Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel

Hal Ashby (1929-1988) was always an outsider, and as a director he brought an outsider's perspective to Hollywood cinema. After moving to California from a Mormon household in Utah, he created eccentric films that reflected the uncertain social climate of the 1970s. Whether it is his enduring cult classic Harold and Maude (1971) or the iconic Being There (1979), Ashby's artistry is unmistakable. His skill for blending intense drama with off-kilter comedy attracted A-list actors and elicited powe

Author: Nick Dawson
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 12/11/2011
Pages: 440
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.21w x 0.96d
ISBN13: 9780813134635
ISBN10: 0813134633
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | Direction & Production
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Performing Arts | Individual Director

About the Author

Nick Dawson is editor at FilmInFocus.com and writes a weekly interview column, The Director Interviews, for Filmmaker magazine. Originally from the UK, he has written on film for Empire, Uncut, the London Times, and the Scotsman.

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