Edmond O'Brien

Everyman of Film Noir

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Edmond O'Brien made a series of iconic noir films. From a man reporting his own murder in D.O.A. (1949) to the conflicted title character in The Bigamist (1953), he portrayed the confusion of the postwar Everyman.His memorable roles spanned genres from Shakespeare to westerns and comedies--he also turned his hand to directing. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the harassed press agent Oscar Muldoon in Joseph Mankiewicz's bitter Cinderella fable The Barefoot Contessa (1954).This first in-depth study of O'Brien charts his life and career from Broadway to Hollywood and to the rise of television, revealing a devoted family man dedicated to his craft.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-10-18
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor246
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476674438

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments deletevIntroduction1. Tiger2. Broadway to Hollywood3. A Star of Tomorrow4. Winged Victory5. Radio Intermission6. Postwar Noir7. For the Love of Olga8. “I want to report a murder.”9. 711 Ocean Drive10. Between Midnight and Dawn11. An Easterner Goes West12. Broadway Interlude13. Turning Points14. Working with Ida15. O’Brien the Director16. An Oscar for Oscar17. Family Man18. Television: The Early Days19. After Oscar20. Johnny and Sam21. New Directions22. A Last Hurrah23. The 1970sEpilogueAppendix: Edmond O’Brien’s Credits Across All MediaChapter NotesBibliographyIndex