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“One of the finest film writers around!” - Hot Press Magazine

Wayne Byrne is an author, film historian, and educator. He is published by Bloomsbury, Columbia University Press, Wallflower Press, McFarland, and Equinox. He has written on Cinema, Music, Food, and Culture for major publications including Hot Press Magazine, The Irish Times, Film Ireland, The Dark Side, Click, Books Ireland, and has appeared on national radio discussing his work. He has lectured on Film History in various schools and colleges.

"Working with Wayne Byrne was an incredible experience. Seldom have I met a person so dedicated to the arts of film and music. I discovered how good Wayne is when I read his Burt Reynolds book. Burt was a good friend and colleague of mine ...more

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	You Can't Kill the Boogeyman: The Ongoing Halloween Saga―13 Movies and Counting 3.48 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Elm Street: Inside the Film and Television Nightmares 3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burt Reynolds on Screen 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cinema of Tom DiCillo: Include Me Out by Wayne Byrne (Goodreads Author), Steve Buscemi (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nick McLean Behind the Camera: The Life and Works of a Hollywood Cinematographer by Wayne Byrne (Goodreads Author), Nick McLean 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walter Hill: The Cinema of a Hollywood Maverick 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Evolution of American Film Music, 1960s-1990s: The Inside Story of Shifting Soundscapes by Wayne Byrne (Goodreads Author), Amanda Kramer 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hired Guns: Portraits of Women in Alternative Music by Amanda Kramer, Wayne Byrne (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Reel Americans: Life, Love, Class and Culture in Late 20th Century Hollywood Cinema 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hollyweird - Interview with Wayne Byrne on his Halloween franchise book - You Can't Kill the Boogeyman

I appeared on the Hollyweird show to discuss the making of my recent book on the Halloween film franchise. It can be viewed here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqryu...

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