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Browse our collection of books sharing the creativity and process of filmmakers, directors and producers from your favorite movies. The Academy Museum Store houses the largest collection of film-themed books in Los Angeles.
K CULTURE: K-POP, CUISINE, ON SCREEN, AND MORE CELEBRATING THE KOREAN WAVE
K Culture: K-pop, Cuisine, On Screen, And More – Celebrating The Korean Wave Hardcover – October 3, 2023 by Simon Clair (Author) Celebrate Korean culture whilst learning about its past and present in this comprehensive and fascinating guide. In recent...
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CONTEMPORARY FILM DIRECTORS: BONG JOON HO
Bong Joon Ho (Contemporary Film Directors) Paperback – November 19, 2024 by Joseph Jonghyun Jeon (Author) Successful cult films like The Host and Snowpiercer proved to be harbingers for Bong Joon Ho’s enormous breakthrough success with Parasite. Joseph Jonghyun Jeon...
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THE FILMS OF BONG JOON HO
The Films of Bong Joon Ho (Global Film Directors) Paperback – September 29, 2020 by Nam Lee (Author) Bong Joon Ho won the Oscar® for Best Director for Parasite (2019), which also won Best Picture, the first foreign film to...
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STUDIO GHIBLI: ARCHITECTURE IN ANIMATION
Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation Hardcover – December 3, 2024 by Studio Ghibli (Creator) A deluxe art book featuring exclusive commentary, sketches, concept art, and paintings detailing the unique architecture in Studio Ghibli’s films.Explore the dazzling animated worlds of Spirited...
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TIM BURTON: DESIGNING WORLDS
Tim Burton: Designing Worlds Paperback – December 17, 2024 by Tim Burton (Author), Maria McLintock (Editor), Anja Aronowsky Cronberg (Contributor), Charlie Fox (Contributor), Colleen Atwood (Contributor), Hadeel Eltayeb (Contributor), Hilary Davidson (Contributor), Iain Borden (Contributor), Ian MacKinnon (Contributor), Imogen West-Knights...
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STANLEY KUBRICK'S THE SHINING
Stanley Kubrick's The Shining Hardcover – December 17, 2024 by J. W. Rinzler (Author), M/M (Designer), Lee Unkrich (Editor) “The Shining may be the first movie that ever made its audience jump with a title that simply says, ‘Tuesday,’” proclaimed...
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THE GODZILLA ART OF KAIDA YUJI
The Godzilla Art of KAIDA Yuji Flexibound – December 7, 2021 by Yuji Kaida (Author) Marvel at this spectacular collection of full-colour graphic art of Godzilla and other Toho movie monsters by renowned artist KAIDA Yuji. For fans of...
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JOHN SINGLETON: INTERVIEWS
John Singleton: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) Paperback – Illustrated, January 5, 2009 by Craigh Barboza (Editor) John Singleton (1968-2019) rocketed from obscurity to the top ranks of Hollywood directors in 1991, when he released his debut film Boyz N...
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THE WORLDS OF WES ANDERSON: THE INFLUENCES AND INSPIRATIONS BEHIND THE ICONIC FILMS
The Worlds of Wes Anderson: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Iconic Films Hardcover – October 22, 2024 by Mr. Adam Woodward (Author) In all his films, Wes Anderson turns the mundane into magic by building distinctive and eccentric worlds....
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NORA EPHRON AT THE MOVIES
Nora Ephron at the Movies: A Visual Celebration of the Writer and Director Behind When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and More Hardcover – October 29, 2024 by Ilana Kaplan (Author), Jason Diamond (Foreword) The first...
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QUENTIN TARANTINO: THE COMPLETE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
Quentin Tarantino Hardcover – December 17, 2024 by Dan Jolin (Author) A series of definitive guides to the most influential film directors of our time. Charting the rise of these iconic filmmakers from their early years, through their breakout films...
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HOW DIRECTORS DRESS
How Directors Dress uses clothing to tell exciting new stories about directors, their lives, their movies, and the times in which they were made. Along with pieces by some of the best style writers, How Directors Dress features hundreds of...
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A COMPLICATED PASSION: THE LIFE AND WORK OF AGNES VARDA
A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda Hardcover – August 13, 2024 by Carrie Rickey (Author) Over the course of her sixty-five-year career, the longest of any female filmmaker, Agnès Varda (1928–2019) wrote and directed some of...
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GASPAR NOE:INTERVIEWS
Gaspar Noé: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) Paperback – October 15, 2024 by Geoffrey Lokke (Editor) Since the release of his breakout film Irréversible in 2002, Gaspar Noé (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provocateur of twenty-first-century French cinema....
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IDA LUPINO, FORGOTTEN AUTEUR: FROM FILM NOIR TO THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair Hardcover – December 10, 2024 by Alexandra Seros (Author) An archival study of Ida Lupino’s work in film and television directing, writing, producing, and acting from the 1940s to...
