Biography Books

Pageboy: A Memoir Hardcover – June 6, 2023 by Elliot Page (Author)Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being...

ARNOLD by Dian Hanson Hardcover with ChromaLuxe aluminum print cover, 34.3 x 46.2 cm, 7.69 kg, 334 pages, in slipcase, plus 556 page companion volume by Taschen.  Collector’s Edition of 1,847 copies (No. 101–1,947), each numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. This product...

Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer Hardcover – Illustrated, October 5, 2010by Jay Jorgensen (Author)All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films...

The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther Hardcover – May 23, 2023 by Ruth E. Carter (Author), Danai Gurira (Foreword) The definitive, deluxe art book from costume...

Edited with text by Jenny He and Dara Jaffe. Foreword by Jacqueline Stewart. Text by Jeanine Basinger, B. Ruby Rich, David Simon, John Waters. Interview with Sean Baker, Debbie Harry, Barry Jenkins, Johnny Knoxville, Bruce LaBruce, Ricki Lake, Orville Peck,...

Piano: Renzo Piano Building Workshop Complete Works 1966-today Hardcover – September 23, 2021 Multilingual Edition by Philip Jodidio (Editor) Renzo Piano rose to international prominence with his co-design of the Pompidou Center in Paris, described by The New York Times...

Iconic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, trying to grow up in a world that wanted her to stay forever young. The daughter of...

Conversations with Dean Tavoularis Hardcover – October 17, 2022French Edition by Jordan Mintzer (Author), Wes Anderson (Foreword) Bilingual Edition : English and French   “Everything the viewer sees in a film is the result of work with the production designer....

Joe Alves: Designing Jaws Hardcover – December 3, 2019 by Dennis L. Prince (Author)Joe Alves: Designing JAWS provides the production designer's view into the development of this world-renowned film. Included are Joe's stunning pre-production illustrations; handwritten location and production notes;...

Edited with text by Jenny He, J. Raúl Guzmán. Foreword by Tilda Swinton. Interview by Rachel Handler. Afterword by Agustín Almodóvar Designed by Kimberly Varella/Content ObjectPublished 2023 | ISBN: 9781636810195 A visually immersive exploration of the provocative and humanistic themes...

This New York Times bestselling overview of Wes Anderson's filmography features previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos, artwork, and ephemera, with an introduction by Michael Chabon.Writer/director Wes Anderson guides movie/television critic Matt Zoller Seitz through Anderson's life and career in a hardcover book-length conversation,...

From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly...

In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: “It’s not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001 is a nonverbal experience… I tried to create...

Japan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime.The Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in Animation HistoryIn the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. Starting Point is a...

SPIKE Hardcover – November 17, 2021 by Spike Lee (Author) A career-spanning monograph, SPIKE is a visual celebration of acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee's life and work to date. Spike Lee is a world-renowned, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, a cultural icon, and...

Academy Member Recommended: “Mindy Johnson’s seminal book at long last reveals the significant contributions of the women artists and technicians who helped create the classic Disney animated films.” -  Tom Sito (Animator)     From the earliest origins of animated...

Behind the scenes of some of the 20th century’s greatest movies with the Master of Suspense“If you make a bomb go off, the audience has a shock that lasts 10 seconds,” said Alfred Hitchcock. “But if you simply tell them...

Headline: A peek behind the Hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artistsIn Hollywood’s heyday, almost every major studio had a Westmore heading up the makeup department. Since 1917, there has never been a time when Westmores weren’t shaping...

Doris Day: Images of a Hollywood Icon Hardcover – July 12, 2022by Michael Feinstein (Author)To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most successful actresses and singers in the history of show business,Hermes Press is proud...

Wes Anderson: The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work (Iconic Filmmakers Series) Hardcover – November 3, 2020by Ian Nathan (Author) The definitive reference for all Wes Anderson fans. Loaded with rich imagery and detailed analysis of his incredible films – including...

Steven Spielberg: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work (Iconic Filmmakers Series) Hardcover – October 1, 2024 by Ian Nathan (Author) This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived,...

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...

Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer Paperback – September 19, 2023 by Jay Jorgensen (Author) The definitive history of Hollywood's most legendary costume designer, featuring an insightful biography and previously unseen sketches, ephemera, and photos behind...

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...