1999, ISBN: 0313284962

[EAN: 9780313284960], Neubuch, [PU: Bloomsbury 3PL], PERFORMING ARTS / FILM & VIDEO GENERAL, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - James Mason broke into British… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780313284960], Neubuch, [PU: Bloomsbury 3PL], PERFORMING ARTS / FILM & VIDEO GENERAL, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - James Mason broke into British films in 1935 after a few years working on the stage. For the rest of the decade, he alternated unsuccessful theatre ventures with increasingly important movies. Though he was a conscientious objector, he became one of the most popular British actors of the World War II era. He moved to Hollywood after the war and made 34 films between 1949 and 1962. Though success initially eluded him, he worked with some of the leading directors of the time and eventually won an Academy Award nomination for A Star is Born (1954). He worked steadily in the years that followed, appearing in nearly 50 feature films from 1963 until his death in 1984. While many of these films were undistinguished, he earned two additional Oscar nominations and was voted Cinema Actor of the Century by a panel of international critics in 1967. This reference book is a comprehensive guide to his life and career.The volume begins with a biography in narrative form that traces Mason's life. The biography is followed by a short chronology, which highlights the principal events of his life and career. An extensive annotated bibliography then reviews works by and about Mason. The sections that follow detail his many performances in film, radio, television, audio recordings, and the stage. Each section includes entries for individual productions, with entries providing extensive cast and credit information, plot summaries, excerpts from reviews, and critical commentary where available. The volume also lists additional information, such as Mason's awards and nominations., Books<

ISBN: 9780313284960

James Mason broke into British films in 1935 after a few years working on the stage. For the rest of the decade, he alternated unsuccessful theatre ventures with increasingly important mo… Mehr…

James Mason broke into British films in 1935 after a few years working on the stage. For the rest of the decade, he alternated unsuccessful theatre ventures with increasingly important movies. Though he was a conscientious objector, he became one of the most popular British actors of the World War II era. He moved to Hollywood after the war and made 34 films between 1949 and 1962. Though success initially eluded him, he worked with some of the leading directors of the time and eventually won an Academy Award nomination for A Star is Born (1954). He worked steadily in the years that followed, appearing in nearly 50 feature films from 1963 until his death in 1984. While many of these films were undistinguished, he earned two additional Oscar nominations and was voted Cinema Actor of the Century by a panel of international critics in 1967. This reference book is a comprehensive guide to his life and career.The volume begins with a biography in narrative form that traces Mason's life. The biography is followed by a short chronology, which highlights the principal events of his life and career. An extensive annotated bibliography then reviews works by and about Mason. The sections that follow detail his many performances in film, radio, television, audio recordings, and the stage. Each section includes entries for individual productions, with entries providing extensive cast and credit information, plot summaries, excerpts from reviews, and critical commentary where available. The volume also lists additional information, such as Mason's awards and nominations. Trade Books>Hardcover>Reference>Non-Fiction,Tech Writing>Nonfict,Tech Writing, Bloomsbury Academic Core >2<

ISBN: 9780313284960

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Greenwood], James Mason broke into British films in 1935 after working several years on the stage. For the rest of the decade, he alternated unsuccessful theatre ven… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Greenwood], James Mason broke into British films in 1935 after working several years on the stage. For the rest of the decade, he alternated unsuccessful theatre ventures with increasingly important movies. Though he was a conscientious objector, he became one of England's biggest stars during the World War II era. When he moved to Hollywood after the war, success initially eluded him. But he eventually won an Academy Award nomination for A Star is Born (1954), and he had steady work as an actor in nearly 50 films between 1963 and his death in 1984. During that time, he earned two additional Academy Award nominations and was voted Cinema Actor of the Century by a panel of international critics in 1967. This reference book provides comprehensive coverage of his life and career. The volume begins with a brief biography and chronology, followed by an extensive annotated bibliography of works by and about him. The entries that follow detail his individual performances in film, television, radio, and the stage. Versandfertig in 3-5 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

1999, ISBN: 9780313284960

Greenwood, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Annotated, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 1999-01-30T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.38 kg, Verkaufsrang: 26363, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, B… Mehr…

Greenwood, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Annotated, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 1999-01-30T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.38 kg, Verkaufsrang: 26363, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Schauspiel & Vorsprechen, Theater, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Filmlexika & Nachschlagewerke, Schule & Lernen, Greenwood, 1999<