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During his 40-year career, director-producer Anatole Litvak (1902-1974) made films of all genres in Russia, Germany, England, France and the United States. His rootless background was cited by critics lamenting his lack of consistent style, but it also added to his mystique as a chameleon-like realisateur.Litvak directed Hollywood greats like Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield, Kirk Douglas, Ingrid Bergman, Vivien Leigh, Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Olivia de Havilland, Yul Brynner, Burt Lancaster, Barbara Stanwick and many others. He was twice nominated for Best Director by the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences for The Snake Pit (1948) and for Decision Before Dawn (1951). These films--along with Mayerling (1936), Sorry, Wrong Number (1946) and Anastasia (1956)--are considered classics, but his pictures don't offer many clues about Litvak the man. Apart from passing references to his wartime service as combat documentarian, he never discussed his life in print, allowing only brief interviews relating exclusively to his work.This biography fills that void, providing the first detailed portrait of an artist described by film historian Richard Schickel as "an adept, adaptable and prolific man; the kind of director that Hollywood likes best."
Michelangelo Capua is the author of several McFarland biographies of Hollywood film stars. He lives in London.
Table of ContentsPreface1. From Russia with Love2. Vive la France!3. Hollywood Romance4. Early Warner Years5. Ann, Bette and Paulette6. Late Warner Years7. First-Class Cinema8. Mixed Reviews9. Far from Hollywood10. Fading AwayFilmographyAs Director 119 • Television Films 178 • Documentaries 180 • Other Works as Screenwriter 185 • Other Works as Producer 185 • Other Works as Director 186 • Projects with Litvak’s Name Attached 186 • As Assistant Director 187 • As Co-AuthorRadio Programs and Personal AppearancesChapter NotesSelected BibliographyIndex
