The Entertainment & Celebrities category has 1,571 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 47,373 ratings. The most-rated is Born a Crime.
Gehen. Weiter gehen
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Vom Autor des Spiegel-Bestsellers "Stille - ein Wegweiser" Er ist einer der größten Abenteurer unserer Zeit. Er war auf dem Nordpol und dem Südpol, hat den Mount Everest bestiegen, aber er war auch tagelang zu Fuß in Los Angeles unterwegs und ist hinabgestiegen in die Unterwelt Manhattans. Er hat die Juan Fernández Insel vor Chile aufgesucht, um dort den höchsten Berg zu erklimmen - weil er in die Fußstapfen von Robinson Crusoe treten wollte. Aber auch als Städter ist er ständig unterwegs. Wochentags läuft er zu Fuß zur Arbeit, am Wochenende bricht er auf in die Natur, die gleich hinter der Haustür beginnt. "Das Leben ist ein langer Fußmarsch", sagt Kagge. Dies kann ein riskanter Marsch über Gletscherspalten, aber auch ein Spaziergang durch einen städtischen Park sein. Der Effekt ist derselbe: Ein Glücksgefühl stellt sich ein, unsere Gedanken beginnen zu fließen, unser Kopf wird klar, äußere und innere Welt gehen ineinander über, wir werden eins mit der Welt - im Gehen. Denn "der Kopf braucht Bodenhaftung, die bekommt er durch die Füße". Der Abenteurer und Weltenwanderung Erling Kagge hat sich auf eine meditative Reise begeben, Philosophen, Autoren und Weggefährten befragt und mit seinen Füßen die Welt ausgeschritten und vergrößert. Das können wir auch. Denn "alle Menschen sind geborene Entdecker". Wolfram Koch, geboren 1962, ist Schauspieler und Hörbuchsprecher. Bekannt ist er unter anderem als Kriminalhauptkommissar Paul Brix aus dem Frankfurter "Tatort". Erling Kagge, geboren 1963 ist ein Verleger, Autor, Jurist, Kunstsammler, Bergsteiger, Vater von drei Töchtern, er lebt in Oslo. Der norwegische Abenteurer hat als erster in der Geschichte die »drei Pole« erreicht - den Süd- und Nordpol und den Mount Everest.
©2018 SAGA Egmont (P)2018 SAGA Egmont
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El Tono Universal [The Universal Tone]
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En 1967 en el Auditorio Fillmore de San Francisco, un joven guitarrista tocaba un solo arrasador que anunciaba la llegada de un prodigioso talento. Dos años después tocaba una histórica función en Woodstock, y el mundo conoció a Carlos Santana. El Tono Universal es una atrapante historia sobre la autodeterminación musical y el autodescubrimiento. Describe la trayectoria de Santana desde los primeros días de su adolescencia como músico en Tijuana y el nacimiento de su característico sonido de guitarra; su papel como esposo, padre y estrella del rock; y la grabación de algunos de los álbumes de rock más influyentes de la historia. El Tono Universal abunda en una intrepidez musical que encuentra humor en el mundo de la fama de alto vuelo, habla llanamente de las revelaciones personales y celebra la posibilidad divina e infinita que Santana ve en cada persona que conoce. PLEASE NOTE: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2015 Carlos Santana (P)2015 Hachette Audio
Hedy Lamarr
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Discover the remarkable life of Hedy Lamarr.... Free BONUS Inside! Hedy Lamarr was a rare kind of woman. She was not only a strikingly beautiful actress who took Hollywood by storm in the 1940s, but she was also an inventor - and not just any inventor. Hedy Lamarr’s work with radio frequencies is credited with paving the way for wi-fi. It seems that the greatest bomb that this bombshell dropped would only fully explode until the last years of her life because when Lamarr passed away in the year 2000, the computing world was just then mainstreaming many of her ideas. Sadly, as amazing as her early career was, in later life, Lamarr became reclusive and had very limited contact with the outside world. It is perhaps ironic that it was the ideas of this recluse that would bring so many people together in the modern world of interconnectedness. In this book, we delve deep into the full unvarnished life and legacy of the woman we know as Hedy Lamarr. Discover a plethora of topics such as: The Runaway Bride The Controversy of Lamarr’s Adopted Son Hedy During World War II Lamarr’s Last Film Arrested for Shoplifting Hedy’s Disappearing Act And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on Hedy Lamarr, simply scroll up and click the "Buy" button for instant access!
