Alfred Hitchcock by Patrick Mcgilligan
This is a comprehensive biography of perhaps the most iconic film director of all time, covering all aspects of Hitchcock's extraordinary life from his birth as a greengrocer's son in Leytonstone, Essex, to his death as a Hollywood legend in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
"..Hitchcock's two sides were vividly illustrated..." (Weston Daily Press, 8 November 2003) "...McGilligan's new book rights all the wrongs of past efforts which have portrayed Hitchcock as a lunatic..." (Ireland on Sunday, 23 November 2003) "...rewarding biography...McGillian restores to us Hitchcock the artist..." (Sunday Herald (Glasgow), 30 November 2003) "...McGilligan's biography unquestionably gives a more lifelike account than any of its precursors..."(Sunday Telegraph, 14 December 2003) "...McGilligan again and again defends Hitchcock's reputation...very intriguing..." (The Irish Times, 10 January 2004) "...tempers a discussion of the dark side with expert analysis and the insights of a seasoned film biographer." (The Times, 5 May 2004)
PATRICK MCGILLIGAN'S biographies include the highly acclaimed Fritz Lang: The Nature of the Beast and George Cukor: A Double Life, which were both New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Among his other books are biographies of Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Robert Altman and James Cagney, along with the oral history Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Holllywood Blacklist (with Paul Buhle). McGilligan lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780470869727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0470869720 |
| Title | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Author | Patrick Mcgilligan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 894 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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