A Talent for Trouble: The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director, William Wyler - Hardcover

Herman, Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399140123 ISBN 13: 9780399140129

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996

Synopsis

Written in cooperation with the Wyler family, a portrait of celebrated director William Wyler chronicles his life of daredevil stunts, legendary studio battles, stormy love affairs, personal tragedies, and silver screen achievements.

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Review:

William Wyler is not as well known as Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, or John Ford, but he deserves a place among the superstar directors of classic Hollywood. His style was magnificently fluid; while his films are masterpieces of cinematic artistry, they are also filled with beautiful elements that make his characters and situations utterly real. Among other classics, he directed "Dead End," "Wuthering Heights," "The Little Foxes," "Mrs. Miniver," "The Best Years of Our Lives," "The Heiress," "Roman Holiday," "Ben-Hur," and "Funny Girl." Jan Herman's biography is a lively account of Wyler's life and career that pays special attention to the director's early experiences in Europe, his relationship to the Hollywood mogul Carl Laemmle, his combative partnership with Samuel Goldwyn, his friendships with John Huston and Lillian Hellman, his marriage to Margaret Tallichet, his harrowing experiences making propaganda films during World War II, and his long, immensely successful professional career.

About the Author:

A resident of New York City, Jan Herman is an award-winning journalist and coauthor of Cut Up or Shut Up.

About this edition

• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0399140123
• ISBN 13: 9780399140129
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 528