1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
LC Class | PN1998 .A16 2003 |
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is a film reference book edited by Steven Jay Schneider with original essays on each film contributed by over 70 film critics. It is a part of a series designed and produced by Quintessence Editions, a London-based company, and published in English-language versions by
Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique, some with photographs. Presented chronologically, the 14th edition begins with
The book has been popular in Australia, where it was the seventh best-selling book in the country for a week in April 2004[1] and was promoted alongside the presentation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's My Favourite Film special.[2]
Contributors
Jason Solomons, who writes movie columns for The Observer and The Mail on Sunday, wrote the foreword. As of the 5th anniversary edition, over 70 critics contributed essays (of up to 500 words), including: Geoff Andrew, Linda Badley, Kathryn Bergeron, Garrett Chaffin-Quiway, Roumiana Deltcheva, Nezih Erdogan, Jean-Michel Frodon, Chris Fujiwara, Tom Gunning, Ernest Hardy, Aniko Imre, Kyung Hyun Kim, Frank Lafond, Adrian Martin, Kim Newman, Devin Orgeron, Marsha Orgeron, Richard Peña, Margaret Pomeranz, Jonathan Rosenbaum, David Stratton, Adisakdi Tantimedh, Michael Tapper, Sam Umland, Matt Venne, Ginette Vincendeau, Andy Willis, and Josephine Woll.
Editions
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2021). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (15th ed.). Sourcebooks. p. 960. OCLC 1191798232. (cover: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2020). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (14th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 1191798232. (cover: Joker)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2019). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (13th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 1089439153. (cover: A Star Is Born)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2018). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (12th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 1032028634. (cover: Blade Runner 2049)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2017). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (11th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: - UK)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2016). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (10th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 967496885. (cover: The Revenant)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2015). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (9th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 796279948. (cover: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)in the paperback, a poster montage in the hardcover)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2014). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (7th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 1028461761. (cover: Gravity)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2013). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (6th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 828076912. (cover: Life of Pi)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2012). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (5th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 796279948. (cover: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2011). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (4th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: – UK)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2010). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (Updated 3rd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: )
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2009). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (Updated 3rd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 403468162. (cover: The Dark Knight)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2008). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (5th Anniversary/3rd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 213305397. (cover: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2007). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (Updated 2nd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: OCLC 271666651. (cover: Return of the Jedi)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2005). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (2nd ed.). Cassell Illustrated/Quintet Books, London,UK: OCLC 225055129. (cover: The Shining)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2003). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. London: OCLC 223768961. (cover: Get Carter)
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2003). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (1st ed.). Hauppauge, New York: )
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2003). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions. Sydney: ABC Books for )
- Source: WorldCat
See also
- List of films considered the best
- 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
- 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
- 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
- 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
References
- ^ "Best sellers". The Sunday Telegraph. 18 April 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
- ^ My Favourite Film Archived 2007-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Further reading
- Bernard Trink (20 April 2007). "As Good as They Come". Bangkok Post. p. R11.
- Ron Rollins (30 January 2005). "Read the book then see the movies". Dayton Daily News. p. F1.
- Abl Wild (12 November 2003). "1001 ways to give cinema new scope". The Herald. p. 13.
- Peter Haran (23 May 2004). "The must-see movies of all time". Sunday Mail. p. 84.
External links
- 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die from Barron's Educational Series, with A Peek Inside(ten sample essays from the book)
- 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (All Editions Combined) from IMDB