Scott Eyman Books

Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive, “captivating” (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished—and beloved—actors of his generation, who remains as popular as ever today.Born Archibald Leach in 1904, he came to America as a teenaged acrobat to find fame and fortune, but he was always haunted by his past. His father was a feckless alcoholic, and his mother was committed to an asylum when Archie was eleven years old. He believed her to be dead until he was informed she was alive when he was thirty-one years old. Because of this experience, Grant would have difficulty forming close attachments throughout his life. He married five times and had numerous affairs.Despite a remarkable degree of success, Grant remained deeply conflicted about his past, his present, his basic identity, and even the public that worshipped him in movies such as Gunga Din , Notorious , and North by Northwest.This “estimable and empathetic biography” ( The Washington Post ) draws on Grant’s own papers, extensive archival research, and interviews with family and friends making it a definitive and “complex portrait of Hollywood’s original leading man” ( Entertainment Weekly ).

Film historian and acclaimed bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished actors of his generation. číst celé

From New York Times bestselling author Scott Eyman, this is the story one of the most influential studios in film history, from its glory days under the leadership of legendary movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck up to its 2019 buyout by Disney.

Charlie Chaplin's later life was marked by a self-imposed exile from the United States, lasting twenty years due to intense scrutiny during the 1950s Red Scare. This period was characterized by a moral campaign against him, exacerbated by his controversial relationships. Despite creating what many consider his least successful films during this time, Chaplin ultimately returned to America to a warm and triumphant welcome, highlighting the complexities of his legacy and the impact of societal attitudes on his career.

Alle Stars der ersten 20 Bücher wurden von mehr als 7500 TASCHEN-Lesern in einer Online-Unfrage gewählt! Die Serie Hollywood-Ikonen: Viele Menschen reden über den Glamour Hollywoods, über Studios, die mehr Stars und Sternchen als der Himmel besaßen, über Schauspieler, die nicht einfach nur Schauspieler, sondern Ikonen waren. Ja, viele Menschen reden über solche Dinge – TASCHEN zeigt sie Ihnen. Hollywood-Ikonen ist eine Serie von Bildbänden, die die berühmtesten Akteure in der Geschichte des Kinos präsentieren; jeder einzelne umfasst 192 Seiten und ist eine visuelle Biografie. Ingrid Bergman bezauberte die Welt: Während und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg verkörperte sie in Casablanca, Das Haus der Lady Alquist, Ich kämpfe um Dich und Berüchtigt Sinn und Sinnlichkeit wie keine andere Schauspielerin ihrer Zeit. In späteren Jahren feierte sie mit Filmen wie Anastasia, Die Herberge zur 6. Glückseligkeit, Indiskret und Herbstsonate weitere Erfolge. Zudem galt sie als ehrgeizige und ambitionierte Künstlerin, deren Strindberg-, O’Neill-, Cocteau- und Maugham-Darstellungen umjubelt waren – und sie war eine Frau, die wirkliche Erfüllung eher in ihrer Arbeit als in den Armen einen Mannes oder Liebhabers fand.