Film Books
Academy Museum Store Books
Film History, The Art of Film, Filmmaking, Biographies, Movie Screenplays and Artist Signed Books
Browse our vast selection of cinema books on the history of film, film making, screenplays from your favorite movies, as well as signed and limited edition books to add to your home library. Also take home a copy of the museum's gallery exhibition catalogues including Hayao Miyazaki, Spike Lee, Agnes Varda, and many more. Explore the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the premier destination for film enthusiasts and the largest U.S. museum dedicated to filmmaking.
LOCATION FILMING IN LOS ANGELES
Location Filming in Los Angeles (Images of America) Paperback – November 29, 2010 by Karie Bible (Author), Marc Wanamaker (Author), Harry Medved (Author) Los Angeles has reigned for more than a century as the world capital of the film industry,...
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LOIS WEBER IN EARLY HOLLYWOOD
Lois Weber in Early Hollywood Paperback by Shelley Stamp (Author) – May 1, 2015 Among 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,...
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LOS ANGELES COCKTAILS: SPIRITS IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
Los Angeles Cocktails: Spirits in the City of Angels Hardcover – September 15, 2017 by Andrea Richards (Author), Giovanni Simeone (Photographer), Vincenzo Marianella (Foreword) Whether it's old Hollywood, a new cocktail, or timeless atmosphere that you're looking for in a...
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LOS ANGELES THEN AND NOW MINI HARDBACK
Rosemary Lord (Author) A perfect, souvenir-sized Then and Now featuring all the best-known tourist locations from Los Angeles, with a host of vintage color photos. Using archive photos paired with their modern equivalent, Los Angeles Then and Now charts the development...
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LOUIS B. MAYER AND IRVING THALBERG THE WHOLE EQUATION
Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation (Jewish Lives) Hardcover – February 4, 2025 by Kenneth Turan (Author) One was a tough junkman’s son, the other a cosseted mama’s boy, but they dreamed the same mighty dream: that...
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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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LOVE, QUEENIE: MERLE OBERON, HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST SOUTH ASIAN STAR
Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star Hardcover – March 4, 2025 by Mayukh Sen (Author) A beautiful reclamation of a pioneering South Asian actress captures her glittering, complicated life and lasting impact on Hollywood. Merle Oberon made...
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LPBD COLORING BOOK
Little People, BIG DREAMS Coloring Book: 15 Dreamers to Color Paperback – Illustrated, June 2, 2020 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Lisbeth Kaiser (Author) Grab your coloring pencils and get creative, with Little People, BIG DREAMS! 15 famous faces...
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LUCAS: HIS HOLLYWOOD LEGACY
Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy Paperback by Richard Ravalli (Editor) – May 14, 2024 George Lucas is an innovative and talented director, producer, and screenwriter whose prolific career spans decades. While he is best known as the creative mind behind the Star Wars...
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MAGIC TIME: MY LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD
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MAINSTREAM MAVERICK: JOHN HUGHES AND NEW HOLLYWOOD CINEMA
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MAKEUP MAN: CREATIONS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MICHAEL WESTMORE
Makeup Man: From Rocky to Star Trek The Amazing Creations of Hollywood's Michael Westmore Hardcover – Illustrated, February 1, 2017 by Michael Westmore (Author), Jake Page (Author) A peek behind the Hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artists....
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MAKING MONSTERS: INSIDE STORIES FROM THE CREATORS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST ICONIC CREATURES (HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS)
Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures (Hollywood Monsters) Hardcover – September 16, 2025 by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author) Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made! What makes a...
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MANFRED BAUMANN: FACE TO FACE
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MARILYN MONROE HARDBACK
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Marilyn Monroe, the iconic movie star. Little Norma Jeane grew up between foster homes, an orphanage, and a family friend’s house—where...
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MARILYN MONROE SEVEN YEAR ITCH FLIPBOOK
Marilyn Monroe Flipbook This flipbook shows one of the most famous scenes in American film history, in which Marilyn Monroe cools off by standing over a New York subway vent. Oo-la- la! Full color flipbook, glossy, 2" X 4". Flip...
