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Ook aanwezig: Richard Burton : ... a biography. - London : Coronet, rev. ed. 1974. - 452 p., [4] p.pl. ; 19 cm. - Met ind. - ISBN 0-340-18785-9.
The personal diaries of the renowned actor and glamorous celebrity describe his life from 1939 to 1983, including his struggles with weight, drinking and jealousy when other men looked at the love of his life, Elizabeth Taylor.
‘ After reading this affectionately candid biography, it is hard not to echo Olivier’ s response on hearing of Burton’ s death: “ He was so young, so young” ’ Daily Mail A man of contradictions, Richard Burton’ s life and remarkable career are revealed by a writer who knew him from 1968 up to Burton’ s last film. Recounting Burton’ s deepest and often darkest thoughts and secrets, as well as hell-raising stories quashed by the Hollywood system, such as affairs with Monroe and Lana Turner, being caught in a brothel with Errol Flynn and a fist fight with Frank Sinatra, Munn offers a stunning portrait of a great man. From nursing Burton through an epileptic seizure to witnessing Burton’ s part in East End gang violence, this is an intimate and deeply moving biography. Writer, actor, director and former journalist and Hollywood publicist, Michael Munn, has written twenty-one books, including the best selling John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth and the acclaimed Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend
Actor Richard Burton conquered British theater as Hamlet in 1953 at the Old Vic, and, after a series of theatrical triumphs launched a film career that earned him seven Academy Award nominations among other awards and tributes. This bio-bibliography captures the significant events of his multimedia performances in theater, film, television, radio, and recordings as well as the excitement of a tumultuous and rich life off-stage with Elizabeth Taylor. This is a comprehensive reference guide to Burton's international career, including his performances in 28 professional stage productions, 60 films, and many performances for television, radio and recordings. Additional features include a biography and a chronology of the important events of his life, and a comprehensive annotated bibliography that includes a list of magazine and newspaper articles that illustrate and disclose the notable moments of his life.
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Offers a well-rounded account of a complex man who left behind a legacy of superlative acting, as well as personal struggles and crises.
A globe-trotter with a Swiss home, Burton never forgot his Welsh origins and identity. In this new study, cultural historian Peter Stead shows how Burton's Welshness shaped his character and his career. He reviews Burton's stage and film careers, showing how bad luck and his own character left him isolated in the face of dramatic and cinematic change. Stead also describes the phenomenon of the Burton-Taylor marriages, and how Burton was transformed from actor into jet-setter.
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