Record Nr.

UNINA9910965302603321

Autore

Berry Torriano

Titolo

The A to Z of African American cinema / / S. Torriano Berry, Venise T. Berry

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Lanham, : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2009, c2007

ISBN

979-82-16-31574-2

1-283-62293-9

0-8108-7034-7

9786613935380

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xl, 394 p

Collana

The A to Z guide series ; ; no. 84

Altri autori (Persone)

BerryVenise T

Disciplina

791.4308996073

Soggetti

African Americans in motion pictures

African Americans in the motion picture industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The Dictionary -- Appendix A: NAACP Image Award Winners -- Appendix B: African American Academy Award Winners -- Appendix C: African American Golden Globe Award Winners -- Appendix D: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Inductees -- Appendix E: Top-Grossing African American Films -- Appendix F: Top-Grossing Films Directed by African American Women -- Appendix G: Top-Grossing Films Directed by African American Men -- Bibliography -- Internet Sources -- About the Authors.

Sommario/riassunto

Through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, black-&-white photos, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, actresses, movies, producers, organizations, awards, film credits, and terminology, The A to Z of African American Cinema provides a better understanding of the role African Americans played in film history.