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Nobody's Perfect : Billy Wilder, a Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler (2004, Trade Paperback)

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"Nobody's Perfect: Billy Wilder, a Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler is a trade paperback book published by Applause Books in 2004. This biography delves into the life of the renowned director, exploring his background and influences in the world of music and performing arts.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherApplause Books

ISBN-101557836329

ISBN-139781557836328

eBay Product ID (ePID)30783622

Product Key Features

Book TitleNobody's Perfect : Billy Wilder, a Personal Biography

Number of Pages1 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicRecording & Reproduction, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts)

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Performing Arts

AuthorCharlotte Chandler

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight17.8 Oz

Item Length1.1 in

Item Width1.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-011454

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal791.4302/33/092 B

Synopsis(Applause Books). Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was one of the legendary figures in 20th-century film. When he died recently, he left behind an incredible celluloid legacy. Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, The Apartment, The Lost Weekend, Sabrina and other Wilder films have become a part of our shared experience and collective memory. In Nobody's Perfect , Billy Wilder speaks for himself, in what is as close to an autobiography as there ever will be. Charlotte Chandler, author of authorized bios on Groucho Marx and Federico Fellini, met Wilder in the mid-1970s and began a friendship that continued until his death. Over the course of more than 20 years, she interviewed not only Wilder, but many of the actors and other creative people who worked with him. The result is this remarkable book, a very personal look at one of filmdom's true creative geniuses. In a life as dramatic as his films, Wilder survived World War I and escaped the Holocaust. His great gift as a screenwriter soon became apparent, as did his easy rapport with actors. As a writer-director, he worked with such stars as Greta Garbo, William Holden, Tony Curtis, Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers, Gloria Swanson, Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Marilyn Monroe most of whom were interviewed for this book. This revealing and vastly entertaining book is a wonderful, timely tribute to this great writer-director, a legacy of Wilder's wit, insight and remarkable wisdom., (Applause Books). Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was one of the legendary figures in 20th-century film. When he died recently, he left behind an incredible celluloid legacy. Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, The Apartment, The Lost Weekend, Sabrina and other Wilder films have become a part of our shared experience and collective memory. In Nobody's Perfect, Billy Wilder speaks for himself, in what is as close to an autobiography as there ever will be. Charlotte Chandler, author of authorized bios on Groucho Marx and Federico Fellini, met Wilder in the mid-1970s and began a friendship that continued until his death. Over the course of more than 20 years, she interviewed not only Wilder, but many of the actors and other creative people who worked with him. The result is this remarkable book, a very personal look at one of filmdom's true creative geniuses. In a life as dramatic as his films, Wilder survived World War I and escaped the Holocaust. His great gift as a screenwriter soon became apparent, as did his easy rapport with actors. As a writer-director, he worked with such stars as Greta Garbo, William Holden, Tony Curtis, Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers, Gloria Swanson, Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Marilyn Monroe most of whom were interviewed for this book. This revealing and vastly entertaining book is a wonderful, timely tribute to this great writer-director, a legacy of Wilder's wit, insight and remarkable wisdom.

LC Classification NumberPN1998.3.W56C49 2004