Westerns may have had their heyday, but they remain popular. The greatest films from 1914, when The Squaw Man and The Virginian were among the genre's best, through 2001, when American Outlaws and Texas Rangers were tops, are the subject of this work. For each year, the author names the outstanding western films in the following categories: picture, screenplay (original and adaptation), direction, cinematography, music, male and female leading roles, and male and female supporting roles. Also for each year, the author lists the westerns that received Academy Award nominations (and those that…mehr
Westerns may have had their heyday, but they remain popular. The greatest films from 1914, when The Squaw Man and The Virginian were among the genre's best, through 2001, when American Outlaws and Texas Rangers were tops, are the subject of this work. For each year, the author names the outstanding western films in the following categories: picture, screenplay (original and adaptation), direction, cinematography, music, male and female leading roles, and male and female supporting roles. Also for each year, the author lists the westerns that received Academy Award nominations (and those that won), makes note of the births and deaths of notable actors, directors, producers, composers, cinematographers, authors and other such personalities, and describes the genre's significant achievements.
Henryk Hoffmann was born, raised and educated in Poznan, Poland. He worked as an English teacher, translator and interpreter in several institutions. Since his immigration to the U.S., he has taught Latin, German, English and History, first in North Carolina and then in Pennsylvania. An active member of the Western Writers of America, he lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Annual Entries (1914 through 2001) Appendix A: Top 100 Films Appendix B: Top 100 Novels Filmed Appendix C: Top 10 Nonfiction Books Filmed Appendix D: Top 25 Short Stories/Novellas Filmed Appendix E: Top 50 Songs Used Appendix F: Top 20 Authors Appendix G: Top 20 Screenwriters Appendix H: Top 20 Directors Appendix I: Top 20 Cinematographers Appendix J: Top 20 Composers Appendix K: Top 20 Leading Men Appendix L: Top 20 Leading Ladies Appendix M: Top 20 Supporting Actors Appendix N: Top 20 Supporting Actresses Select Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Annual Entries (1914 through 2001) Appendix A: Top 100 Films Appendix B: Top 100 Novels Filmed Appendix C: Top 10 Nonfiction Books Filmed Appendix D: Top 25 Short Stories/Novellas Filmed Appendix E: Top 50 Songs Used Appendix F: Top 20 Authors Appendix G: Top 20 Screenwriters Appendix H: Top 20 Directors Appendix I: Top 20 Cinematographers Appendix J: Top 20 Composers Appendix K: Top 20 Leading Men Appendix L: Top 20 Leading Ladies Appendix M: Top 20 Supporting Actors Appendix N: Top 20 Supporting Actresses Select Bibliography Index
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