Alexander Walker

Robyn Karney

The medium of film has reflected and shaped our culture since the turn of the 20th century. This 2002 edition of Cinema Year by Year takes the reader on a voyage through the world of movies, from their birth in the 1890s across a timespan of over 100 years. The text details key movie ev ents, facts and figures, while the easy-to-use ready-reference pages pinpoint the movie highlights of each year.

Cinema Year by Year, 2003

“A sumptuous book which will delight idolaters of high fashion and movie stardom.” —Times Literary Supplement Audrey Hepburn is a sumptuous celebration of Hepburn as a beloved fashion icon and actress. Karney tells the story of Hepburn’s life, from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, through her early aspirations to become a ballet dancer, the instant and universal acclaim of her onscreen debut and her years as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars, to her later life working among the poorest children of the Third World. Karney’s book gives fans a rare view into the life of a beloved star. Hepburn’s acting career began after a series of minor revue and film roles in London. Hepburn was spotted by the writer Colette, who immediately cast her in the central role of a Broadway adaptation of her story, Gigi. Soon afterwards, Hepburn was offered a role alongside Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday, for which she collected an Oscar for Best Actress. The book highlights all her success that followed: she won the Tony Award for Best Actress for Ondine, captivated audiences as Natasha in War and Peace, and was highly praised for her brilliance in a serious role in The Nun’s Story. Hepburn’s style was perfection, and her clothes—many of them designed by Givenchy, who dressed her for Funny Face in 1957—placed her on the world’s Best-Dressed Women list for several consecutive years. Her personality and sensuous yet untouchable beauty made her irresistible to the public. On Hepburn’s death, Liz Taylor said, “God has a most beautiful new angel now that will know just what to do in heaven.” Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

A Charmed Life

Audrey Hepburn

A celebration of the life of Audrey Hepburn. It tells the story of her life from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, through early aspirations to become a ballet dancer, to her debut on the screen to instant and universal acclaim, and her years as one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars, to her later life working among the poorest children of the Third World.;After a series of minor revue and film roles in London, Hepburn was spotted by Colette, who immediately decided to cast her for the central role in the Broadway adaptation of her last novel "Gigi". Soon afterwards she was offered a role alongside Gregory Peck in "Roman Holiday", for which she collected the Best Actress Oscar. More successful parts followed: she won the Tony Award for Best Actress for "Ondine", captivated audiences as Natasha in "War and Peace" and was highly praised for her serious role in "The Nun's Story".;Robyn Karney's work in film includes writing and editing, film criticism and film story consultancy. She is the author of "Who's Who in Hollywood" and co-author with Ronald Bergan of Bloomsbury's "Foreign Film Guide".

The Life of Audrey Hepburn

A Star Danced

Robin Cross

The Life and Times of Charlie Chaplin

Hollywood Love Stories

Profiles the careers and personal lives of more than six hundred motion picture actors, actresses, producers, and directors

The Actors and Directors in Today's Hollywood

The Hollywood Who's who

Illustrée de nombreuses photographies, cette biographie, qui est aussi un hommage posthume, raconte la vie et la carrière de cette grande actrice, au style et au charme si particuliers.

AUDREY HEPBURN

Sharon Lucas

Contains key movie events, facts, figures, stills, studio portraits, behind-the-scene photographs, and classic posters.

Year by Year, 1894-2000

Cinema

Ronald Bergan

Joel Waldo Finler

From the birth of the film industry to the present day, this updated, year-by-year history of the movies combines material from film, promotional posters, newspaper articles, reviews, and movie stills to chronicle the major developments in the world of movie entertainment and has been updated to include the 2006 Oscar winners.

The Complete Illustrated History of Film

Cinema Year by Year

Featuring 920 pags of text and pictures with cinema news from the birth of cinema to the 1995 Oscars. Starring over 3000 photos and rare archive material.

Robyn Karney

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