Publisher's Synopsis
Connoisseurs of fantasy, science fiction and horror have long recognized the important contributions of thousands of French authors, filmmakers and artists. This volume is divided into two parts. The first gives historical overviews, complete lists, descriptions and summaries for works in film, television, radio, animation, comic books, and graphic novels. This section also includes interviews with animation director Rene Laloux and comic book artist Moebius, as well as introductory notes by filmmaker Luc Besson. Biographies are provided for over 200 important contributors to television and graphic arts.;Part Two covers the major authors and literary trends of French science fiction, fantasy and horror from the Middle Ages to the late 1990s. (French Canadians and Belgians are also examined.) There is a biographical dictionary of over 3000 authors, a section on major French awards, and a complete bibliography.
