Evil Spirits: The Life of Oliver Reed

Goodwin, Cliff

ISBN 10: 0753505193 / ISBN 13: 9780753505199

Published by Virgin Books, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evil Spirits: The Life of Oliver Reed
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753505193
• ISBN 13: 9780753505199
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 240 grams

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Synopsis

Spanning 40 years and including 100 films, Oliver Reed's career began with Hammer Horror films but soon developed into international stardom. In May 1999 he died while making another film ? the hit blockbuster Gladiator. During his life, he became equally well-known for his off-screen exploits and blunt opinions but Cliff Goodwin reveals another side to this complex man, using material from first-hand interviews with Reed's family, friends and colleagues, together with never-before-seen photographs. Contains first-hand interviews with some of Reed's family, friends and colleagues, plus photographs from the family album Gladiator, Reed's last film, was dedicated to him and his performance was well reviewed by the critics.

About the Author

Cliff Goodwin was born in London in 1950. He joined Slough's weekly newspaper as a trainee reporter in 1968 from where he embarked on a journalistic career. He has had news stories and features published in more than 200 newspapers and magazines worldwide, and his coverage of the Lockerbie air crash in 1988 earned him a regional press award. In 1993, after 25 years in journalism, he decided to concentrate on full-time writing and has since written numerous biographies of popular icons including Sid James, Tony Hancock and Oliver Reed.