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THE CINEMA OF THE COEN BROTHERS: HARD BOILED ENTERTAINMENTS
The Cinema of the Coen Brothers: Hard-Boiled Entertainments (Directors' Cuts)by Jeffrey Adams (Author) – July 14, 2015The films of the Coen brothers have become a contemporary cultural phenomenon. Highly acclaimed and commercially successful, over the years their movies have attracted increasingly...
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THE PHILOSOPHICAL HITCHCOCK
On the surface, The Philosophical Hitchcock: Vertigo and the Anxieties of Unknowingness, is a close reading of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece Vertigo. This, however, is a book by Robert B. Pippin, one of our most penetrating and creative philosophers, and so it is...
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LOURDES PORTILLO: THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS AND OTHER FILMS
Lourdes Portillo: The Devil Never Sleeps and Other Films (Chicana Matters) Paperback – May 1, 2001by Rosa Linda Fregoso (Editor)Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo sees her mission as "channeling the hopes and dreams of a people." Clearly, political commitment has inspired her...
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BONG JOON HO: DISSIDENT CINEMA
Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema Hardcover – November 22, 2022 by Karen Han (Author), Little White Lies (Illustrator), David Lowery (Foreword) Brilliantly illustrated and designed by the London-based film magazine Little White Lies, Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema examines the...
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DAVID FINCHER: MIND GAMES
David Fincher: Mind Games is the definitive critical and visual survey of the Academy Award– and Golden Globe–nominated works of director David Fincher. From feature films Alien 3, Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,...
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THE KEN ADAM ARCHIVE
The Ken Adam Archives Hardcover by Sir Christopher Frayling (Author) Edition of 1,200 Hardcover bound in iridescent bicolor fabric with tipped-in, four-phase lenticular, 36 x 36 cm (14.2 x 14.2 in.), 3.88 kg (8.54 lb), 360 pages. Collector’s Edition of...
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STANLEY KUBRICK PHOTOGRAPHS: THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS
Stanley Kubrick Photographs: Through a Different Lens Hardcover – October 5, 2023 Multilingual Edition by Lucy Sante (Author), Sean Corcoran (Author), Donald Albrecht (Author) Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as Dr. Strangelove and The...
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JACQUES TATI
Oscar-winning French director/performer Jacques Tati (1907–1982) was a fiercely innovative and original filmmaker who found inspiration in the observation of life around him. By creating and playing unassuming characters thrown into the bustle of society―the hapless postman François and the...
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SENTURY II
Syd Mead's Sentury IIby Mead, Syd / Servick, RogerThe long-awaited next book from legendary Syd Mead has finally arrived after nine years. Loyal fans and art enthusiasts will rejoice in being able to view what Syd Mead has been imagining...
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UNLEASHING OPPENHEIMER:INSIDE CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S EXPLOSIVE ATOMIC AGE THRILLER
Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan's Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller Hardcover – October 24, 2023 by Jada Yuan (Author) Discover the secrets of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer with this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at 2023’s most anticipated film. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan,...
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DRESSING UP THE STARS: THE STORY OF MOVIE COSTUME DESIGNER
Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head Hardcover – Picture Book, September 20, 2022by Jeanne Walker Harvey (Author), Diana Toledano (Illustrator)Discover the true story of how a shy miner’s daughter became one of the most...
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WOMEN MAKE HORROR:FILMMAKING, FEMINISM,GENRE
Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre Paperback – September 17, 2020by Alison Peirse (Editor, Contributor), Alicia Kozma (Contributor), Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (Contributor), Martha Shearer (Contributor), Katia Houde (Contributor), Tosha R. Taylor (Contributor), Dahlia Schweitzer (Contributor), Laura Mee (Contributor), Katarzyna Paszkiewicz (Contributor),...
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REFOCUS: THE FILMS OF WES CRAVEN
ReFocus: The Films of Wes Craven (ReFocus: The American Directors Series) 1st Editionby Calum Waddell (Editor)This edited collection provides an insightful look at the career and output of American horror director Wes Craven, whose most famous films – such as...
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GHIBLIOTHEQUE FILM KOREA: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF KOREA CINEMA
Ghibliotheque Film Korea: The essential guide to the wonderful world of Korean cinema (Ghibliotheque Guides, 3) Hardcover – November 14, 2023 by Michael Leader (Author), Jake Cunningham (Author) Explore the magical, mysterious world of Korean cinema, in this new book...
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MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic Hardcover – September 20, 2022by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author), Seth MacFarlane (Afterword), Guillermo del Toro (Foreword) ABOUT THE BOOK: Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with...
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ACCIDENTALLY WES ANDERSON
Accidentally Wes Anderson Hardcover – October 20, 2020by Wally Koval (Author), Wes Anderson (Foreword)A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself: stunning photographs of real-life places that seem plucked from the just-so world of his...
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VIVA HOLLYWOOD: THE LEGACY OF LATIN AND HISPANIC ARTISTS IN AMERICAN FILM
Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film (Turner Classic Movies) Hardcover – September 13, 2022 by Luis I. Reyes (Author), Jimmy Smits (Foreword) Through an authoritative narrative and lavish photography, this is an in-depth...