©2021 Hourly History (P)2021 Hourly History
Lucille
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In 20 years of show business, Lucille Ball had only modest and sporadic success. Her television program, I Love Lucy, was her last chance to fulfill the ambition that had sustained her through the frustrations of her professional life and the anguish of a failing marriage. The role of Lucy Ricardo revealed her true gifts, but it changed her life immeasurably, and the remarkable individual who was Lucille Ball became slowly obscured in the shadows of Lucy. This definitive portrait of Lucille Ball is based on the recollections of fellow performers, including Milton Berle, Ginger Rogers, Bob Hope, and Katherine Hepburn; her closest friends and family; and Lucille herself. From her childhood, when her virtual abandonment instilled in her a relentless drive for love and attention, through her struggling years in Hollywood and her troubled relationship with Desi Arnaz, Brady vividly recounts the story of this passionate and vulnerable woman.
©1994 Kathleen Brady (P)1996 Blackstone Audio Inc.
Hollywood: A Third Memoir
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry follows up Books and Literary Life with this final installment in his memoir trilogy. Tinged with his wry humor and Texas swagger, Hollywood is McMurtry’s anecdote-filled take on Tinseltown from the year his Horseman, Pass By was adapted into Hud (1963) to the year he wrote the screenplay for the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain (2005).
©2010 Larry McMurtry (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC
Selected Shorts: Even More Laughs
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From silly chuckles to rueful ironic glee to deep cosmic laughter, this new volume of humorous tales samples the best of recent seasons of the popular public radio series Selected Shorts.
©2010 Symphony Space (P)2010 Symphony Space
Great Masters: Stravinsky - His Life and Music
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Stravinsky composed what is arguably one of the two most important musical compositions of the twentieth century, The Rite of Spring. He forged a new "musical language" to portray the sense of the ballet's primitive and earthy theme. More than a dozen excerpts of Stravinsky's works are examined. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2000 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2000 The Great Courses
The Reagans
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He was an actor, newly divorced, whose controversial tenure as president of the Screen Actors Guild was drawing more attention than his fading film career. She was a contract player at MGM, unmarried and rapidly growing too old to play the starlet. It was time, she decided, to settle down and become Mrs. Somebody Important. So Nancy Davis contrived an introduction to Ronald Reagan, and the Reagans' march into history began. The Reagans is a penetrating portrayal of one of the most powerful couples of the 20th century. Distinguished biographer Anne Edwards paints the first in-depth, intimate portrait of the man who became our 40th president and the woman without whom he might never have reached such heights. It was a dramatic love story from the start: Nancy was always first in Reagan's thoughts, and he was paramount in Nancy's actions. But this obsessional love had a darker side for the four Reagan children. Anne Edwards brings the Reagans' dysfunctional family life into sharp focus, along with a fascinating array of supporting players such as Reagan's evangelistic mother, Nelle, Frank Sinatra, and Gerald Ford.
©2003 Anne Edwards (P)2018 Tantor
Life, Love and Adventure!
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The true story of Edward and Dianne Halpern. In this autobiography-memoir are my historical reminiscences of the rich and famous from 1930 through 2015. Some you may know, some you may not, depending on your age. Sidney Korshak, mouthpiece for the mob, big business and government moguls, in Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas Ivan Albright, world famous artist Sid Luckman, the best football Quarterback that ever lived, who played for the Chicago Bears Yellow Kid Weil, the most known and successful conman/swindler in history Vic Damone, legendary singer Earl Warren, former governor of California and Vice-Presidential Candidate under Thomas E. Dewey in1948, Chief Justice Of the United States Supreme Court through June 23, 1969, and Chairman of the Warren Commission Report on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Ken Eto, a Chicago mob boss known as Tokyo Joe or the Jap Elmer Balaban, one of seven brothers who owned the 125 Balaban and Katz Movie Theatres, later Paramount Pictures Francis George, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church His Excellency Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy Ten percent of the net profits from the book sales will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project for Veterans.
