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F I L M B O O K S 2
This is the second page of our selection of books about the people, films and genres related to the German-Hollywood Connection. You can learn more about each title and purchase these books via our Amazon.com bookstore. Also see our Video Shop.
CONRAD VEIDT
Conrad Veidt: From Caligari to Casablanca
(Hardcover Centennial Edition) by Jerry C. Allen. Hardcover, 288 pages, 1993. ISBN: 0-9401-6827-8. - More about this book from Amazon.com.
For more about Veidt see our Conrad Veidt page! Veidt had not one, but TWO Hollywood careers!
WIM WENDERS
The Cinema of Wim Wenders:
Image, Narrative, and the Postmodern Condition
(Contemporary Film and Television Series) by Roger F. Cook (Ed.), Gerd Gemunden (Ed.) - Paperback, 288 pages, Wayne State Univ Press, 1997. ISBN: 0-8143-2578-5.
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BILLY WILDER
On Sunset Boulevard:
The Life and Times of Billy Wilder
by Ed Sikov. Hardcover. Hyperion, 1999. ISBN: 0-7868-6194-0.
The latest biography of the Austrian filmmeister.
FILM BOOK of the MONTH - More about this book
A former FILM BOOK of the MONTH!
Wilder Times: The Life of Billy Wilder
by Kevin Lally, Henry Holt, 1996. ISBN 0-8050-3119-7. A biography of the famous living legend of Hollywood. Wilder came to America from his native Austria to become one of the world's best film directors. His film classics, such as "Some Like It Hot," "Stalag 17," "The Apartment," and "Double Indemnity," show his amazing range between comedy and drama.
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From Amazon.de:
Billy Wilder: Eine Nahaufnahme
von Hellmuth Karasek, Heyne, 1992. ISBN 3-4530-7201-4. A German biography of the Austrian director. "Ein Glücksfall von einer Biographie: Hellmuth Karaseks Großaufnahme von Billy Wilder" - Die Weltwoche
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More about Billy Wilder on our "Billy Wilder" page.
WILLIAM WYLER
A Talent for Trouble:
The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director, William Wyler
By Jan Herman. Hardcover. Putnam, 1996. ISBN: 0-3991-4012-3.
Amazon.com Synopsis: "Written in cooperation with the Wyler family, a portrait of celebrated [Ger.-Swiss] director William Wyler chronicles his life of daredevil stunts, legendary studio battles, stormy love affairs, personal tragedies, and silver screen achievements." - More about A Talent for Trouble or to order from Amazon.com.
More about William Wyler
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A list of other Austrian, German and Swiss cinema personalities. With links.
FILM TOPICS (alphabetical by book title)
The Casablanca Companion:
The Movie Classic and Its Place in History
by Richard E. Osborne. Paperback, 200 pages. Seven Hills, 1997.
The Film Encyclopedia, 4th Edition
by Ephraim Katz, Fred Klein, R.D. Nolan. Paperback. HarperCollins, 2001. ISBN: 0-0627-3755-4. The latest edition of this classic reference! This updated, revised work is an enjoyable essential for any film buff. Over 7,000 entries on 1,520 pages detail the people and terminology of world cinema, all cross-referenced. The fourth edition of the monumental work by the late Mr. Katz. (Cover shown is older 3rd ed., but this is the newer 4th edition!)
All new! An A to Z guide to actors, cinematographers, directors, producers, film organizations and terms. More about this book.
German-Hollywood Videos
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film
by David Thomson. Hardcover. Knopf, 2002. ISBN: 0-3754-1128-3. Publisher's Weekly: “When this book was first published in 1975, it ignited arguments among many film buffs who disagreed with London-born critic Thomson's strongly opinionated summations. This latest upgrade which includes 300 new entries promises to do the same. Thomson retitled it, he says, 'because so much is fresh and different.' Now that the reference includes talents who've shot to fame during the past decade or so...” - Also available in a paperback edition (ISBN: 0-3757-0940-1).
FILM NOIR
Also see our Film noir page.
Dark Cinema: American Film Noir in Cultural Perspective
by Jon Tuska. Greenwood Pub. Group, 1984. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-3132-3045-5. Amazon.com price: $65.00. Usually ships within 4-6 weeks. (Note: This is not the same as the similar title Hollywood's Dark Cinema below.)
Double Indemnity (BFI Film Classics)
by Richard Schickel. Paperback, 72 pages. British Film Institute, 1992. ISBN: 0-8517-0298-8. Amazon.com Editor's Recommendation: "Richard Schickel is a great lover of Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity, one of the earliest and best examples of film noir. In this lively book, Schickel provides an engrossing account of how the movie's screenplay was written. He compares the film to James M. Cain's novel and talks about how screenwriters Wilder and Raymond Chandler tried to improve upon it. He quotes generously from the film's dialogue and waxes admiringly upon its sleekness and style. Schickel's deep affection is infectious. His book encourages you to hear the movie through his enthusiastic ears and see it through his delighted eyes."