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THE WES ANDERSON COLLECTION: BAD DADS
The third volume in the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series showcases the best artwork from “Bad Dads,” an annual exhibition of art inspired by the films of Wes Anderson. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco,...
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AN EMPIRE OF THEIR OWN: HOW THE JEWS INVENTED HOLLYWOOD
An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood Paperback – September 8, 1989by Neal Gabler (Author)A provocative, original, and richly entertaining group biography of the Jewish immigrants who were the moving forces behind the creation of America's motion...
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THE CINEMA OF AGNES VARDA: RESISTANCE AND ECLECTICISM
The Cinema of Agnès Varda: Resistance and Eclecticism (Directors' Cuts) Paperback – Illustrated, May 20, 2014by Delphine Benezet (Author)Agnès Varda, a pioneer of the French New Wave, has been making radical films for over half a century. Many of these...
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PICKFORD: THE WOMAN WHO MADE HOLLYWOOD
Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywoodby Eileen Whitfield (Author) - August 7, 1997"A knockout of a biography."―Newsweek A silent-film star. A woman who played children, wide-eyed and gamine, skipping about in frills and long curls. That's how most people remember Mary...
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NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: THE WILD AND SHIMMERING LIFE OF ANNA MAY WONG
Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong Hardcover – March 12, 2024 by Katie Gee Salisbury (Author) Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time,...
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WHAT HAVE WE HERE? PORTRAITS OF A LIFE
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life Hardcover by Billy Dee Williams (Author) – February 13, 2024. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he...
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MARY PICKFORD:QUEEN OF THE MOVIES
Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies Hardcoverby Christel Schmidt (Editor, Contributor) – Illustrated, November 1, 2012In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her magnetic...
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LOIS WEBER IN EARLY HOLLYWOOD
Lois Weber in Early Hollywood Paperbackby Shelley Stamp (Author) – May 1, 2015Among early Hollywood’s most renowned filmmakers, Lois Weber was considered one of the era’s “three great minds” alongside D. W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Despite her accomplishments, Weber...
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DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON
Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American Historyby Yunte Huang (Author) – August 22, 2023A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles against cinematic exploitation and endemic racism are set against the currents of twentieth-century...
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QUENTIN BY TARANTINO
Quentin by Tarantinoby Amazing Améziane (Author) – February 13, 2024Take a dive into the brain of master auteur, Quentin Tarantino, writer and director of multiple award-winning films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.In this sensational graphic novel, Part of the...
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MARTIN SCORSESE: INTERVIEWS, REVISED AND UPDATED
Martin Scorsese: Interviews, Revised and Updated (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) Paperback – February 7, 2017 by Robert Ribera (Editor) Martin Scorsese (b. 1942) has long been considered one of America’s greatest cinematic storytellers. Over the last fifty years he has...
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STEVEN SPIELBERG: INTERVIEWS, REVISED AND UPDATED
Steven Spielberg: Interviews, Revised and Updated (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)by Brent Notbohm (Editor), Lester D. Friedman (Editor) – August 1, 2019More than four decades after the premiere of his first film, Steven Spielberg (b. 1946) continues to be a household name...
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KUBRICK: AN ODYSSEY
Kubrick: An Odyssey Hardcoverby Robert P. Kolker (Author), Nathan Abrams (Author) – February 6, 2024The definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, presenting the most in-depth portrait yet of the groundbreaking film-maker.The...
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J IS FOR JUDY: CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING LADIES FROM A TO Z
J Is for Judy: Classic Hollywood's Leading Ladies from A to Z Hardcover – Picture Book, October 3, 2023by John Robert Allman (Author), Peter Emmerich (Illustrator)From Audrey Hepburn to Zsa Zsa Gabor, here is a star-studded alphabet book featuring the...
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THE CINEMA OF WES ANDERSON: BRINGING NOSTALGIA TO LIFE
The Cinema of Wes Anderson: Bringing Nostalgia to Life (Directors' Cuts)by Whitney Crothers Dilley (Author) – August 8, 2017Wes Anderson is considered one of the most important directors of the post-Baby Boom generation, making films such as Rushmore (1998) and The...
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MARY BLAIRS UNIQUE FLAIR: THE GIRL WHO BECAME ONE OF THE DISNEY LEGENDS
Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends Hardcover – Picture Bookby Amy Novesky (Author) - August 13, 2019 Mary Blair's favorite color was white - the color of possibility!Even as a child, Mary Blair loved...
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THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS AND THE LOST LEGACY OF MILICENT PATRICK
The Lady from the Black Lagoon Paperback – March 3, 2020 by Mallory O'Meara (Author) The Lady from the Black Lagoon uncovers the life and work of Milicent Patrick—one of Disney’s first female animators and the only woman in history...
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SPACE ODYSSEY:STANLEY KUBRICK, ARTHUR C.CLARKE AND THE MAKING OF A MASTERPIECE
Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpieceby Michael Benson (Author) – April 23, 2019Fifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important motion pictures...
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