©2015 Edward Halpern (P)2017 Edward Halpern
150 Glimpses of the Beatles
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A distinctive portrait of the fab four by one of the sharpest and wittiest writers of our time. "If you want to know what it was like to live those extraordinary Beatles years in real time, read this book." (Alan Johnson, The Spectator) Though 50 years have passed since the breakup of the Beatles, the fab four continue to occupy an utterly unique place in popular culture. Their influence extends far beyond music and into realms as diverse as fashion and fine art, sexual politics and religion. When they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, fresh off the plane from England, they provoked an epidemic of hoarse-throated fandom that continues to this day. Who better, then, to capture the Beatles phenomenon than Craig Brown - the inimitable author of Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret and master chronicler of the foibles and foppishness of British high society? This wide-ranging portrait of the four lads from Liverpool rivals the unique spectacle of the band itself by delving into a vast catalog of heretofore unexamined lore. When actress Eleanor Bron touched down at Heathrow with the Beatles, she thought that a flock of starlings had alighted on the roof of the terminal - only to discover that the birds were in fact young women screaming at the top of their lungs. One journalist, mistaken for Paul McCartney as he trailed the band in his car, found himself nearly crushed to death as fans climbed atop the vehicle and pressed their bodies against the windshield. Or what about the Baptist preacher who claimed that the Beatles synchronized their songs with the rhythm of an infant’s heartbeat so as to induce a hypnotic state in listeners? And just how many people have employed the services of a Canadian dentist who bought John Lennon’s tooth at auction, extracted its DNA, and now offers paternity tests to those hoping to sue his estate? 150 Glimpses of the Beatles is, above all, a distinctively kaleidoscopic examination of the Beatles’ effect on the world around them and the world they helped bring into being. Part anthropology and part memoir, and enriched by the recollections of everyone from Tom Hanks to Bruce Springsteen, this audiobook is a humorous, elegiac, and at times madcap take on the Beatles’ role in the making of the '60s and of music as we know it. A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
©2020 Craig Brown (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
Talende toner
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Karl Aage Rasmussen, født 1947, er en af de fremmeste repræsentanter for dansk moderne kompositionsmusik; men han har også fået et anseligt publikum til sine efterhånden mange bøger om klassisk musik gennem flere århundreder. Nu er turen kommet til Georg Friedrich Händel, hvis liv og værk han i vanlig veloplagt stil beskriver, lige fra Händel i 1685 bliver født i Halle, allerede som syvårig begynder at få undervisning i orgelspil, i 1703 kommer til Hamburg, bliver violinist ved operaen og begynder at komponere, i første omgang arier og kantater. Han roder sig ud i en duel i 1704, den overlever han; i 1705 uropføres hans første opera, "Almira", den første af de ikke mindre end 45, han komponerede; i 1706 rejser han først til Firenze, dernæst til Venedig og Rom og rejser i de følgende år rundt i Europa på fastlandet. I 1710 rejser han til London, hvor han slog sig ned og boede indtil sin død i 1759. Her komponerede han operaer, oratorier, kammermusik, orgelkoncerter, marcher, concerti grossi, orkesterværker, fx de to suiter "Water Music" og "Music for the Royal Fireworks", tilsammen en kolossal produktion, som for store deles vedkommende stadigvæk spilles og opføres og nyfortolkes verden over.
©2020 Gyldendal (P)2020 Gyldendal
The Day Diana Died
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"When I was born, I was unwanted. When I married Charles, I was unwanted. When I joined the Royal Family, I was unwanted. I want to be wanted." (Diana, Princess of Wales) Where were you the day Diana died? Like the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the tragic death of the Princess of Wales on August 31, 1997, is one of the defining benchmarks in history - an event that touched each of us so profoundly we will never forget the moment we heard the news. Twenty years after the Paris car crash that ended Diana's life at age 36, the story of her remarkable life and tragic death still have the power to mesmerize. Following her storybook wedding to Prince Charles, she had evolved from "Shy Di" into the planet's most photographed, written-about, and talked-about woman - indeed, the most famous person in the world. For all Diana's global fame, much of the human drama that swirled around her death remained veiled in mystery and intrigue. Here, in the manner of his other 17 New York Times best sellers, Christopher Andersen draws upon important sources - many of whom are agreeing to speak for the first time - to re-create in vivid and often startling detail the events leading up to that fateful night in Paris. Among the many revelations: Important information about Diana's final moments alive, the accident itself - and her last words Prince Charles's surprising reaction to the news of Diana's death - including his shock the first time he saw her body - the Queen's bizarre request, and a riveting account of how Prince William and Prince Harry coped with their shock and grief. The broken romance that pushed Diana into the arms of Dodi Fayed, their curious relationship, and whether or not she truly planned to marry him. A behind-the-scenes account of the battle royal that raged between the Queen and Prince Charles in the days leading up to the funeral. Diana's spiritual quest, and the warnings that might have saved her. Final answers to persistent rumors that Diana was pregnant at the time of the accident - and that she was the victim of a murder plot. At the end, what Diana wanted for her sons, her vision of a future King William - and the American icon she most wanted him to emulate. Diana was, in every sense of the word, larger than life - a force of nature that, as the Royal Family learned, could be neither dismissed nor ignored. A bittersweet saga of triumph, love, and loss, The Day Diana Died captures those last days when Diana's star never shone brighter - and evokes the beauty, grace, heartache, and compassion that made Diana one of the most compelling figures of our time.
