{"product_id":"william-wyler-the-authorized-biography-paperback","title":"William Wyler: The Authorized Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAxel Madsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authorized biography of the celebrated film director William Wyler, a giant in his craft, who directed such classics as \u003ci\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Funny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoman Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAxel Madsen authored twenty-two books, including sixteen biographies. His most notable works include an in-depth look at the life of a legendary fashion icon, \u003ci\u003eChanel: A Woman of Her Own\u003c\/i\u003e, and an investigation of the relationship between Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy, \u003ci\u003eGloria and Joe: The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e. Madsen began his journalism career as a legman for columnist Art Buchwald in Paris, and later wrote one of the first books on television's longest-running news magazine show, \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes: The Power and the Politics of America's Most Popular TV News Show\u003c\/i\u003e. As a 20th Century Fox publicist, he handled Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and George C. Scott, and was fired off \u003ci\u003eMyra Breckinridge\u003c\/i\u003e for siding with director Mike Sarne against producer Robert Fryer. His Hollywood biographies include the life stories of directors William Wyler, John Huston, and Barbara Stanwyck, as well as an examination of Golden Age Hollywood's gay underground in \u003ci\u003eThe Sewing Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote and produced the ITV documentary version of \u003ci\u003eThe Sewing Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the years, Madsen interviewed scores of movers and shakers, from legends like Goldwyn and Selznick to directors like Howard Hawks, Louis Milestone, and Rouben Mamoulian. Madsen died in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 474\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760605167904,"sku":"9781504008808","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b40805b581144fbf6515ef1858d344b.webp?v=1780184588","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/william-wyler-the-authorized-biography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}