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Author:
Duke, Bill, 1943- author.
Title:
Bill Duke : my 40-year career on screen and behind the camera / Bill Duke.
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xiv, 201 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Duke, Bill,--1943-
Duke, Bill,--1943-
African American motion picture producers and directors--Biography.
African American television producers and directors--Biography.
African American motion picture producers and directors.
African American television producers and directors.
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
Biography.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Prologue -- Part I. Childhood. Wyatt Jones Beer Garden -- Little Black Sambo -- Understanding hate -- Part II. A growing mind. Finding the skips -- Poetic license -- The awakening -- Higher learning -- A tumultuous time -- Part III. Success and failure. 1968 : the death of courage -- Inspirations and aspirations -- A pool of regret -- Meditation -- Part IV. My career. Acting out -- Directing Hollywood -- Part V. No Conclusions. The rainbow bridge -- Now what? -- Epilogue : a life of lessons.
Summary:
"This is the memoir of Bill Duke, one of the first--and few--African Americans to direct for both television and feature films. Duke recalls his childhood, the importance of his family and mentors, and the challenges he faced as an African American--to not only achieve success as an actor, but more significantly as a director in a very white Hollywood"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1538105551
9781538105559
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1050144144
LCCN:
2018015118
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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