John Derek
Actor, Director, Photographer
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2020
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7588-6 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7588-6 (ISBN)
Actor and director John Derek was born in Hollywood. Derek's career took off after Humphrey Bogart made him his costar in Knock at Any Doors. In the 1960s, his career in decline, he began directing his own films. This biography covers his extraordinary life and career, with extensive analysis of his films.
Actor and director John Derek was born in Hollywood, where his striking good looks helped get him a contract with David O' Selznick. Derek's career took off after Humphrey Bogart made him his costar in the cultish noir Knock at Any Doors. Derek appeared in such Academy Award-nominated films as All the King's Men, Run for Cover, The Ten Commandments and Exodus, and worked with directors like Nicholas Ray, Cecil B. DeMille, Otto Preminger and others.
He was a competent, dedicated performer even in his last, trivial roles. In the 1960s, his career in decline, he began directing his own films. Although critics panned the string of movies he made starring his three wives--Ursula Andress, Linda Evans and Bo Derek--some were box-office hits, like Tarzan, the Ape Man. This biography covers his extraordinary life and career, with extensive analysis of his films.
Actor and director John Derek was born in Hollywood, where his striking good looks helped get him a contract with David O' Selznick. Derek's career took off after Humphrey Bogart made him his costar in the cultish noir Knock at Any Doors. Derek appeared in such Academy Award-nominated films as All the King's Men, Run for Cover, The Ten Commandments and Exodus, and worked with directors like Nicholas Ray, Cecil B. DeMille, Otto Preminger and others.
He was a competent, dedicated performer even in his last, trivial roles. In the 1960s, his career in decline, he began directing his own films. Although critics panned the string of movies he made starring his three wives--Ursula Andress, Linda Evans and Bo Derek--some were box-office hits, like Tarzan, the Ape Man. This biography covers his extraordinary life and career, with extensive analysis of his films.
Michelangelo Capua is the author of several McFarland biographies of Hollywood film stars. He lives in London.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Dare
2. Pretty Boy
3. An Attempt at Stardom
4. Glorious and Not-So-Glorious Days
5. Hard Times
6. The Paramount Years
7. High and Low
8. Ursula
9. World Traveler
10. New Directions
11. Linda
12. Bo
13. Svengali Productions
14. Twilight’s Last Gleaming
Filmography and Career Record
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.02.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 52 photos, filmography, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7588-0 / 1476675880 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7588-6 / 9781476675886 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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