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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062380745
ISBN-139780062380746
eBay Product ID (ePID)201573292
Product Key Features
Book TitleGilliamesque : a Pre-Posthumous Memoir
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicFilm / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television / Genres / Comedy
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorTerry Gilliam
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight43.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-959494
Dewey Edition23
Reviews...a candid and illuminating Declaration of Principles in which the authoremerges as his own Quixote., Gilliamesque is a guide from someone who has been in the trenches of Hollywood who isn't afraid to share how it really works. , ...cheerful and breezy...visually extraordinary throughout...an entertaining read for anyone curious to learn more about one of the most audacious filmmakers of our time., Legendary film director-and member of the fabulous Monty Python sketch-comedy troupe-Terry Gilliam has filled his autobiography with never-before-seen drawings and artwork, as well as a chronicling of his life, His very funny new book, GILLIAMESQUE: A Pre-Posthumous Memoir...is a memoir as chaotic and irresistible as his animation . . ., "The book is lavishly packed with entertaining stories and visual asides, photos, drawings, and illustrations, most accompanied by the author's pithy commentary and reflections." -- Kirkus Review "Legendary film director--and member of the fabulous Monty Python sketch-comedy troupe--Terry Gilliam has filled his autobiography with never-before-seen drawings and artwork, as well as a chronicling of his life" -- Penthouse Magazine "...a candid and illuminating Declaration of Principles in which the author emerges as his own Quixote." -- Chicago Tribune " Gilliamesque is a guide from someone who has been in the trenches of Hollywood who isn?t afraid to share how it really works. " -- Quartz "It's chock full of intimate stories about life as a Python and both A-list Hollywood and indie director, but it is also unlike any other memoir in recent memory, with loads of stunning illustrations and Gilliam's handwritten asides, giving each chapter layer upon layer of insight." -- Esquire "...cheerful and breezy...visually extraordinary throughout...an entertaining read for anyone curious to learn more about one of the most audacious filmmakers of our time." -- RogerEbert.com/Balder & Dash "His very funny new book, GILLIAMESQUE: A Pre-Posthumous Memoir...is a memoir as chaotic and irresistible as his animation . . ." -- New York Times Book Review, The book is lavishly packed with entertaining stories and visual asides, photos, drawings, and illustrations, most accompanied by the author's pithy commentary and reflections., Legendary film director--and member of the fabulous Monty Python sketch-comedy troupe--Terry Gilliam has filled his autobiography with never-before-seen drawings and artwork, as well as a chronicling of his life, It's chock full of intimate stories about life as a Python and both A-list Hollywood and indie director, but it is also unlike any other memoir in recent memory, with loads of stunning illustrations and Gilliam's handwritten asides, giving each chapter layer upon layer of insight., ...a candid and illuminating Declaration of Principles in which the author emerges as his own Quixote.
Dewey Decimal791.430233092
SynopsisThe screenwriter, innovative animator, highly acclaimed visionary film director, and only non-British member of Monty Python offers an intimate glimpse into his world in this fascinating memoir illustrated with hand-drawn sketches, notes, and memorabilia from his personal archive. From his no-frills childhood in the icy wastes of Minnesota, to some of the hottest water Hollywood had to offer, via the cutting edge of 1960s and '70s counter-culture in New York, L.A. and London, Terry Gilliam's life has been as vivid, entertaining and unorthodox as one of his films. Telling his story for the first time, the director of Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas --not to mention co-founder of Monty Python's Flying Circus --recalls his life so far. Packed with never-before-seen artwork, photographs and commentary, Gilliamesque blends the visual and the verbal with scabrous wit and fascinating insight. Gilliam's "pre-posthumous memoir" also features a cast of amazing supporting characters--George Harrison, Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Uma Thurman, Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger and all of the fellow Pythons--as well as cameo appearances from some of the heaviest cultural hitters of modern times, from Woody Allen to Frank Zappa, Gloria Steinem to Robert Crumb, Richard Nixon to Hunter S. Thompson. Gilliam's encounters with the great and the not-so-good are revealing, funny, and hugely entertaining. This book is an unrestrained look into a unique creative mind and an incomparable portrait of late twentieth-century popular culture., The screenwriter, innovative animator, highly acclaimed visionary film director, and only non-British member of Monty Python offers an intimate glimpse into his world in this fascinating memoir illustrated with hand-drawn sketches, notes, and memorabilia from his personal archive. From his no-frills childhood in the icy wastes of Minnesota, to some of the hottest water Hollywood had to offer, via the cutting edge of 1960s and '70s counter-culture in New York, L.A. and London, Terry Gilliam's life has been as vivid, entertaining and unorthodox as one of his films. Telling his story for the first time, the director of Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas-not to mention co-founder of Monty Python's Flying Circus-recalls his life so far. Packed with never-before-seen artwork, photographs and commentary, Gilliamesque blends the visual and the verbal with scabrous wit and fascinating insight. Gilliam's "pre-posthumous memoir" also features a cast of amazing supporting characters-George Harrison, Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Uma Thurman, Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger and all of the fellow Pythons-as well as cameo appearances from some of the heaviest cultural hitters of modern times, from Woody Allen to Frank Zappa, Gloria Steinem to Robert Crumb, Richard Nixon to Hunter S. Thompson. Gilliam's encounters with the great and the not-so-good are revealing, funny, and hugely entertaining. This book is an unrestrained look into a unique creative mind and an incomparable portrait of late twentieth-century popular culture., The screenwriter, innovative animator, highly acclaimed visionary film director, and only non-British member of Monty Python offers an intimate glimpse into his world in this fascinating memoir illustrated with hand-drawn sketches, notes, and memorabilia from his personal archive. From his no-frills childhood in the icy wastes of Minnesota, to some of the hottest water Hollywood had to offer, via the cutting edge of 1960s and '70s counter-culture in New York, L.A. and London, Terry Gilliam's life has been as vivid, entertaining and unorthodox as one of his films. Telling his story for the first time, the director of Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas--not to mention co-founder of Monty Python's Flying Circus--recalls his life so far. Packed with never-before-seen artwork, photographs and commentary, Gilliamesque blends the visual and the verbal with scabrous wit and fascinating insight. Gilliam's "pre-posthumous memoir" also features a cast of amazing supporting characters--George Harrison, Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Uma Thurman, Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger and all of the fellow Pythons--as well as cameo appearances from some of the heaviest cultural hitters of modern times, from Woody Allen to Frank Zappa, Gloria Steinem to Robert Crumb, Richard Nixon to Hunter S. Thompson. Gilliam's encounters with the great and the not-so-good are revealing, funny, and hugely entertaining. This book is an unrestrained look into a unique creative mind and an incomparable portrait of late twentieth-century popular culture.
LC Classification NumberPN1998.3.G55A3 2015
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- 12. Apr. 2016
An autobiography as only Terry Gilliam could tell it ...
Not only is this the fascinating story behind one of the most creative minds in cinema, but it's also a living, breathing example of the unique artistry of Terry Gilliam. Although I've recently become partial to listening to books via Audible, this is one book that begs to be read in print form, since the author has filled the pages with his own scribblings and doodles like the pages of the once-great MAD magazine that inspired him. It's literally like thumbing through the pages of Gilliam's personal diary, filled with anecdotes and memories of his career from Python through the present.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 05. Jan. 2016
wonderful
great value as the signed copies went fastBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
