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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

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 Cassell Illustrated (UK), ABC Books (the publishing division of Australian Broadcasting Corporation), and Barron's (US). The first edition was published in 2003. The most recent edition was published on 14 December 2021. Contributors include Adrian Martin, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Richard Peña, David Stratton, and Margaret Pomeranz.

Author

Steven Jay Schneider, general editor

English

Quintessence Editions, The 1001 Before You Die series

Film

Non-fiction

13 November 2003 (Cassell Illustrated)

United Kingdom

Print (Hardcover)

960 (1st edition)

978-1-84403-044-6

223768961

PN1998 .A16 2003

Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique, some with photographs. Presented chronologically, the 14th edition begins with Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon from 1902 and ends in 2020 with Chloé Zhao's Nomadland.


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]


The book has also been translated and published in different language editions, among them German, French, Swedish, Hungarian, Danish, Turkish, Spanish and Portuguese.

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2021). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (15th ed.). Sourcebooks. p. 960.  978-1438089119. OCLC 1191798232. (cover: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom)

ISBN

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2020). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (14th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1788402569. OCLC 1191798232. (cover: Joker)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2019). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (13th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1438050751. OCLC 1089439153. (cover: A Star Is Born)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2018). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (12th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1788400794. OCLC 1032028634. (cover: Blade Runner 2049)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2017). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (11th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1438050065. OCLC 1016549609. (cover: Arrival - US / Moonlight - UK)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2016). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (10th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1844038893. OCLC 967496885. (cover: The Revenant)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2015). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (9th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1844037339. OCLC 796279948. (cover: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) in the paperback, a poster montage in the hardcover)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2014). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (7th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1844037339. OCLC 1028461761. (cover: Gravity)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2013). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (6th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1844037339. OCLC 828076912. (cover: Life of Pi)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2012). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (5th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1844037339. OCLC 796279948. (cover: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2011). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (4th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7641-6422-4. OCLC 729687278. (cover: Black Swan – US / Inception – UK)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2010). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (Updated 3rd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1-84403-680-6. OCLC 645677397. (cover: Avatar)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2009). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (Updated 3rd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1-84403-680-6. OCLC 403468162. (cover: The Dark Knight)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2008). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (5th Anniversary/3rd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7641-6151-3. OCLC 213305397. (cover: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2007). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (Updated 2nd ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7641-5907-7. OCLC 271666651. (cover: Return of the Jedi)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2005). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (2nd ed.). Cassell Illustrated/Quintet Books, London,UK: . p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7641-5907-7. OCLC 225055129. (cover: The Shining)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2003). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. London: . p. 960. ISBN 978-1-8440-3044-6. OCLC 223768961. (cover: Get Carter)

Cassell Illustrated

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2003). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions (1st ed.). Hauppauge, New York: . p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7641-5701-1. OCLC 717072823. (cover: Psycho / Pulp Fiction)

Barron's Educational Series

Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2003). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Quintessence Editions. Sydney: ABC Books for . p. 960. ISBN 978-0-7333-1315-8. OCLC 62539484. (cover: Psycho)

Australian Broadcasting Corp

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Bernard Trink (20 April 2007). "As Good as They Come". . p. R11.

Bangkok Post

Ron Rollins (30 January 2005). "Read the book then see the movies". . p. F1.

Dayton Daily News

Abl Wild (12 November 2003). "1001 ways to give cinema new scope". . p. 13.

The Herald

Peter Haran (23 May 2004). "The must-see movies of all time". . p. 84.

Sunday Mail

from Barron's Educational Series, with A Peek Inside (ten sample essays from the book)

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

from IMDB

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (All Editions Combined)