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Gregory Peck, Schauspieler und Hollywood-Star: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos—with a touch of defiance—"Orientally yours." Now, more than a century after her birth, Yunte Huang narrates Wong's tragic life story, retracing her journey from Chinatown to silent-era Hollywood, and from Weimar Berlin to decadent, prewar Shanghai, and capturing American television in its infancy.

Part backstage tour, part travelogue, part social commentary, Letters from Backstage recounts Michael Kostroff’s adventures touring with the road companies of The Producers and Les Miserables. Trekking through more than 20 American cities large and small, here is the story of an actor’s dream come true and the bizarre things that happened along the way—not to mention personal anecdotes about celebrities, including Mel Brooks, Susan Stroman, Jason Alexander, and Martin Short!

Arleen Sorkin's portrayal of Harley Quinn in the Batman animated series forever changed the landscape of popular culture. The character's creation and Sorkin's portrayal have become synonymous with the captivating blend of humor, darkness, and complexity that is often associated with comic book adaptations. This audiobook delves into the multifaceted aspects of Arleen Sorkin's portrayal of Harley Quinn, exploring her impact on the character's development, her contribution to animation history, and her lasting legacy in various media forms.

For years Pia Miranda has been stopped in the street by calls of, 'Found you!', forever linked to that character we all loved: Josie from Looking for Alibrandi. But playing Josie is only one small part of everything that has shaped the woman Pia has become. As a child, her Nonna would tell her...

Labels, Labels Labels! They can be helpful when shopping for clothes and food, but on people can be a little restrictive. Given to us by society, given to us by family, or even social media - what do any of them actually mean? And how far do they go in defining who we really are? Two black British millennials, Lady T and Tobi Rachel, explore labels and identity in conversation with someone they’ve admired from afar for years. Adjoa Andoh is a star of stage and screen.

From the actress who starred as "Baby Grace" on the beloved series Little House on the Prairie comes an uplifting memoir about finding the grace of God in every chapter of life. With candor and insight, Wendi Lou Lee takes us through her early days in show business to life-changing events of adulthood, including her brain surgery in 2015. Starting with a red-tailed bird camouflaged by a shrub, Red Tail Feathers traces Wendi's reflective journey of discovering God's grace in all of life's circumstances and challenges you to do the same.

Lana Turner was the last of the great screen goddesses. A legendary blonde bombshell, Turner led a fairy-tale life that turned into a nightmare following the bizarre murder of her gangster lover, Johnny Stompanato, in 1958. This detailed, honest, heartwarming account reveals the real woman behind the Hollywood facade, as well as a tender friendship that endured both heaven and hell for 25 years.

Encouraged by her mother, Sophie Neville kept a diary about her time filming on location in the lakes and mountains of Cumbria. Bouncy and effervescent, extracts from her childhood diary are interspersed among her memories of the cast and crew, offering a child's eye view of the making of the film from development to premiere—and the aftermath.

Based on author Herbie J Pilato's exclusive interviews with Elizabeth Montgomery prior to her death in 1995, Twitch Upon a Star includes insider material and commentary from several individuals associated with her remarkable life and career before, during, and after Bewitched, including her classic feature films The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed? (1963), and Johnny Cool (1963).

He had the face of a true villain, chiseled to perfection. Director Sergio Leone once described Van Cleef as having the face of a hawk; actor Eli Wallach called it “wonderfully alive” and full of wickedness. As an actor, Van Cleef portrayed some of the best movie villains of all time. Although more than thirty years have passed since his premature death in 1989, Lee Van Cleef remains a cinematic icon. Lee Van Cleef: Best of the Bad explores the life and career of this great actor, a man with unbounded talent and a heart of finely polished gold.

William J. Mann is the author of ten books, including his most recent, Bogie and Bacall: The Surprising True Story of Hollywood’s Greatest Love Affair. He won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime for Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood, and the Lambda Literary Award for Biography for Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines. He is also the author of The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando and Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn, named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times.

Richard Hatch, known to millions of sci-fi fans as Captain Apollo and Tom Zarek, has recorded an audio book of his memoirs of both the original and re-imagined versions of Battlestar Galactica. His experiences on both versions of Battlestar Galactica are vividly recalled as he shares many indelible memories of the iconic actors he appeared alongside, and the challenges and barriers one of the most expensive shows in TV history faced at a time when networks were highly sceptical of Sci-fi in general.

“Enlightening, nuanced, and honest.”—Lisa See Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her...

Mi sueño americano es el conmovedor libro de memorias del actor, productor y activista Wilmer Valderrama, que ahonda en su educación en Venezuela, donde fue criado por dos padres muy trabajadores, mientras su familia atravesaba un país en rápida transformación y el ascenso de Hugo Chávez...

Actrice, chanteuse, animatrice, professeur d’art dramatique et communicatrice hors pair, Ghislaine Paradis, dans cette autobiographie captivante, nous entraîne avec enthousiasme au coeur de sa vie et de sa passion d’artiste.

Юрий Владимирович Никулин... Люди смеялись его цирковым репризам (а среди них «Насос», «Лошадки», «Бревно», «Розы и шипы»), восхищались потрясающе сыгранными ролями в фильмах «Кавказская пленница...», «Пес Барбос и необычный кросс», «Самогонщики», «Бриллиантовая рука», «Старики-разбойники» (перечислять можно бесконечно), цитировали из них его остроумные фразы, ходили в знаменитый цирк на Цветном бульваре… Он былкумиром миллионов.Настоящая книга — трогательные и очень подробные письма артиста к матери — Лидии Николаевне, которые издаются впервые. Их география обширна — Америка, Канада, Австралия, Франция и другие страны, — и всюду Ю.

Киану Ривз завораживает. Кассовая голливудская звезда, воспитанная на панк-роке; тонкий и честный актер с минималистичным подходом к игре; скромный «бойфренд всего интернета»; гранжевый басист; знаток мотоциклов; мем во плоти. Этот человек побывал путешественником во времени (и не раз), косноязычным подростком (и не одним), безумным ученым, цифровым мессией, усталым киллером… «Я думаю, все фильмы Киану отчасти автобиографичны, знает он сам об этом или не знает», — пишет Алекс Паппадимас, изучив всю фильмографию Киану Ривза и узнав о нем все, что можно знать, не будучи самим Киану Ривзом.

As a young boy growing up on the outskirts of Dublin, the stage and screen legend sought refuge in a world of imagination among the fields and hills near his home, at the edge of a rapidly encroaching city. Moving between sensual recollection of childhood in a now almost vanished Ireland and commentary on stardom, the actor-writer returned to Broadway and Audible to reflect on a life’s journey.

I was a Playboy Rabbit and Other Adventures is the first of many books based on Jeff's life. It chronicles the five year period in the 80's when he lived and worked in New York City to pursue his dreams. Unhappy with his career in Los Angeles, Jeff moved to New York and worked as an actor, model and stand-up comedian. Little did he know this would all culminate with an opportunity to work with Playboy Enterprises and the iconic, legendary Hugh Hefner.