Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits

A hardbound, library quality film credits reference book by the people who bestow the Oscars --the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Contains all major production credits for films that opened in Los Angeles during the calendar year. Data is indexed in the following easy-to-access ways. FILM TITLES--producer/distributors listed with major production data (such as MPAA, running time, date of completion) plus key positions in the 11 major crafts of acting, art direction, cinematography/visual effects, costume & makeup design, directing, film editing, music, writing plus source materials, producing, sound/other postproduction credits; CRAFTS--alphabetical listing of persons within above mentioned crafts; CASTING PERSONS--each film listed with casting personnel; DISTRIBUTORS--film distributors/print sources listed with releases; INDIVIDUALS--all individuals in the volume with their credits; & CUMULATIVE TITLES--ongoing cumulative list of titles/release dates for all films indexed in publication since it began in 1976. Each annual book typically contains individual credits for 15,000 persons who work before/behind the camera in approximately 400 films than annually go directly to a theatrical run. "Film libraries, large public libraries, & academic libraries supporting film studies should have each annual edition."--CHOICE.Woodward, Byerly is the author of 'Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits' with ISBN 9780942102161 and ISBN 0942102169.