Balk, Fairuza

Overview

Works:	74 works in 168 publications in 8 languages and 8,930 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Singer
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1980 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Fairuza Balk

Publications by Fairuza Balk

Most widely held works by Fairuza Balk

Almost famous ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and Portuguese and held by 1,155 libraries worldwide
It's the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming rock band and finds there's a lot more to write home about than the music.

American history X ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 975 libraries worldwide
"Derek Vinyard, the charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists in Los Angeles, lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. Upon his release, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realizes he must save his younger brother, Danny, from a similar fate. A groundbreaking controversial drama about the tragic consequences of racism in a family."--Container.

The best Christmas pageant ever ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1986 and 1996 in English and held by 643 libraries worldwide
The six Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

Return to Oz ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 606 libraries worldwide
Dorothy, back in Kansas, can't stop thinking about Oz. She believes that her friends have sent her a key. Auntie Em, worried for Dorothy's health, takes her to a famous doctor who works miracles with electricity. Dorothy escapes from the mental hospital. When she awakes, she and a chicken named Billina find themselves in Oz. Dorothy tries to find her old friends in the Emerald City, but learns that they have all been transformed by the Nome King. And the evil witch Mombie wants Dorothy's head. It's up to Dorothy, Billina, and their new friends, Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, and a Gump-thing to defeat Mombie and the Nome King and restore the rightful ruler of Oz to her throne.

The craft ( Visual )
17 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and French and held by 576 libraries worldwide
A supernatural horror story filled with special effects, about a group of unpopular high-school girls who dabble in witchcraft. Once unleashed, the power becomes too much for them to handle, leading to a battle for control between Sarah, the new girl in the group, and power-crazed Nancy.

Almost famous ( Visual )
6 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 532 libraries worldwide
It's the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming rock band and finds there's a lot more to write home about than the music.

The waterboy ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in English and held by 518 libraries worldwide
An oddball mama's boy who lives to carry water for football players becomes a star when a coach discovers his hidden ferocity and channels it into gridiron greatness.

The island of Dr. Moreau ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 507 libraries worldwide
Dr. Moreau is brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits the island laboratory he discovers experiments turning animal life forms into human-like beasts. The beasts revolt, threatening not only the island but ultimately all mankind.

Personal velocity three portraits ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 474 libraries worldwide
"Delia (Sedgwick) escapes from an abusive husband. Greta (Posey) risks everything on a new career. And Paula (Balk) takes flight after a tragic accident. These women must overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles that confine them. But are they really on their way to new lives, or are they just making new versions of old mistakes?"--Container.

Don't come knocking ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 471 libraries worldwide
Howard Spence, a washed-up Western movie star, uses alcohol, drugs, and young women to escape from the pain of his life. One day he suddenly flees the set of his latest Western on horseback and goes to visit his mother in Nevada. She tells him that he might have a grown son in Montana, where he once had a fling with a local waitress. Howard sets out to meet his son with an insurance agent from his abandoned film in pursuit.

Valmont ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 331 libraries worldwide
The vindictive widow Merteuil bets her friend debaucherous Valmont that he cannot seduce the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel. If Valmont succeeds he may also bed Merteuil, but if he fails he must join a monastery. Set amongst the aristocracy in France in the 18th century.

Gas food lodging ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 319 libraries worldwide
Love and sex complicate the lives of Nora Evans and her two teenage daughters in this coming of age film set in a small New Mexico town.

The worst witch ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 284 libraries worldwide
No matter how hard she tries to master potions and flying, Mildred is still the worst student at Miss Cackle's International Academy for Witches.

Things to do in Denver when you're dead ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1996 and 1999 in English and held by 172 libraries worldwide
A powerful mob boss gives ex-gangster Jimmy the Saint one last job.

Deuces wild ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 160 libraries worldwide
Two brothers, Leon and Bobby, are members of the street gang in Brooklyn known as the Deuces. When their brother was killed by a drug overdose a few years earlier, the gang became determined to keep drugs off their block. Another more vicous gang known as the Vipers becomes a threat to Leon and Bobby's efforts. The Deuces are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep drugs off their block even if that means dying.

Humboldt County ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 159 libraries worldwide
Peter Hadley, an uptight and disillusioned medical student, is failed by one of his professors, who happens to be his father. Seeking some escape, Peter ends up in bed with a nightclub singer named Bogart, who invites him on a road trip to Humboldt County. It is here that he meets and is embraced by Bogart's eccentric marijuana farming "family." Leaving Peter stranded, he begins a new journey of his own.

Imaginary crimes ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1994 and 2000 in English and German and held by 133 libraries worldwide
A man busy hustling after financial success doesn't realize his pie-in-the-sky schemes are separating him from the family he so dearly loves.

Personal velocity ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
Three stories of women on their way to life-changing crossroads. One is a battered wife fleeing her husband, one is a young woman dealing with feelings of infidelity and the third is a pregnant woman trapped in a relationship she doesn't want.

Wild tigers I have known ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide
A young boy with a crush on the cool boy at school, pretends to be a girl on the phone so he can meet and win the affections of his crush.

Almost famous untitled : the bootleg cut ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 49 libraries worldwide
It's the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming rock band and finds there's a lot more to write home about than the music.