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Peter Biskind is the author of "The Godfather Companion" & "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls." A contributing editor at "Vanity Fair," he has written for "The New York Times," the "Los Angeles Times," "The Washington Post," & "Rolling Stone," among other publications. He lives in New York City. (Bowker mostra'n més Author Biography) mostra'n menys

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Data de naixement
1940-05-22
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Professions
journalist
magazine editor
film director
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American Film
Vanity Fair

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El espectacular éxito de Easy Rider en 1969, una película de moteros de escaso presupuesto, marcó el inicio de una nueva era en Hollywood. Una generación de jóvenes directores, Scorsese, Coppola y Spielberg entre otros, comenzaron a filmar con actores aún poco conocidos, como Robert De Niro, Al Pacino y Jack Nicholson, y en pocos años se convirtieron en los nuevos y poderosos señores de Hollywood. Basado en cientos de entrevistas con los propios directores, pero también con productores, estrellas, agentes, guionistas, ejecutivos de los estudios, esposas y ex esposas, el libro de Peter Biskind narra día a día la epopeya de los jóvenes lobos de Hollywood… (més)
 
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Natt90 | Hi ha 22 ressenyes més | Jan 13, 2023 |
Great book I read for Film class. Totally forgot about it.
 
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Brian-B | Hi ha 22 ressenyes més | Nov 30, 2022 |
This is a must read for lovers of cinema. It's a mixture of gossip which may/may not be true and realities. It reveals the inspirations and motivations of the likes of the likes of Spielberg, Beatty, Hal Ashby, Coppola and Scorcese. Many of these were troubled geniuses who invented a new brand of Hollywood in the process destroyed them.

It doesn't sugarcoat them and many of them are revealed as frankly awful. I think Spielberg and Lucas are the only ones who didn't really live destructive lives. It's a great read for it's blatant honesty and I'd highly recommend although I would take many of the stories with a grain of salt. But they're fascinating nonetheless.… (més)
 
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Conor.Murphy | Hi ha 22 ressenyes més | Aug 16, 2022 |
A fascinating portrait of Welles in his last three years of life. The transcripts of conversations between Welles and Jaglom read almost like a podcast. Casual, problematic, and full of gossip.
 
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Mirror_Matt | Hi ha 14 ressenyes més | Feb 3, 2022 |

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Obres
17
Membres
2,601
Popularitat
#9,872
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
47
ISBN
79
Llengües
5
Preferit
3

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