Film Noir: An Encyclopedia Reference to the American Style
by Alain Silver (Ed.), Elizabeth Ward (Ed.). Overlook, 1993. ISBN: 0-8795-1479-5. Reader comment (from Amazon.com, Deborah L. Alpi, author of Robert Siodmak: A Critical Biography with Analyses of his Films Noirs: "This encyclopedia is a valuable addition to any Film Noir library. It contains production credits, plot summmaries, and brief analyses of hundreds of films noirs, as well as excellent appendices which include summaries of the Film Noir genre and a chronology. The analyses are in general quite good, if brief, with those by Robert Porfirio the most perceptive and well written..." - More about this title.
Film Noir Reader
by Alain Silver (Editor), James Ursini (Editor). Limelight Editions, 1996. Paperback, 343 pages with photos. ISBN: 0-8791-0197-0. From Booknews: "An anthology of 22 seminal and contemporary essays on the art of noir in film, drawing together definitive studies and ruminations on the philosophy and techniques that made movies like The Maltese Falcon classics. The essays include the first English translation of "Towards a Definition of Film Noir," by Borde and Chaumeton, and Paul Shrader's "Notes on Film Noir." Other critical discussions examine narrative structure, lighting, the evolution of the femme fatale, and the neo-noir rebirth of the genre in films like Reservoir Dogs and Gun Crazy. Lots and lots of black and white (of course) photographs make this a film buff's dream collection."
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A Girl and a Gun: The Complete Guide to Film Noir on Video
by David N. Meyer. Avon Books, 1998. Paperback, 303 pages. ISBN: 0-3807-9067-X. Author's comments (04/26/98, from Amazon.com): A reflection of my passion and admiration for film noir. As I began this book I became more and more amazed by the depth of creative expression, cinematic invention and existential courage displayed by noir filmmakers. I came to see noir as the most socially and emotionally accurate body of movies in American history. There are so many books out on noir, but I felt few offered a literate movie-goer's appreciation coupled with a scholarly interest. Most of the noir scholarship is too dry, most of the moviegoer enthusiasm too, well, enthusiastic..."
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Hard-Boiled: Great Lines from Classic Noir Films
by Peggy Thompson, Saeko Usukawa. Chronicle Books, 1996. Paperback. ISBN: 0-8118-0855-6. A marvelous collection of more than 300 lines from nearly 150 of the greatest noir movies ever produced. With photos.
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Hollywood's Dark Cinema: The American Film Noir
by R. Barton Palmer. Twayne Publishing, 1994. Paperback, 206 pages. ISBN: 0-8057-9335-6. An illustrated look at the elements and history of Hollywood film noir. Palmer also analyzes specific film noir classics, including Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. One of the best books on film noir! (Note: This is not the same as the similar title Dark Cinema above.)
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Robert Siodmak: A Critical Biography with Analyses of his Films Noirs
Also see our Film noir page.
FILM HISTORY & FILM GENRES
The Great German Films
by Frederich W. Ott. Citadel Press, 1991. ISBN: 0-8065-1218-0. Paper. A classic work on German cinema, Ott's book analyzes 45 films, the people, and the history of German cinema. He also discusses many of the German influences on Hollywood. A MUST for anyone interested in Hollywood and German cinema!
The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema by Lotte Eisner. 1996. ISBN: 0-5200-2479-6. A film literature classic. Eisner takes us through the fascinating world of early German cinema and German Expressionism -- from "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" to "Metropolis."
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The Rise and Fall of the Horror Film
by Dr. David Soren. Midnight Marquee Press, 1995. ISBN: 1-8876-6400-9. Soren is a professor at the University of Arizona. His specialties include film history and archaeology. This edition is an update of his original 1977 version. Among many aspects, Soren discusses the role of "Dr. Caligari," "Nosferatu," and even "Metropolis" in the development of the horror and sci-fi genres.
The UFA Story:
A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company 1918-1945
by Klaus Kreimeier. Translated by Robert and Rita Kimber. UC Press, 1999. ISBN: 0520220692. "The account of the first great European film studio, which came under the domination of the Nazis as World War II approached, should find a readership beyond students of movie history. From the Berlin soundstages of Universum-Film AG emerged classics such as 'Metropolis' and the 'Blue Angel' and Hollywood luminaries such as Marlene Dietrich and Billy Wilder. German journalist Klaus Kreimeier crafts a chilling drama of a hotbed of artistic expression gradually perverted by the Nazis into a fascist propaganda factory." - Amazon.com summary. - More about this book from Amazon.com.
For more about Ufa today and its interesting history, see our Ufa Studio page.
In German: Österreicher in Hollywood ("Austrians in Hollywood") by Rudolf Ulrich. The author is a Viennese film historian living in Munich. His book details more than 300 Austrians who over the years have worked on more than 5,000 Hollywood movies in all branches of film production—acting, directing, art direction, music, costume design and more. From the famous to the obscure, this book is a significant contribution to the history of Hollywood and international cinema. - See the updated latest edition of this book!
The German-Hollywood Connection Index lists many of those who influenced Hollywood over the years—to the present day. With links.
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