Patricia Bosworth

Marlon Brando (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This biography of the legendary actor "offers a fascinating look into his charismatic genius" ( Library Journal). In 1948 Marlon Brando stunned audiences and critics alike with his revolutionary, raw, and improvisational approach to acting. He became a symbol of a new, rebellious generation that was sick of conventions and committed to genuine emotion and unvarnished truth. From his breakout role as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire to his mesmerizing portrayal of Don Corleone in The Godfather, he created some of the most memorable characters in American cinematic history. Brando was a paradox-intensely private but using his fame to promote worthy causes, a womanizer who clung to his childhood friends and animals. He was one of the most fiercely independent stars ever. In this book, acclaimed biographer Patricia Bosworth peels away Brando's many layers, revealing the struggles, triumphs, and relentless ambition that transformed the irrepressible farm boy from Nebraska into a legend of American cinema.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Road Media
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781453245026
• Artikelnr.: 37885684

Autorenporträt

Patricia Bosworth (1933-2020) was a bestselling journalist and biographer. She was a contributing editor for Vanity Fair and a contributor to the New York Times and the Nation. She was also a Broadway actor for nearly a decade, and went on to run the Playwrights/Directors Unit at the Actors Studio. Bosworth taught nonfiction writing at Columbia University as senior fellow at the National Arts Journalism Program, and lectured at Barnard, Yale University, and the New School. Her books include Montgomery Clift (1978) , Diane Arbus (1984), Marlon Brando (2000), and Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman (2011).