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A biography of Jerry Lewis, discussing his varied career as a performer, director, fundraiser, and standard-setting comedian, and looking at the private man and the forces that drive him.
Author : Shawn Levy
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0312132484
A biography of Jerry Lewis, discussing his varied career as a performer, director, fundraiser, and standard-setting comedian, and looking at the private man and the forces that drive him.
Author : Lila Guzmán
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,56 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766029682
"Explores the life of Latino comedian and actor George Lopez, including his childhood and family, his path to success as a comedian, and his charitable work in the community"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Geoff King
Publisher : Wallflower Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781903364352
Comedy is one of the most popular forms in film. But what exactly is film comedy and what might be the basis of its widespread appeal? This book takes a multi-perspective approach to answering these questions.
Author : Glenn Kenny
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,97 MB
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780714868028
"The finest book on De Niro yet." – The Film Stage Best known for gangster films, Robert De Niro (b.1943) has led a rich and varied career that encompasses crime movies, musicals, comedies, period pieces and action flicks. His breakout role in Martin Scorcese?s Mean Streets (1973) sparked a decades-long collaboration with the director that included Taxi Driver in 1976 and The King of Comedy in 1983. Oscar winner for Best Actor in Raging Bull (1980), he was awarded the prestigious role of jury president at Cannes in 2011. Anatomy of an Actor titles are comprehensive studies on the craft of the world’s greatest actors, through the analysis of ten of their most iconic roles. The authors examine why and how these famous actors have become some of the most respected and influential in the film world. Each title is divided into ten chapters, each one dedicated to a specific role, and is fully documented with film stills, set photographs, and film sequences. This innovative and beautiful series on actors is accessible to enthusiastic moviegoers as well as serious cinephiles, fans and those who want to become actors.
Author : Mack Sennett
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,58 MB
Release : 2000-04-11
Category : Comedy films
ISBN : 0595091199
This is the story of Mack Sennett, one the world’s most influential entertainers. Based on interviews with Mr. Sennett and persons associated with the master comedian, King of Comedy begins with Sennett’s birth on January 17, 1880 in a province of Quebec. The story invites the reader to follow Sennett through his childhood, his many entertainment experiences, his personal life highlighted by his relationship with Mabel Normand, his creation of masterpieces such as Keystone Cops and his discoveries of unforgettable entertainers such as Charlie Chaplin. As he states in his final chapter, Mack Sennett strives to, “…tell about the comedies and how we made them, and about the funny fellows and the pretty girls who acted in them. They are a lost breed. Their like may never, walk, tumble, or pratt-fall again.” And the same holds true for the likes of a man such as Mack Sennett.
Author : Paul D. Zimmerman
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 25,13 MB
Release : 1976
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Author : Shawn Levy
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 931 pages
File Size : 48,7 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250122600
Shawn Levy's fascinating biography King of Comedy - the product of vast research and interviews with contemporaries, admirers, foes, and even, briefly, Lewis himself - traces the story of a man who defines High American Show Biz. At points along the time line of his career, Lewis has been the highest-paid performer in history in film, on television, and (in 1995!) on Broadway. With partner Dean Martin, he was half of the most successful comedy duo of all time. He was the first director who debuted in talkies to direct himself. He was a direct, acknowledged influence on giants from Woody Allen to Lenny Bruce to David Letterman to Jim Carrey. He is a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, has raised over $1 billion in charity, and was once nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. And, since the 1950s, he has been one of the most recognized faces on earth. For almost that long, though, people have argued over what Jerry Lewis means. Is he a talented comedian or a grotesque mimic? A startlingly original director or a pretender to Chaplin's throne? A multifaceted entertainer or a megalomaniacal egoist? A tireless champion of the disabled or a tireless self-promoter who has confused America's charitable impulses with affection for him as a performer?
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 1982
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"A funny thing happens to talk show host Jerry Langford on his way to the studio... Kidnapped by stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin and his wacky sidekick, Langford is forced to give Pupkin a shot at the big time by allowing the struggling comic to perform his routine on Langford's show." -- Container. | Performed by Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard. | Production designer Boris Leven; Music production by Robbie Robertson; Executive producer Robert Greenhut; Written by Paul D. Zimmerman; Produced by Arnon Milchan; Directed by Martin Scorsese. | Special features: Featurette; Theatrical trailer | In English with subtitles in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired. | Region 4, PAL. | Rated PG: Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers. Note: adult themes.
Author : Paul D. Zimmerman
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 1983
Category : King of comedy (Motion picture)
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Author : Reece Halsey MAIN, Mack Sennet, Cameron Shipp
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 2000-04-11
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781469742953