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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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MARVEL STUDIOS: THE ART OF RYAN MEINERDING
Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding Hardcover – October 1, 2024 by Tara Bennett (Author), Paul Terry (Author), Kevin Feige (Foreword) Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding goes behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios’...
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MARVEL'S BLACK PANTHER WAKANDA FOREVER MOVIE SPECIAL BOOK
Marvel's Black Panther Wakanda Forever Movie Special Book (Marvel Studios) Hardcover – October 31, 2023 by Titan (Author) Behind the scenes on the new movie with interviews, art and photos from the Marvel Studios film. A behind-the-scenes look at Marvel...
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MARVEL, SPIDER-MAN, VOLUME 1
The Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964 Hardcover – December 28, 2021by David Mandel (Author), Ralph Macchio (Author)When Stan Lee first pitched the idea of Spider-Man in 1962, his boss was full of objections: People hate spiders. Teenagers aren’t...
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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 Book by Amy Novesky (Author) - August 13, 2019 Mary Blair's favorite color was white - the color of possibility! Even as a child, Mary Blair...
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MARY PICKFORD:QUEEN OF THE MOVIES
Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies Hardcover by Christel Schmidt (Editor, Contributor) – Illustrated, November 1, 2012. In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her...
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MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic Hardcover – September 20, 2022 by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author), Seth MacFarlane (Afterword), Guillermo del Toro (Foreword) Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with this stunning...
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MAXXXINE: THE NOVEL
MaXXXine: The Novel by Tim Waggoner Based on the film written and directed by Ti West She was destined for the stars… but first she had to live through hell! In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine...
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MEDIAS NARANJAS: LUCY AND DESI
Medias naranjas: Lucy & Desi: A Bilingual Book (Medias Naranjas / Your Better Half) (English and Spanish Edition) Board book – February 27, 2024 Spanish Edition by Nayeli Reyes (Author), Ellia Ana Hill (Illustrator) Introduce your little ones to the...
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MICHAEL CURTIZ: A LIFE IN FILM
Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film (Screen Classics) Paperback – February 16, 2021 by Alan Rode (Author) Academy Award–winning director Michael Curtiz (1886–1962)―whose best-known films include Casablanca (1942), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Mildred Pierce (1945) and White Christmas (1954)―was...
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MIDSOMMAR SCREENPLAY BOOK
Midsommar Screenplay Book - As Hårga takes, Hårga also gives. Book 010 in the Screenplay Collection includes an introduction by Park Chan-wook, an essay by anthropologist Matthew Engelke, and illustrated Hårga choral primer by vocal artist Jessika Kenney. Hardcover /...
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MINARI SCREENPLAY BOOK
Minari Screenplay Book "Wonderful, wonderful!" The dual-language Minari Screenplay Book features Korean translations of all texts alongside the original English. Special contents include Lee Isaac Chung's never-before-published alternate ending, a foreword by Steven Yeun, an original essay by Ocean Vuong,...
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MINARI SONG READER
Minari Song Reader First in the Song Reader series from A24, Emile Mosseri's Minari score gets the visual treatment in this illustrated 9x12" box set. Featuring 16 sewn booklets of sheet music and lyrics alongside original watercolor illustrations by Ping...
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MOONLIGHT SCREENPLAY BOOK
Moonlight Screenplay Book The story of a lifetime, now in hardcover. Book 003 in the Screenplay Collection features a foreword by Frank Ocean, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney's Academy Award winning-screenplay, an essay by Hilton Als, and acceptance speeches...
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MOVIE CLASSICS
Movie Classics Vol. 1 – The Early MastersFlipbookThe Movie Classics Flipbook is a surprising 6×1 flipbook that brings beloved film classics like Fritz Lang’s Metropolis or Charlie Chaplin’s Gold Rush back to life.Switch between sequences by placing your thumb on...
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MOVIE QUIZPEDIA
Movies Quizpedia: The Ultimate Book of Trivia Paperback – November 1, 2022 by Aisling Coughlan (Author)So you think you know movies? These 450+ questions will put even the most knowledgeable cinephiles to the test! The first Cannes Film Festival was...
