Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman, Trilok Krishna
Автор: Lahr John Название: Notes on a Cowardly Lion: The Biography of Bert Lahr ISBN: 1504048431 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781504048439 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3033.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A son's funny, frank, and "endlessly fascinating" memoir of his father, Wizard of Oz star Bert Lahr (Harper's Magazine).
Bert Lahr, best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, made audiences laugh from burlesque stages to vaudeville to Broadway--and impressed them as Estragon in the American theater debut of Waiting for Godot. But reality wasn't always funny for the legendary actor and comedian, or his family.
Drawing on personal recollections and the memories of his father's colleagues, a veteran writer for the New Yorker and renowned theater critic brilliantly explores both the long and glorious professional career of a Hollywood icon and the experience of growing up with him. Here, in rich detail, is Bert Lahr evolving from a low-comic star to a Ziegfeld Follies sophisticate, hamming it up with the Scarecrow and Tin Man on the set of TheWizard of Oz, and garnering rich praise as he performed in Samuel Beckett's masterpiece. But while Lahr could be equally raucous and polished in public, in private he was painfully insecure and self-absorbed, keeping his family at arm's length as he quietly battled his inner demons. "A work of literature, a work of history, a subtle psychological study," Notes on a Cowardly Lion is more than one man's quest to understand his father. It is an extraordinary examination of a life on the stage and screen (Harper's Magazine).
From a writer with an intimate knowledge of the theater and show business world, this is both a "frank and objective" (The New York Times Book Review) family memoir that will appeal to readers of Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking or Alan Cumming's Not My Father's Son, and a "book-length love letter. To open it is to enter a life, to participate in a sensibility and, perhaps most important, to laugh. Uproariously" (Life).
Автор: Madsen Axel Название: William Wyler: The Authorized Biography ISBN: 1504008804 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781504008808 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2619.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The authorized biography of the celebrated film director William Wyler, a giant in his craft, who directed such classics as Ben-Hur, Funny Girl, and Roman Holiday.
Автор: Hanif Zaveri Название: An Actors Actor: An Authorized Biography of Sanjeev Kumar ISBN: 0670096083 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780670096084 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 4279.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: More than thirty-five years after his death, Sanjeev Kumar remains a role model for all aspiring actors. He could light up the screen in underpants, paunch showing, in one of Hindi cinemas most lovable song sequences, Thande thande paani se nahana chahiye ( Pati Patni Aur Woh , 1977). Entirely unselfconscious of his image as a star, he would often be cast as the father figure to a number of his contemporaries, most famously Sharmila Tagore in Mausam (1975) and Amitabh Bachchan in Trishul (1978), or as the elderly Thakur in Sholay (1975) and yet leave an indelible mark with his presence and his acting prowess. After starting out in B-films in the 1960s, he caught the eye in Sungharsh (1967), where the manner in which he held his own against Dilip Kumar is now stuff of Hindi film folklore. Equally adept at comedy ( Angoor and Manchali , for example) and dramatic serious roles ( Anubhav and Koshish ), he was truly an actors actor. Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batras biography provides a glimpse of stars personal and professional lives, taking off from the traditional business of the Zariwalas, his romantic involvement with some of Hindi cinemas biggest names, his lifelong battle with loneliness and his glittering achievements on screen. An Actors Actor is a succinct introduction to the life and films of a star who left us tragically at the young age of forty-seven but who continues to live through his unforgettable and remarkable contribution to Hindi cinema.
Автор: Warner Andrea Название: Buffy Sainte-Marie: An Authorized Biography ISBN: 1771643587 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771643580 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3432.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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"Buffy Sainte-Marie is an icon and inspiration. This book is necessary--an authorized insight into the making of a legend." --Terese Marie Mailhot, author of Heart Berries
A powerful, intimate look at the life of a beloved folk icon and activist.
Folk hero. Songwriter icon. Living legend. Buffy Sainte-Marie is all of these things and more. In this, Sainte-Marie's first and only authorized biography, music critic Andrea Warner draws from more than sixty hours of exclusive interviews to offer a powerful, intimate look at the life of the beloved artist and everything that she has accomplished in her seventy-seven years (and counting).
Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964's It's My Way , the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer and a tireless advocate for Indigenous rights and freedoms, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo. Establishing herself among the ranks of folk greats such as Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, she has released more than twenty albums, survived being blacklisted by two U.S. presidents, and received countless accolades, including the only Academy Award ever to be won by a First Nations artist. But this biography does more than celebrate Sainte-Marie's unparalleled talent as a songwriter and entertainer; packed with insight and knowledge, it offers an unflinchingly honest, heartbreakingly real portrait of the woman herself, including the challenges she experienced on the periphery of showbiz, her healing from the trauma of childhood and intimate partner violence, her commitment to activism, and her leadership in the protest movement.
Автор: Karell Eric J. Название: Claudia Jennings an Authorized Biography ISBN: 1936168804 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781936168804 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3449.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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During the 1970s Claudia Jennings was one of
Playboy's top models, as well as the undisputed
Queen of Cult cinema. This is the complete story of
her life, authorized by her family. The book covers
her childhood, early days as a teen cheerleader, her
fi lm career, and sadly, her tragic death at the age of
29. Claudia Jennings was not just a one dimensional
"party girl." Through dozens of interviews with
family, friends and colleagues in the entertainment
business, a portrait emerges of a kind, sweet,
complex and nurturing woman who loved children and
helping others. The book explores her relationship
with Hugh Hefner, her extraordinary movie career
and the peaks and valleys of her personal life. All her
fi lms are reviewed and include behind the camera
stories from cast and crew, who were on the set at
Описание: A pioneering ""horror-punk"" band, the Misfits are legends in their own time. This discography tells the story of the band in all of its incarnations through all of their recorded output. Discographies are provided for both present and former members` solo projects and bands, along with a wealth of rare record sleeves, photos and vintage posters.
Автор: Hormoz Farhat Название: Present Past: Notes from the Life of a Persian/American Composer ISBN: 1588141411 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781588141415 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 8792.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Present Past is "a selective m moire," as the author, well known Iranian musicologist and composer Hormoz Farhat, calls it. His rich life is divided into four distinct phases: being born in and growing up in Iran; studying and later teaching in the United States; returning to Iran during the boom of the seventies; and finally escaping the tumultuous 1979 Iranian Revolution to Ireland, "a country that we love and admire, a green and gentle land with warm and charming people," where he taught and still lives. The author was born in Persia during the transformative years of the nineteen thirties and forties. He remembers Reza Shah's forceful reforms and secularization, the upheaval of the Second World War, the Allied invasion and later, the Shah's abdication. During this period he becomes enchanted with Western classical music. In 1949, Farhat moves to America, not knowing much English, where he is "a stranger in a strange land" and was so out of step as to wear a suit and tie to his university classes. He eventually finishes his doctorate, becomes a composer, and teaches at a university. In 1968, a time when a great deal of reform and progress were underway, he returns to Persia. During that period, he heads the Music Department at the University of Tehran and the Music Council for the Iranian National Television network. He also relates his role in planning the annual Shiraz/Persepolis Arts Festival. In the final section, Persian and Western music are compared and contrasted. The history and substance of the urban musical tradition of Persia are discussed, as well as the problems that music faces in Islamic society. He assesses the musical trends of the past one hundred years in contemporary Western musical composition.
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