Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director – A Biography of Struggles, Triumphs, and Classic Cinema

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Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director – A Biography of Struggles, Triumphs, and Classic Cinema

Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director

Written by Patrick McGilligan
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Award-winning film historian Patrick McGilligan follows his acclaimed biographies of Alfred Hitchcock and Oscar Micheaux with a revelatory look at the life of Nicholas Ray, the troubled director of In a Lonely Place We Can’t Go Home Again, and Rebel without a Cause. McGilligan charts the cerebral struggles, astonishing adventures, and artistic triumphs that defined Ray’s life, including his Hollywood collaborations with Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, James Cagney, and James Dean; his love affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, ZsaZsa Gabor, and Gloria Grahame; his partnerships with activist Abbie Hoffman, pornography starlet Marilyn Chambers, photographer Wim Wenders; and more. Celebrating, contextualizing, and examining  Ray’s life and work, McGilligan delivers a milestone of film history and offers a captivating look at one ofclassic cinema’s most colorful figures.

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Published July 12, 2011
ISBN 13426348
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Patrick McGilligan writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Patrick McGilligan lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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