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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.
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Axel Madsen authored twenty-two books, including sixteen biographies. His most notable works include an in-depth look at the life of a legendary fashion icon, Chanel: A Woman of Her Own, and an investigation of the relationship between Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy, Gloria and Joe: The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy. Madsen began his journalism career as a legman for columnist Art Buchwald in Paris, and later wrote one of the first books on television’s longest-running news magazine show, 60 Minutes: The Power and the Politics of America’s Most Popular TV News Show. As a 20th Century Fox publicist, he handled Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and George C. Scott, and was fired off Myra Breckinridge for siding with director Mike Sarne against producer Robert Fryer. His Hollywood biographies include the life stories of directors William Wyler, John Huston, and Barbara Stanwyck, as well as an examination of Golden Age Hollywood’s gay underground in The Sewing Circle. He wrote and produced the ITV documentary version of The Sewing Circle. Over the years, Madsen interviewed scores of movers and shakers, from legends like Goldwyn and Selznick to directors like Howard Hawks, Louis Milestone, and Rouben Mamoulian. Madsen died in 2007.
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- PublisherW. H. Allen
- Publication date1974
- ISBN 10 0491013027
- ISBN 13 9780491013024
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages456
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William Wyler: The Authorized Biography
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Photographic (illustrator). First Edition. Notes, awards, filmography, bibliography the and index. The text is illustrated with three inserts of black-and-white photography. Grey coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The biography of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed directors  William Wyler. Rubbing and some fading of the book edges with softening of the back strip edges. Staining and offset tanning to the end pages with previous owner's rubber stamp to the free front end page. Light tanning and spotting of the text block edges. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Numerous small tears to the dustwrapper edge and there is a small piece missing to the top right hand corner of the rear panel. There is a 2 inch tear to the lower right-hand corner of the same panel. Sunning of the back strip and patchy sunning to the other panels. The rear fold over panel has a couple of | creases. First English Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 456, [2] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; United States; Film, Radio & Television. ISBN: 0491013027. ISBN/EAN: 9780491013024. Inventory No: 0290923. Seller Inventory # 0290923
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