities between Pi and himself?both are five-foot-five with coffee-colored complexions, both share a South Indian culture, both lived by a zoo?when Rajiv learns that Life of Pi will be made into a major motion picture he is convinced that playing the title role is...
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
viii, 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"A memoir by the counterculture legend discusses how he formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became a representative of the recreational drug movement, forged a successful solo career, and amassed a collection of renowned Chicano art,"--NoveList.
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Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xvii, 458 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history"--
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