Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. A unique, intimate biography of Bob Marley by the person who knew him best, his wife Rita. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330493307
- ISBN
- 9780330493307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. A cheerful collection of Jonathan's wonderful stories from the world of opera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857215765
- ISBN
- 9780857215765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.87
€ 19.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Gene D. Series: Conversations with Filmmakers. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Roundhouse Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st NAP
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578062973
- ISBN
- 9781578062973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.45
€ 43.45
Paperback. Cy Endfield (19141995) was a filmmaker ("Try and Get Me!," "Hell Drivers," "Zulu") with interests in close-up magic, science, and invention. The director of several distinctive Hollywood movies, he was blacklisted and refused to "name names" before the House Un-American Activities Committee." Series: Wisconsin Film Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299303747
- ISBN
- 9780299303747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.07
€ 48.07
Paperback. Presents the lifelong influence of Betty Carter's career and her music on the music world Series: Jazz Perspectives. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; BGF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067916
- ISBN
- 9780472067916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.41
€ 27.41
Paperback. Interviews with the director of "Ma Nuit chez Maud" Editor(s): Handyside, Fiona. Series: Conversations with Filmmakers (Hardcover). Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496802507
- ISBN
- 9781496802507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
Paperback. Presents the full story of one of Hollywood's most accomplished character actresses. This book, filled with never-published behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway and Hollywood, chronicles the life of a complicated woman who brought an assortment of unforgettable nurses, nuns, and housekeepers to life on screen and stage. Series: Hollywood Legends Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 54 back & white photos, filmography. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496807854
- ISBN
- 9781496807854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
paperback. An intimate story of the King of Rock'n'Roll and his adoring mother. One of the best researched books on Elvis's early life, reconstructs the pivotal role Gladys played in her son's formative years. Provides for the first time the history of their devoted relationship, Elvis' Cherokee ancestry and boyhood obsession with comic books. Series: Southern Icons Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578066346
- ISBN
- 9781578066346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Gene D.; Hill, Rodney F. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578066667
- ISBN
- 9781578066667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
Paperback. Iwao Takamoto (1925-2007) spent a lifetime in the animation industry and played a pivotal role in the creation of some of the medium's best-loved and most recognizable characters, including Scooby-Doo, Penelope Pitstop and Muttley from Wacky Races, and the Great Gazoo from "The Flintstones". This book offers a portrait of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 color illustrations; 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604731941
- ISBN
- 9781604731941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.20
€ 40.20
paperback. Encompassing and illuminating John Ford's myriad complexities and contradictions, the author traces the trajectory of Ford's life from his beginnings as "Bull" Feeney, the nearsighted, football-playing son of Irish immigrants, to his recognition, after a long, controversial, and much-honoured career, as America's national myth maker. Num Pages: 848 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFX; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604734676
- ISBN
- 9781604734676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.53
€ 68.53
paperback. In this first full-scale, in-depth biography of Spielberg, Joseph McBride reveals hidden dimensions of the filmmaker's personality and shows how deeply personal even his most commercial work has been. This new edition adds four chapters to Spielberg's life story, chronicling his extraordinarily active and creative period from 1997 to the present. Num Pages: 640 pages, 68 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604738360
- ISBN
- 9781604738360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.82
€ 50.82
Hardcover. Interviews with the director of "Dont Look Back," "The War Room," and "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" Editor(s): Beattie, Professor Keith; Griffiths, Trent. Series: Conversations with Filmmakers (Hardcover). Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628462029
- ISBN
- 9781628462029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.23
€ 68.23
Paperback. Actress/icon Pam Grier tells her often sensual and poignant personal stories for the first time, encouraging us to learn from her victories and her mistakes. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446548489
- ISBN
- 9780446548489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.16
€ 21.99
€ 19.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 316 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Northeastern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555537104
- ISBN
- 9781555537104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.58
€ 49.58
hardcover. A title that deals with a world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 850. Good clean copy showing minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KGS0000111
- ISBN
- 9781785031090
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. The inside story of the one of the most successful British stand-up comedians, as told by the person best qualified to reveal all about the man behind the comic, his wife of over 20 years - Pamela Stephenson. Num Pages: 432 pages, (2x16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 378. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0235014
- ISBN
- 9780007110926
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) ""the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth."" Breau's virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. This book analyzes Breau and his recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bib, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412307
- ISBN
- 9781574412307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.07
€ 35.07
Paperback. First discovered by Western audiences through his Hong Kong films "The Killer" and "Hard Bolled", John Woo introduced the world to a new brand of psychologically frenzied action film. Unprecedented access to the director helped editor, Robert Elder create this book, which is an English-language chronicle of Woo's career. Editor(s): Elder, Robert K. Num Pages: 277 pages, chronology & filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578067763
- ISBN
- 9781578067763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.04
€ 43.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617039072
- ISBN
- 9781617039072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.04
€ 43.04