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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray Patrick McGilligan A rare glimpse into the life of the troubled filmmaker who directed "Rebel Without a Cause" traces the evolution of this creative genius, from his small-town roots to his success and ultimate alienat… OL16487964W
Young Orson Young Orson Patrick McGilligan "In the history of American popular culture, there is no more dramatic story--no swifter or loftier ascent to the pinnacle of success and no more tragic downfall--than that of Orson Welles. In this m… OL20010752W
Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Patrick McGilligan An adroit and revealing biography of the talented director of such classics as Metropolis and M. Few directors weathered the transition from silent movies to sound as successfully as Lang. His succes… OL2664624W
Oscar Micheaux: The Great and Only Oscar Micheaux: The Great and Only Patrick Mcgilligan Oscar Micheaux was the Jackie Robinson of film, the black D. W. Griffith...igger-than-life American folk hero whose important life story has been nearly forgotten today. The son of freed slaves, he r… OL275697W