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Lynch on Lynch

David Lynch, Chris Rodley · 304 pages

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The Art of Tangled

Jeff Kurtti · 159 pages

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The Complete Phantom of the Opera

George C. Perry, Jane Rice · 171 pages

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Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey

Richard Ayoade · 320 pages

"Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself"--Publisher's description.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design

Daniel Falconer · 198 pages

A celebration of Peter Jackson's creative vision, packed with concept artwork and development paintings from his film The hobbit: an unexpected journey. Each artist provides detailed and entertaining commentary that reveals the story behind the vision.

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A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power

Paul Fischer · 353 pages

"A nonfiction thriller packed with tension, passion, and politics, [this book] offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Korea's history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it remains today"--Amazon.com.

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Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo

Werner Herzog · 306 pages

One of the most revered filmmakers of our time, Werner Herzog wrote this diary during the making of Fitzcarraldo, the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill in the Amazon jungle in order to access a rich rubber territory. Later, Herzog spoke of his difficulties when making the film, including casting problems, reshoots, language barriers,

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My Movie Business: A Memoir

John Irving · 176 pages

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Making Movies

Sidney Lumet · 220 pages

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The Kid Stays in the Picture

Robert Evans · 480 pages

An autobiographical account of the life and times of Robert Evans, Hollywood producer who worked on Love Story, Rosemary's Baby, The Godfather, Marathon Man, Chinatown The Cottonwood Club and many other films.

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Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director

Lloyd Kaufman, Adam Jahnke, Trent Haaga · 329 pages

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Chaplin: His Life and Art

David Robinson · 792 pages

A biography that contains a chronology, filmography, theatre tours, important people in Chaplin's life, index, and bibliography.

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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary

Jeff Kinney · 216 pages

It was a funny, vivid like book.It will make many people laugh it will leave people wanting more. It makes books as funny as the "Captain Underpants" series look like just words on pages.

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Woody Allen on Woody Allen

Stig Bjorkman, Woody Allen · 312 pages

Woody Allen on Woody Allen is a unique self-portrait of this uncompromising filmmaker that offers a revealing account of his life and work. In a series of rare, in-depth interviews, Allen brings us onto the sets and behind the scenes of all his films. Woody Allen on Woody Allen is punctuated with his memories and opinions: afternoon movie-watching while growing up in Brooklyn; anecdotes about the

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James Cameron's Titanic

Ed W. Marsh, Douglas Kirkland, James Cameron · 192 pages

Describes the monumental efforts that went into the creation of the major motion picture that re-created the final voyage of the "ship of dreams," otherwise known as the Titanic.

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An Unsuitable Boy

Karan Johar, Poonam Saxena · 352 pages

xiii, 216 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm

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