A Hundred or More Hidden Things · the Life & Films of Vincente Minnelli
- Authors
- Griffin, Mark
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Tags
- biography , motion picture producers and directors - united states , minnelli , film & video , performing arts , biography & autobiography , individual director , entertainment & performing arts , united states , general , motion picture producers and directors , vincente
- ISBN
- 9780786720996
- Date
- 2010-03-09T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 2.89 MB
- Lang
- en
He was the acclaimed director of such cinematic classics as *Meet Me in St. Louis* , *An American in Paris* , and *Gigi* , and equally well known for his tumultuous marriage to the legendary Judy Garland. But to say that Vincente Minnelli's conflicted personal life informed his films would be an understatement. As Mark Griffin persuasively demonstrates in this definitive biography of the Academy Award–winning director, Minnelli was not only building a remarkable Hollywood legacy, but also creating an intriguing autobiography in code.
Drawing on more than 100 interviews with such icons as Kirk Douglas, Angela Lansbury, Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, and George Hamilton, Griffin turns the spotlight on the enigmatic “elegant director,” revealing long-kept secrets at the heart of Minnelli’s genius.