Keeping Score: Film and Television Music, 1988-1997

by Alvin H. Marill

Overview

In this update containing more than 7300 individual entries on the stars of scoring for film and television, Keeping Score presents the credits for the full-bodied, symphonic masterworks from primarily English-language films, though a substantial number of French and Spanish films that have become popular in international markets are also included. The reader or researcher can locate the musical score by searching in a variety of easy ways: under the composer's name, by the title of the film, or by the year of the film's release. Included is a complete collection of composer award list winners of the 'scars, Emmys, Ace Awards, and the Golden Globes. Additionally, the book includes a selective discography of film and television soundtracks and music scores.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810834163
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/1998
Series:	Keeping Score Series
Pages:	370
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.82(h) x 1.05(d)

About the Author

Alvin H. Marill has spent his career in broadcasting, direct marketing, and publishing. Among his many books are The Complete Films of Edward G. Robinson, Robert Mitchum on the Screen, and More Theatre: Stage to Screen to Television (Scarecrow). Since 1980, he has been a contributing editor to Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, and he is also a charter member of the Television Movie Hall of Fame. His latest book is Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004 (Scarecrow, 2005).

Editorial Reviews

Reference to composers of film and television scores of the past decade. Contains 7,300-plus entries, organized by composer's name, film title, or year of the film's release...Also contains a selective discography of film and television scores and soundtracks.

Inc. Book News

Reference to composers of film and television scores of the past decade. Contains 7,300-plus entries, organized by composer's name, film title, or year of the film's release. Also contains a listing of composers who have won Oscars, Emmys, and other related awards. Includes primarily English-language films, with exceptions of some French and Spanish films which have achieved international popularity. Also contains a selective discography of film and television scores and soundtracks. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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