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Robert Redford: The Biography

Robert Redford: The Biography

by Michael Feeney Callan (Author)

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    Hardcover 2011

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Synopsis

A national symbol of romance since the 1970s, Redford's stardom has often eclipsed the life and trials of the man himself. In this biography -- written with Redford's personal papers, journals, script notes, correspondence, and hundreds of hours of taped interviews -- Michael Feeney Callan strips away the Hollywood facade, exposing the complicated, surprising man beneath. The life of Robert Redford is a series of contradictions: descended from impoverished East Coast barbers on his father's side and once-wealthy Texans on his mother's side, the young Redford suffered from aimlessness and semi-poverty, dropping out of college and briefly spending time in jail before launching a career in theatre. Redford has contributed more -- and more widely -- to entertainment than most stars of his calibre. As an actor, he's appeared on Broadway and film, with an Oscar-nominated performance in 1973's The Sting. As a director, he's earned Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director and has received three Golden Globe nominations for Best Director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1980 for Ordinary People. And as a producer of independent films -- including the patronage of his Sundance Institute -- he's worked on films including All the President's Men and 2004's The Motorcycle Diaries. This is a fascinating exploration of one of our most celebrated and least understood public figures, and an essential read for anyone interested in the rocky road to Hollywood.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 496
 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Published: 09 Jun 2011
ISBN 10: 1847377521
ISBN 13: 9781847377524

Media Reviews
As incisive a biography of Redford as there is ever likely to be. -- The New York Times One of the 10 Best Movie Books of the Year. - Entertainment Weekly Revealing. . . . An unusually well-written movie-star biography. . . . Robert Redford is as fascinating...as its subject. -- The Wall Street Journal Meticulous. . . . Tells Redford's story through Redford's eyes and through the eyes of his family, friends and allied associates. -- San Francisco Chronicle First-rate. . . . A layered portrait of one of the most famous--and elusive--faces in pop culture. -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Deeply researched. . . . Callan's book begins and ends exactly where it should: with that quadrant of Utah soil christened by its owner 'Sundance.' -- The Washington Post Meticulous. . . . Covers in detail Redford's four-decade acting career, his emergence as a director and his dedication to environmental causes. -- The New York Times Book Review Genuinely insightful . . . Michael Feeney Callan remains keenly aware of his subject's larger-than-lifeness, even as he tries to chip away to reveal the person underneath. -- Entertainment Weekly Callan's book is one of the most thoroughly researched, analytic examinations ever conducted into the life of a popular entertainer. --The Sunday Times (London) A precise, weighty analysis of Redford's life and impact, meticulously constructed and delivered with pace and style. . . . Set to become the definitive account, not only of Redford, but also of that era of movie-making that was his hey-day, the era of All The President's Men and The Candidate. -- Irish Independent A deft narrative about the business of making mainstream movies from the 1960s to the present, loaded with insider interviews and compelling mini-histories of how Redford movies like 'The Candidate, ' 'Out of Africa, ' and 'A River Runs Through It' came to be made.
Author Bio
Michael Feeney Callan is the author of short stories, for which he won the Hennessy Literary Award; two novels; and several plays, as well as biographies of Anthony Hopkins, Richard Harris, Julie Christie, and Sean Connery. He has worked for the BBC, ITV and Ireland's Ardmore Studios as a writer, producer and director of television dramas and documentaries. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.