Being Hal Ashby by Nick Dawson
Hal Ashby set the standard for subsequent independent filmmakers by crafting unique, thoughtful, and challenging films that continue to influence new generations of directors. Initially finding success as an editor, Ashby won an Academy Award for editing In the Heat of the Night (1967), and he translated his skills as an editor into a career as one of the quintessential directors of 1970s. Perhaps best remembered for the enduring cult classic Harold and Maude (1971), Ashby quickly became known for melding quirky comedy and intense drama with performances from A-list actors such as Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973), Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn in Shampoo (1975), Jon Voight and Jane Fonda in Coming Home (1978), and Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine in Being There (1979). Ashby's personal life was difficult. He endured his parents' divorce, his father's suicide, and his own failed marriage all before the age of nineteen, and his notorious drug abuse contributed to the decline of his career near the end of his life. Ashby always operated outside Hollywood's conventions, and though his output was tragically limited, the quality of his films continues to inspire modern directors as varied and talented as Judd Apatow and Wes Anderson, both of whom acknowledge Ashby as a primary influence. In Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel, the first full-length biography of the maverick filmmaker, author Nick Dawson masterfully tells the turbulent story of Ashby's life and career.-
Hedy Lamarr
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He's Got Rhythm
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Conversations with Classic Film Stars
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Horses of Hollywood
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Buzz
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Clarence Brown
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Anne Bancroft
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Mae Murray
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Warren Oates
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Jack Nicholson
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Von Sternberg
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Saul Bass
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Ann Dvorak
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My Place in the Sun
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A Front Row Seat
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A Century of Hitchcock
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Shirley Clarke
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Barrymore
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Jazzed
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Harry Dean Stanton
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Hitchcock's Partner in Suspense
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June Mathis
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Claude Rains
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Hollywood Presents Jules Verne
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Raoul Walsh
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Charles Walters
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Hawks on Hawks
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My Life as a Mankiewicz
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Jayne Mansfield
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Vera Miles
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Maureen O'Hara
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Barbara La Marr
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Thomas Ince
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Stuntwomen
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The Magic Hours
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Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet
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Film's First Family
Nick Dawson is editor at FilmInFocus.com and writes a weekly interview column, The Director Interviews, for Filmmaker magazine. He has written on film for Empire, Uncut, the London Times, and The Scotsman.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813134635 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813134633 |
| Title | Being Hal Ashby |
| Author | Nick Dawson |
| Series | Screen Classics Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Press Of Kentucky |
| Year published | 2011-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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