Joseph McBride is the author of twenty-two books, including acclaimed biographies of Frank Capra, John Ford, and Steven Spielberg, two other books on Welles, and critical studies of Ernst Lubitsch and Billy Wilder. A former reporter, reviewer, and columnist for Daily Variety in Hollywood, McBride is a professor in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University.
"[D]ifferent from most film books about personalities.... The
author really knew Howard Hawks, interviewed the crusty old
director; the crust and insight come through in these interviews.
There are going to be many biographies of Howard Hawks, but they
will all lean heavily on this book; the pioneer so honestly reveals
himself and the people with whom he worked." -- Los Angeles Times,
reviewing a previous edition or volume
"A cogent and entertaining series of observations. Hawks's
astuteness in story construction and his mastery of film technique
are manifest in his production anecdotes, and his analyses of
actors' personalities are insightful." -- Film Quarterly, reviewing
a previous edition or volume
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