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Woody Allen recommended Elia Kazan: A Biography in Books (curated)

 
Elia Kazan: A Biography
Elia Kazan: A Biography
Richard Schickel | 2011 | Art, Photography & Fashion, Biography, Film & TV
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"It's the best showbusiness book that I've read. It's brilliantly written and it's about a brilliant director who was very meaningful to me when I was growing up and becoming a film-maker. Schickel understands Kazan; he understands Tennessee Williams; he understands Marlon Brando; he understands A Streetcar Named Desire. He writes with great historical knowledge, insight and liveliness. Showbusiness books are usually not worth reading. They're just silly and shallow. But this is a fabulous book. Whatever you think of Kazan politically, it has nothing to do with the fact that the guy was a great director."

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