This is a bibliography of reference works on film by genre.
Action / adventure
James Bond
Martial arts
War
Lentz, Robert J. (2003). Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features Through 2000. McFarland. .Guide to Reference: History of Asia
Picart, Caroline Joan (2004). The Holocaust Film Sourcebook. Praeger. ."General History." Guide to Reference (subscription required). American Library Association.
Animated
Art/Arthouse
Biographical
Blaxploitation
Comedy
Crime
Film noir
Gangster film
Hardy, Phil (1998). The Aurum Film Encyclopedia, Volume 4: The Gangster Film. UK: Aurum Press.
Horror / thriller
Horror
Hardy, Phil (1984). The Aurum Film Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Horror. UK: Aurum Press.
Thriller
Musical
Green, Stanley (1981). Encyclopedia of the Musical Film. Oxford University Press. Hirschhorn, Clive. (1981). Hollywood Musical. Crown.
Road movie
Samurai
Science fiction
Hardy, Phil (1984). The Aurum Film Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Science Fiction. UK: Aurum Press. . Google Books.
Western
Hardy, Phil (1983). The Aurum Film Encyclopedia, Volume 1: The Western. UK: Aurum Press. . Google Books.
Other genres
Drama: Cody, Gabrielle H.; Sprinchorn, Evert, eds. (2007). The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama. Columbia University Press. . Pornography/erotic film: Religion: Sport film:
Documentary
See also Bibliography of encyclopedias: film and television List of books on films Bibliography of film: film noir Bibliography of film: documentary Bibliography of film: horror Bibliography of works on James Bond
References
External links The Howard Summers Website: Filmographies by Genre/Type "Film noir." Encyclopedia Britannica, November 15, 2019