- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (3 Jun 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002555875
- ISBN-13: 978-0002555876
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.3 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,693,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Steven Spielberg: The Unauthorised Biography, the film historian and biographer of Fellini and Bunuel John Baxter has written the first full-scale life of the most successful film maker in history, whose hits include Jaws, E.T and Jurassic Park.
About the Author
John Baxter is a film critic, novelist, biographer and broadcaster, whose books on the cinema include ‘The Hollywood Exiles’, ‘The Cinema of John Ford’, and highly praised biographies of Ken Russell, Fellini, Bunuel, ‘Steven Spielberg’ and ‘Stanley Kubrick’. His biography of ‘Woody Allen’ was published by HarperCollins in November 1998.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very good read indeed about one of the greatest directors ever produced.it tells the whole story of steven in detail his personnal life to directoring. the only problem i had with it was the fact john baxter did not go deep enough into the making of the films like Raiders,E.T etc.I am a reader who if i buy a bio of a actor or director i want to know how he made that role or film good every little detail.but all in all it's a very good read from a good writer
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I want more !
17 April 2000
Format:Paperback
The book only scrathes the surface of this splendid director. Several chapters on the directors movies are simply to "thin". There's no information that we haven't heard of before. Instead read the book on GEORGE LUCAS by same auther. It's much better.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Don't be fooled
28 April 1997
Format:Hardcover
Despite its respectable cover this is only slightly more serious than the celebrity tell-alls of recent months. Incidentally it also has at least a couple of factual flaws even mild Internet research could have corrected
Entertaining but troubling
21 Feb 2007
Format:Paperback
As someone relatively young, born and raised when Spielberg was already popular for Jaws, I've always found him an iconic figure but have never exactly been a fan-boy. Enjoyed the movies, but never really succumbed to worship. That said...
Mr. Baxter's attempt seems admirable on sight alone -- it's a large book -- but while reading I couldn't help but take issue with his tone and perspective. Rather than acknowledging the obvious talent it takes to craft the stories the way Spielberg does, the author focuses on an idea that Spielberg is more manipulative businessman than creative force. A simple viewing of even some of his earliest work, like Jaws, diminishes Mr. Baxter's point considerably.
Let's talk about the creative process and how he's able to visualize and achieve what he has; his business acumen at a young age just seems too obvious a point to harp on.
This book has plenty of interesting anecodotes and armchair-psychology ideas. But I'm struggling to get to page 200, don't feel compelled to finish and don't feel I've gleaned much as to HOW Spielberg gets things done as a director. I understand that biographers probably often feel the need to develop a strong point-of-view; maybe Mr. Baxter's attempt just missed the mark (for me).
Mr. Baxter's attempt seems admirable on sight alone -- it's a large book -- but while reading I couldn't help but take issue with his tone and perspective. Rather than acknowledging the obvious talent it takes to craft the stories the way Spielberg does, the author focuses on an idea that Spielberg is more manipulative businessman than creative force. A simple viewing of even some of his earliest work, like Jaws, diminishes Mr. Baxter's point considerably.
Let's talk about the creative process and how he's able to visualize and achieve what he has; his business acumen at a young age just seems too obvious a point to harp on.
This book has plenty of interesting anecodotes and armchair-psychology ideas. But I'm struggling to get to page 200, don't feel compelled to finish and don't feel I've gleaned much as to HOW Spielberg gets things done as a director. I understand that biographers probably often feel the need to develop a strong point-of-view; maybe Mr. Baxter's attempt just missed the mark (for me).
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