The first major biography of the famous and controversial director John Huston, whose thirty-seven films - including The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, and The African Queen - are considered classics and garnered him fifteen Academy Award nominations and two wins.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker reflects on his extraordinary life and career.

Draws on the actor, director, and producer's personal documents to offer insight into his complex life behind his famous roles, discussing the death of his son, his relationship with Sydney Pollack, and his establishment of the Sundance Film Festival.

In 1999, two sibling directors hit it big with their second film, The Matrix. After achieving critical and commercial success with The Matrix, the Wachowskis went on to direct two sequels to that film and a string of other box office successes, including V for Vendetta and Jupiter Ascending. This title tracks the story of sister Lana, recipient of the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award in 2012 for having been the first major Hollywood director...

One of America's most intriguing show-business luminaries and true rebels, Dennis Hopper's amazing life was a roller-coaster series of triumphs and failures. Always intent on proving his genius and leaving a legacy, the Emmy and Oscar-nominated Hopper, acted in more than 115 movies and four TV series, directed seven films, and passionately pursued an artist's life as, a photographer and creator and collector of modern art, embracing the work of artists...

"The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the...

This immersive biography of the legendary director of films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange is based on new research and interviews with family members and those who worked with him.