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MOVIE STUDIOS OF CULVER CITY
After watching pioneer filmmaker Thomas Ince film one of his famous Westerns on Ballona Creek, city founder Harry Culver saw the economic base for his city. Culver announced plans for the city in 1913 and attracted three major movie studios...
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MOVIEMAKING MAGIC OF STAR WARS: CREATURES & ALIENS
The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens Hardcover – May 25, 2018 by Mark Salisbury (Author) Go behind-the-scenes of the biggest movie franchise of all time in this immersive and interactive book to see how favorite characters—Chewbacca, Yoda,...
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MOVIES (AND OTHER THINGS): A COLLECTION OF QUESTIONS
Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things).One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in McFarland,...
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MOVIES OF THE 1980S, 2ND ED.
100 Movies of the 1980s Hardcover – November 4, 2022by Jürgen Müller (Editor)From Aliens to Amadeus, get your fill of 1980s nostalgia with this movie bible of all things bold, bizarre, and boisterous. We've diligently compiled a list of the...
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MOVIES OF THE 2000S, 2ND ED.
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MUSE: CICELY TYSON AND ME: A RELATIONSHIP FORGER IN FASHION
Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion―The Story of Cicely Tyson and B Michael's Enduring Friendship Through the Lens of Fashion Hardcover – January 23, 2024 by B Michael (Author) A poignant and glorious photographic memoir that...
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MUYBRIDGE CAT FLIPBOOK
Fliptomania Muybridge Cat Flipbook FLIP THE PAGES WITH YOUR THUMB -- see a little movie in your hands! AS YOU VIEW THE IMAGES you might be reminded of your cat, but these motion photos were shot over 120 years ago by...
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MUYBRIDGE HORSE FLIPBOOK
Fliptomania Muybridge Horse Flipbook FLIP THE PAGES WITH YOUR THUMB -- see a little movie in your hands. THIS FLIP BOOK shows one of the earliest sequences of moving images ever recorded, Eadweard Muybridge's 19th century Horse Galloping CHECK OUT THE...
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MY FIRST FRENCH NEW WAVE
My First French New WaveSay bonjour to My First French New Wave, a playful tribute to the work of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, and other icons of La Nouvelle Vague. This stylish entry in ‘lil cinephile’s My First Movie series depicts the existential themes...
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MY FIRST HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL
My First Hollywood Musical My First Hollywood Musical is a technicolor tribute to the golden age of Hollywood musicals from Fred & Ginger to Elvis & Marilyn in this gorgeous new book for cinephiles of all ages. Beautifully designed and...
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MY FIRST YAKUZA MOVIE
My First Yakuza Movie is a stylish, kid-friendly introduction to Japanese crime movies featuring yakuzas, big time bosses, and more. It’s a criminally cool primer for cinephiles of all ages.Filled with nods to genre classics like Lady Snowblood and Tokyo...
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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO FILM COMIC: ALL IN ONE EDITION
My Neighbor Totoro Film Comic: All-in-One Edition (My Neighbor Totoro: All-in-One Edition) Hardcover – August 27, 2024 by Hayao Miyazaki (Creator) Revisit one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics with the My Neighbor Totoro film comics, collected for the first...
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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO: THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK
My Neighbor Totoro: The Official Cookbook Hardcover – April 8, 2025 by Studio Ghibli (Creator) A charming cookbook featuring recipes for the delicious food seen in the classic Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro. Studio Ghibli’s movies feature enticing food...
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MY PLACE IN THE SUN: LIFE IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD
The son of a celebrated Hollywood director emerges from his father's shadow to claim his own place as a visionary force in American culture. George Stevens, Jr. tells an intimate and moving tale of his relationship with his Oscar-winning father...
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NAPOLI/NEW YORK/ HOLLYWOOD
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NICE JEWISH GIRLS
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NIMONA
Nimona: A Netflix Film Paperback – Illustrated, May 12, 2015 by ND Stevenson (Author, Illustrator) Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from ND Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen...
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