Bill Duke, my 40-year career on screen and behind the camera, Bill Duke
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Bill Duke, my 40-year career on screen and behind the camera, Bill Duke
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Illustrations
platesillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bill Duke
Oclc number
1050144144
Responsibility statement
Bill Duke
Sub title
my 40-year career on screen and behind the camera
Summary
"This is the memoir of Bill Duke, one of the first--and few--African Americans to direct for both television and feature films. Duke recalls his childhood, the importance of his family and mentors, and the challenges he faced as an African American--to not only achieve success as an actor, but more significantly as a director in a very white Hollywood"--, Provided by publisher"While many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke's name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, and X-Men: The Last Stand. Fewer still might be aware of Duke's extraordinary accomplishments off-screen--as a talented director, producer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. [This book] is the memoir of a Hollywood original. In an industry that rarely embraces artists of color, Duke first achieved success as an actor then turned to directing. After helming episodes of ratings giants Dallas, Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues, and Miami Vice, Duke progressed to feature films like A Rage in Harlem, Deep Cover, Hoodlum, and Sister Act 2. In this candid autobiography, Duke recalls the loving but stern presence of his mother and father, acting mentors like Olympia Dukakis, and the pitfalls that nearly derailed his career, notably an addiction to drugs. Along the way, readers will encounter familiar names like Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Whoopi Goldberg. From his Broadway debut in 1971 to the establishment of the Duke Media Foundation, which trains and mentors young filmmakers, Duke has been breaking the rules of what it means to triumph in the entertainment industry. Recalling pivotal moments in his life, [this book] is the story only Bill Duke could tell."--Dust jacket
Table Of Contents
Part I. Childhood. Wyatt Jones Beer Garden ; Little Black Sambo ; Understanding hate -- Part II. A growing mind. Finding the skips ; Poetic license ; The awakening ; Higher learning ; A tumultuous time -- Part III. Success and failure. 1968 : the death of courage ; Inspirations and aspirations ; A pool of regret ; Meditation -- Part IV. My career. Acting out ; Directing Hollywood -- Part V. No conclusions. The rainbow bridge ; Now what? -- Epilogue : a life of lessons
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My forty year career on screen and behind the camera