Biography of jack nicholson
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Nicholson: A Biography
I wonder what Jack’s reaction would be to me giving his biography 3 Stars . . .
Yep, that’s probably about right.
According to Goodreads 3 Stars means “I liked it” and . . . . well, inom liked it – inom just didn’t like it like it. Part of me wants to säga that it was because this book was more of a filmography rather than a biography, but I’m pretty sure that’s not it because inom wanted to read about Jack’s movie career and already knew about/could have really given two shits about hearing more regarding all the chicks he’s banged. The problem with this book (for me, at least) was that it got so mired down in the details and mechanics of what it took to man each Nicholson film that it lessened my enjoyment. Being inundated with ekonomisk plan overages, failed production timelines, hiring and firing of various producers, directors, actors, script writes and re-writes is not my idea of what I want to read when someone offers
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Jack Nicholson
American actor and filmmaker (born )
This article is about the American actor. For the footballer, see Jack Nicholson (footballer).
John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, ) is an American retired actor and filmmaker.[1] Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.[2][3] Throughout his five-decade career he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He also received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in and the Kennedy Center Honor in In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure.[4]
Nicholson has won three Academy Awards, for Best Actor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest () and in As Good as It Gets (), and for Best Supporting Actor in Terms of Endearment (). He was Oscar-nominated for Easy Rider (), Five Easy Pieces (), The Last Detail (), Chinatow
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Jack Nicholson
Originally published as Jack Nicholson: Face to Face in , Jack Nicholson: The Early Years is the first book written about the enigmatic star and the only one to have Nicholson's participation. In Nicholson was just becoming a household name in spite of having already starred in, written or produced 25 films including classics such as Easy Rider (), Five Easy Pieces (), The Last Detail () and Chinatown (). To date, Nicholson has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won three, has garnered seven Golden Globe awards, and took home the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award at the age of Authors Robert Crane and Christopher Fryer interviewed Nicholson for what began as a thesis for a University of Southern California film class but which quickly morphed into a larger portrait of Nicholson's unique craft. Crane and Fryer conducted their interviews with Nicholson with the intent of showcasing the young star as he saw himself, while also interviewing many