©1998, 1999. 2017 Andersen Productions (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
That's Mr. Faggot to You
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That's Mr. Faggot to You continues Ford's exploration of contemporary gay life. He does not shy away from personal revelations - he recalls his own traumatic high school experiences but recognizes that, years later, he's happier and, more importantly, a great deal more attractive than his classmates - but also offers insight into more political issues such as religion and politics and Wynonna Judd. Never abandoning his caustic wit, Ford is honest to a fault and does not suffer fools or dog-haters lightly.
©2015 Michael Thomas Ford (P)2016 Lethe Press
In the Nick of Time
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From the moment he exploded onto our screens in 1985 as ‘Nasty’ Nick Cotton, John Altman changed the face of TV villains for good. But there is far more to John’s story than Nick Cotton. This searingly honest autobiography (revised and updated for the audiobook release) traces the colourful childhood of a desperately shy and art-loving boy growing up in a loving household where he was encouraged to follow his dreams. But as a teenager he was arrested on suspicion of drug possession on the way back from his travels in Afghanistan and India, and the experimentation didn’t stop there. For it was the descent into alcoholism, that was to test him the most. It cost him his marriage and almost his sanity, and those demons allowed him to shape Nick Cotton into one of the most memorable soap characters of our times.
©2020 John Altman (P)2020 B7 Media
Playing to Win
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John Farnham is the quintessential Aussie legend. As a teenager he gave up an apprenticeship to chase his musical dreams, hitting the big time with the catchy pop ditty "Sadie (the Cleaning Lady)". But it wasn't smooth sailing from there. A family man at heart and the most loyal of friends, John was sometimes uncomfortable with the spotlight and for many years struggled to make his music career as successful as those close to him - including Glenn Wheatley and Molly Meldrum - could see it could be. He finally hit his stride with 1986's Whispering Jack and the breakaway success of "You're the Voice", which became the anthem of a generation. John lived it up - holidaying with the Skases in Port Douglas and sharing cigars with Bob Hawke at the Lodge - but always came back down to earth. Inherently humble, the King of Pop would also become king of the comeback, proving to have a longevity rare in the music industry. In this deeply personal and insightful biography, author and music industry insider Jeff Apter - thanks to the support of those close to John - provides a rare glimpse inside Farnsie's world, unlike any other book about the man. He reveals the drama behind John being named Australian of the Year, how the cassette demo of "You're the Voice" was nearly overlooked, and how John once accidentally sparked the attention of ASIO. And he explores Farnham's relationships with the figures who have been instrumental in making him "The Voice": his first manager, Daryl Sambell; his wife of 40-plus years, Jill; and longtime friend and manager Glenn Wheatley.
©2016 Jeff Apter (P)2016 Audible, Ltd
Goat Lips
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Gold Winner in Humor at National IPPY Book Awards Silver medals in Memoir & Illustration at CIPA EVVY Book Awards Finalist in Humor at USA Book Awards Finalist in Humor at Indy Excellence Awards Goat Lips delivers a thought-provoking romp through a lapsed Englishman's life, who - after a quarter century of living in the United States - realized he'd neglected to renew his subscription to England. Matthew's relentless wit and insight is front and center as we bounce between England and the United States, experiencing one hilarious, and sometimes poignant, tale after another - from escaping the clutches of the law to the pain and joy of parenthood, discovering the dangers of real ale and the agony of not being heard, whilst savoring a fiery dessert, the glamour of show business, the awkwardness of nakedness, and the utter wrongness of a Jesus piñata! His ability to question the assumptions of everyday life with a wry grin, tender touch, and a twinkle in his kind eyes makes Matthew's tales endlessly entertaining. You'll want to hear them more than once and even share them aloud with others in your best English accent.
©2015 Matthew Taylor (P)2016 Matthew Taylor
Good Things Happen Slowly
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Jazz could not contain Fred Hersch. Hersch's prodigious talent as a sideman - a pianist who played with the giants of the 20th century in the autumn of their careers, including Art Farmer and Joe Henderson - blossomed further in the '80s and beyond into a compositional genius that defied the boundaries of bop, sweeping in elements of pop, classical, and folk to create a wholly new music. Good Things Happen Slowly is his memoir. It's the story of the first openly gay, HIV-positive jazz player; a deep look into the cloistered jazz culture that made such a status both transgressive and groundbreaking; and a profound exploration of how Hersch's two-month-long coma in 2007 led to his creating some of the finest, most direct, and most emotionally compelling music of his career. Remarkable and at times lyrical, Good Things Happen Slowly is an evocation of the twilight of post-Stonewall New York and a powerfully brave narrative of illness, recovery, music, creativity, and the glorious reward of finally becoming oneself.
