Norman Jewison A Directors Life by Ira Wells
Brand: Sutherland House Inc.
Product Description
Norman Jewison directed some of the most iconic and beloved films of an era from In the Heat of the Night and The Thomas Crown Affair to Jesus Christ Superstar and Moonstruck. But despite being what his friend William Goldman called a giant of the industry Jewison could also walk the streets of any city in the world and go unrecognized. Jewison was a man of contradictions he cared more about telling great stories than gaining fame and fortune by showcasing movie stars but generations of Hollywoods marquee actorsJudy Garland Sidney Poitier Faye Dunaway Al Pacino Jane Fonda Burt Reynolds Goldie Hawn Bruce Willis Denzel Washingtontrusted him at crucial moments in their careers. Yet for all his talent and the passionate support of his actors Jewison suffered heartbreaking rejection from the executives who refused to believe in his dreams. Norman Jewison A Directors Life is a story of artistic survival and reinvention and about the fate of original cinematic ideas in an industry increasingly captive to corporate greed. Drawing upon exhaustive archival research and dozens of interviews Ira Wells provides a soulful portrait of an idealist who had to fight for every frame of his legacy. Here are Normans legendary collaborators Hal Ashby William Rose Steve McQueen and morebrought to vivid life in original letters telegrams and revealing unpublished interviews. A cleareyed reassessment of Hollywoods final golden age Norman Jewison A Directors Life is both the intimate portrait of an artist and a rallying cry for anyone who has had to fight for their creative vision. show more
Condition : New
Author : Ira Wells
Weight : 800
Publisher : Sutherland House Inc.
Language : English
EAN : 9781989555385
ISBN10 : 1989555381
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20210527
Place of Publication : Toronto ON Canada
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 155 X 236 X 43mm