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Woody Allen. A Travesty of a Mockery of a Sham

Par : Patrick McGilligan
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  • Nombre de pages448
  • FormatePub
  • ISBN978-0-06-294135-0
  • EAN9780062941350
  • Date de parution04/02/2025
  • Protection num.Adobe DRM
  • Infos supplémentairesepub
  • ÉditeurHarper

Résumé

Woody Allen was once made a knight commander by France, but he didn't know because the paperwork got lost in the mail. A decade later, he found out about the award by reading about it in the New York Times. Across nearly nine eventful decades, Allen's life has been full of surprises. Writing jokes got him a gig as the youngest writer of Sid Caesar's television dream team. As a rising comic, he boxed a kangaroo on TV.
He made a blank-check deal with a major studio for terms unmatched in Hollywood history apart from early titans like Chaplin and Welles. All before Annie Hall. Yet despite once being one of the most consequen­tial American cultural figures, Allen is now persona non grata. In this judicious biography, acclaimed biographer Patrick McGilligan charts the meteoric rise and fall of the comedian whose nonconformity proved both his secret genius and Achilles' heel.
Drawing on meticulous research, McGilli­gan reconstructs Allen's Brooklyn boyhood, his salad days as a television comedy writer, his rise to stand-up, and the thoughtful, award-winning film­making of his golden years in the 1970s and '80s. His messy relationships with wives and girl­friends, including Annie Hall costar Diane Keaton, were essential to his artistic development and undo­ing. Yet no one could have predicted his tumultuous personal and professional relationship with actress Mia Farrow, his alleged abuse of their adopted daughter Dylan, and his subsequent marriage to Mia's daughter Soon-Yi Previn.
In this comprehensive, sweeping, and rigorous account of Allen's life and career, McGilligan astutely reveals the writer's writer beyond the smoke and controversy, and paints a compelling portrait of the most creative, productive, and influential film­maker of his time. This definitive biography separates the artist from the headlines, offering a clear-eyed look at a complicated legacy. Meteoric Rise to Fame: From writing jokes for Sid Caesar's dream team to boxing a kangaroo on live TV, discover the unconventional path that led to a blank-check deal unmatched since Chaplin and Welles.
Acclaimed Filmmaker: Go behind the scenes of an unparalleled career, from the golden years of award-winning films like Annie Hall to his status as one of the most influential directors in modern history. Complicated Relationships: A frank look at the messy, essential relationships with wives and girlfriends, including Diane Keaton, that shaped both his artistic development and his eventual undoing.
Career-Ending Controversy: An unflinching, judicious examination of the tumultuous relationship with Mia Farrow, the abuse allegations, and the fallout that redefined his public image forever.