©2017 Fred Hersch (P)2017 Random House Audio
Study Guide: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (SuperSummary)
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SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Born a Crime by Trevor Noah includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as language as a cultural tool, identity, and race in apartheid South Africa. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. Born a Crime is a comedic autobiography chronicling Trevor Noah’s childhood growing up in South Africa. Using a nonlinear structure, the memoir recounts Noah’s youth and young adulthood in the final years of apartheid. SuperSummary offers thousands of literary summaries and analyses in print at SuperSummary.com. This audio study guide presents the same expert content - written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars - in an easy-to-access audio format. SuperSummary study guides demonstrate an authoritative voice, present expert analysis, offer big picture ideas, and help listeners understand a work’s underlying meanings and conclusions. Please note that this summary is NOT the original book and is meant to be listened to as a supplement to the original.
©2018 SuperSummary (P)2020 SuperSummary
Heavy Tales
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Heavy Tales is the detailed, never-before-told story as lived by Jonny Zazula. A riveting, tumultuous journey from renegade youth to metal music mogul, with detailed accounts of the struggles and successes along the way. How he created Megaforce Records and CraZed Management out of a flea market in New Jersey with his wife, Marsha, to discovering Metallica and launching a musical genre that forever changed the scope of music history. The hundreds of artists they worked with would go on to release some of the most prolific and important albums in heavy metal history, giving it its Golden Era. Penned by Jonny Zazula and co-written by Harold Claros-Maldonado, Heavy Tales details the stories of how Jonny Z worked miracles by managing and releasing albums by Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, Mercyful Fate, Raven, Overkill, Exciter, Stormtroopers of Death, Method of Destruction, Ace Frehley’s Comet, King’s X, Ministry, Mindfunk, Nudeswirl, Warren Haynes, Disco Biscuits, and many more, and how one night in 1984, he jokingly created rap metal before anyone else conceived the idea. With a foreword written by Chuck Billy, plus a bonus feature gallery with more than 100 rare photographs unearthed from the MegaVault, Heavy Tales is the definitive American story of a family man with a dream, determined to prove to the world that heavy metal belonged on the stage, on the radio, and in your living room. Exclusive only to the Heavy Tales audiobook is a collection of Q+A’s taken from 10 live broadcasts from the Brothers Grimm radio show on Cranium Radio.com, where Jonny answers 89 unfiltered questions from listeners giving an even deeper look into his life. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Crazed Management LLC (P)2020 Crazed Management LLC
Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America
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Famously a playboy, Warren Beatty has also been one of the most ambitious and successful stars in Hollywood. Several Beatty films have passed the test of time, from Bonnie and Clyde (which confirmed for him the importance of controlling the projects he was involved in) to Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, Reds (for which he won the best director Oscar), Bugsy, and Bulworth. Few filmgoers realize that along with Orson Welles, Beatty is the only person ever nominated for four Academy Awards for a single film - and unlike Welles, Beatty did it twice, with Heaven Can Wait and Reds. Peter Biskind shows how Beatty used star power, commercial success, savvy, and charm to bend Hollywood moguls to his will, establishing an unprecedented level of independence while still working within the studio system. Beatty's private life has been the subject of gossip for decades, and Star confirms his status as Hollywood's leading man in the bedroom, describing his affairs with Joan Collins, Natalie Wood, Leslie Caron, Julie Christie, Michelle Phillips, Diane Keaton, and Madonna, among many others. Throughout his career, Beatty has demonstrated a fascination for politics. He was influential in the 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns of Gary Hart. It was said of Hart and Beatty that each wanted to be the other, and Biskind shows that there was considerable truth in that wry observation. As recently as a few years ago, Beatty was speaking out about California politics and contemplating a run for governor. Biskind explains how Beatty exercised unique control, often hiring screenwriters out of his own pocket (and frequently collaborating with them), producing, directing, and acting in his own films, becoming an auteur before anyone in Hollywood knew what the word meant. He was arguably one of the most successful and creative figures in Hollywood during the second half of the 20th century, and in this fascinating biography, Warren Beatty comes to life - complete with excesses and achievement.
©2010 Peter Biskind (P)2010 Tantor