by Gail Kinn (Author), Gail Kinn (Author), Jim Piazza (Author)
The best-ever history of the Oscars is updated to include the 2008 winners, losers, behind-the-scenes stories, fashions, and more...Rushed to press immediately following this year's Awards ceremony, this photo-packed celebration of 80 years of Oscar is the most up-to-date reference book available on movie-making's winners from the 1928 to today. It features: great stories; actors, actresses and directors at the pinnacle of their careers; the winners; who should have won; deserving films that did not get nominated; fascinating film facts; and, an inside look at film history spanning 80 years.The book contains a comprehensive list of all the nominations and winners for each year, and includes more than 500 movie stills. Each award ceremony is captured on a four-page spread filled with fascinating features, quotes from the movies and Oscar moments.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 360
Edition: 5
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Published: 29 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 157912772X
ISBN 13: 9781579127725
Gail Kinn has conceived and edited a wide range of film books, including Screwball: The Great Romantic Comedies, Hollywood at Home: The Photographs of Sid Avery, and The Scorsese Picture. She lives in New York City.
Jim Piazza is an essayist, screenwriter, and playwright whose personal essays and writings about the media have appeared in The Village Voice and Out magazine. He has been a script analyst for Columbia, Fox, and Paramount Pictures. With Gail Kinn, he is the coauthor of The Greatest Movies Ever (BD&L). He lives in New York City.
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