Arthur Penn
Subtitle: American director
By: Nat Segaloff ; foreword by Jonathan Demme
Series: Screen classics
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780813129761; 9780813129815
Subjects: Biography; Motion picture producers and directors
Description: "Arthur Penn: American Director is the comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century's most influential filmmakers. Thematic chapters lucidly convey the story of Penn's life and career, as well as pertinent events in the history of American film, theater, and television. In the process of tracing the full spectrum of his career, Arthur Penn reveals the enormous scope of Penn's talent and his profound impact on the entertainment industry in an accessible, engaging account of the well-known director's life... The personal and creative odyssey captured in these pages includes memorable adventures in World War II; the chaotic days of live television; the emergence of Method acting in Hollywood; and experiences with Marlon Brando, Anne Bancroft, Warren Beatty, William Gibson, Lillian Hellman, and a host of other show business legends."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography and television credits for directing.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: the micturating Mogul; title: A boy of two cities; title: The theater of war; title: The teachable moment; title: Up at eight, off at nine; title: The edge of chaos; title: Built for television; title: Kid's play; title: Four for the seesaw; title: Three miracles; title: The king of Broadway; title: The little play that could; title: Train wrecks; title: Foggy mountain breakthrough; title: Golden boys; title: Curtains; title: Hippie sunset; title: Little big mensch; title: A state of great disorder; title: Sly foxes; title: The studio; title: A sea of mud; title: Back to basics.