Obituary notices for deceased entertainment personalities already listed in CTFT are also published.Īccessible Format Makes Data Easy to Locate CTFT entries, modeled after those in Gale’s highly regarded Contemporary Authors series, are written in a clear, readable style designed to help users focus quickly on specific facts. Such individuals will merit revised entries as often as there is substantial new information to provide. Revised Entries To ensure CTFT’s timeliness and comprehensiveness, entries from previous volumes, as well as from Gale’s Who’s Who in the Theatre, are updated for individuals who have been active enough to require revision of their earlier biographies. Entries are compiled from published biographical sources which are believed to be reliable, but have not been verified for this edition by the listee or their agents. Additionally, the editors of CTFT maintain regular contact with industry advisors and professionals who routinely suggest new candidates for inclusion in the series.

CTFT also includes entries on personalities who have died but whose work commands lasting interest.Ĭompilation Methods CTFT editors identify candidates for inclusion in the series by consulting biographical dictionaries, industry directories, entertainment annuals, trade and general interest periodicals, newspapers, and online databases. New entries are prepared on major stars as well as those who are just beginning to win acclaim for their work. CTFT gives primary emphasis to people who are currently active.

With 215 entries in CTFT 61, the series now provides biographies on approximately 18,703 people involved in all aspects of theatre, film, and television. Scope CTFT covers not only performers, directors, writers, and producers, but also behind-the-scenes specialists such as designers, managers, choreographers, technicians, composers, executives, dancers, and critics from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and the world. Before the publication of CTFT, information-seekers had no choice but to consult several different sources in order to locate the in-depth biographical and credit data that makes CTFT’s one-stop coverage the most comprehensive available about the lives and work of performing arts professionals. Unlike single-volume reference works that focus on a limited number of artists or on a specific segment of the entertainment field, CTFT is an ongoing publication that includes entries on individuals active in the theatre, film, and television industries. Preface Provides Broad, Single-Source Coverage in the Entertainment Field Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (CTFT) is a biographical reference series designed to provide students, educators, researchers, librarians, and general readers with information on a wide range of entertainment figures. 1 Cumulative Index (Including references to Who’s Who in the Theatre and Who Was Who in the Theatre).

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