Bibliograph

Life isn't everything, Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends, Ash Carter and Sam Kashner

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Life isn't everything, Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends, Ash Carter and Sam Kashner

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesphotographsportraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life isn't everything

Responsibility statement

Ash Carter and Sam Kashner

Sub title

Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends

Summary

"An up-close and personal portrait of legendary filmmaker, theater director, and comedian Mike Nichols, drawing on candid conversations with his closest friends in show business and the arts-from Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep to Natalie Portman and Lorne Michaels"

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The Burton stakes -- Dybbuks and Golems -- To sell another drink -- Premise envy -- Don't act it funny -- It all started in the alley -- The Citizen Kane of disaffected youth -- Icarus was falling -- Shift your weight -- Under the Balthus -- Can I get a wild take? -- Caviar for the general -- A means to egress -- Like church, but a fun church -- Making friends with death -- Epilogue: That guru thing

Target audience

adult

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Life is not everythingMike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friendsMike Nichols, as remembered by one hundred fifty of his closest friends

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