{"product_id":"john-derek-michelangelo-capua-9781476675886","title":"John Derek: Actor, Director, Photographer","description":"\u003cp\u003e Actor and director John Derek was born in Hollywood, where his striking good looks helped get him a contract with David O' Selznick. Derek's career took off after Humphrey Bogart made him his costar in the cultish noir \u003ci\u003eKnock at Any Doors\u003c\/i\u003e. Derek appeared in such Academy Award-nominated films as \u003ci\u003eAll the King's Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRun for Cover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Commandments\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExodus\u003c\/i\u003e, and worked with directors like Nicholas Ray, Cecil B. DeMille, Otto Preminger and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He was a competent, dedicated performer even in his last, trivial roles. In the 1960s, his career in decline, he began directing his own films. Although critics panned the string of movies he made starring his three wives--Ursula Andress, Linda Evans and Bo Derek--some were box-office hits, like \u003ci\u003eTarzan, the Ape Man\u003c\/i\u003e. This biography covers his extraordinary life and career, with extensive analysis of his films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelangelo Capua\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476675880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Michelangelo Capua","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935547261183,"sku":"9781476675886","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_803f8f9d-a4c5-42cb-b257-a412c7353a14.jpg?v=1681420432","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-derek-michelangelo-capua-9781476675886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}