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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0810887711
ISBN-13
9780810887718
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159827852
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lee J. Cobb : Characters of an Actor
Number of Pages
348 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-035464
Reviews
This splendid, beautifully produced biography is an in-depth account of the life and richly varied career of an immense performer of the stage (notably 'Death Of A Salesman' on Broadway) and screen, working tirelessly until his early death from heart problems in 1976, aged only 64 . . . . This well-illustrated, 300-page biography deals with all aspects of the life and fascinating career of Lee J.Cobb - who worked alongside almost every major star of his time - and this book is indeed an overdue but very worthy tribute to such a fine actor. I certainly recommend it., "Lee J. Cobb is, unfortunately, another one of those great actors whose name now, nearly 40 years after his death, is less familiar than it should be. But just look at some of the classic films he was in: Golden Boy, The Three Faces of Eve, On the Waterfront, 12 Angry Men. And, of course, he originated the role of Willy Loman in Broadway's Death of a Salesman. Cobb was a character actor, a man of many faces--rarely the star but frequently such an important part of a film that it would be hard to imagine him not being there. This excellent biography spans the actor's life and career, including his early years as part of the Group Theatre, a New York stage troupe whose members included such future luminaries as Elia Kazan, Stella Adler, John Garfield, Clifford Odets, and Lee Strasberg. The author is critical of Cobb's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, during which he named names, but overall this is a solid, perceptive, compassionate biography of a man who spent all of his adult life pretending to be other people." -- Booklist "This splendid, beautifully produced biography is an in-depth account of the life and richly varied career of an immense performer of the stage (notably 'Death Of A Salesman' on Broadway) and screen, working tirelessly until his early death from heart problems in 1976, aged only 64 . . . . This well-illustrated, 300-page biography deals with all aspects of the life and fascinating career of Lee J.Cobb - who worked alongside almost every major star of his time - and this book is indeed an overdue but very worthy tribute to such a fine actor. I certainly recommend it." -- Movie Memories Magazine "[Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor is] at its best when discussing his films, his character and particularly the complexities of the McCarthy witch hunts. The book is not afraid to delve into Cobb's neuroses and insecurities, something the actor himself was also not afraid to explore." -- Filmwerk, Lee J. Cobb is, unfortunately, another one of those great actors whose name now, nearly 40 years after his death, is less familiar than it should be. But just look at some of the classic films he was in: Golden Boy, The Three Faces of Eve, On the Waterfront, 12 Angry Men. And, of course, he originated the role of Willy Loman in Broadway's Death of a Salesman. Cobb was a character actor, a man of many faces--rarely the star but frequently such an important part of a film that it would be hard to imagine him not being there. This excellent biography spans the actor's life and career, including his early years as part of the Group Theatre, a New York stage troupe whose members included such future luminaries as Elia Kazan, Stella Adler, John Garfield, Clifford Odets, and Lee Strasberg. The author is critical of Cobb's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, during which he named names, but overall this is a solid, perceptive, compassionate biography of a man who spent all of his adult life pretending to be other people., Lee J. Cobb is, unfortunately, another one of those great actors whose name now, nearly 40 years after his death, is less familiar than it should be. But just look at some of the classic films he was in: Golden Boy, The Three Faces of Eve, On the Waterfront, 12 Angry Men. And, of course, he originated the role of Willy Loman in Broadway's Death of a Salesman. Cobb was a character actor, a man of many faces--rarely the star but frequently such an important part of a film that it would be hard to imagine him not being there. This excellent biography spans the actor's life and career, including his early years as part of the Group Theatre, a New York stage troupe whose members included such future luminaries as Elia Kazan, Stella Adler, John Garfield, Clifford Odets, and Lee Strasberg. The author is critical of Cobb's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, during which he named names, but overall this is a solid, perceptive, compassionate biography of a man who spent all of his adult life pretending to be other people.retending to be other people.retending to be other people.retending to be other people., [Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor is] at its best when discussing his films, his character and particularly the complexities of the McCarthy witch hunts. The book is not afraid to delve into Cobb's neuroses and insecurities, something the actor himself was also not afraid to explore.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
791.43028092
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Actor: Characters and Actors Chapter 2: Pressrooms and Prodigies Chapter 3: The Actor: Stanislavsky in America Chapter 4: Group Experiences Chapter 5: The Actor: How Was School? Fine. Chapter 6: Golden (and Not So Golden) Opportunities Chapter 7: Married to More Than the Mob Chapter 8: The Actor: All in the Family Chapter 9: Clashes in the East Chapter 10: Clashes in the West Chapter 11: The Actor: The Thought That Counts Chapter 12: Trotting With Fox Chapter 13: Attention Being Paid Chapter 14: The Actor: Studio of the Stars Chapter 15: The Un-American Dream Chapter 16: Going Door to Door Chapter 17: On All Fronts Chapter 18: Matters of the Heart.......and Head Chapter 19: All the Guilty Men Chapter 20: The Actor --- Tele-Emoting Chapter 21: Jewish and Other Kinds of Westerns Chapter 22: Comedy Is Hard Chapter 23: Between the Dragon and His Wrath Chapter 24: Bullies and Connivers Chapter 25: The Actor: The Journeyman Chapter 26: Finishing Touches Chapter 27: The Actor Filmography Stageography Television Appearances Bibliography Index About the Author
Synopsis
For many of his theater contemporaries, Lee J. Cobb (1911-1976) was the greatest actor of his generation. In Hollywood he became the definitive embodiment of gangsters, psychiatrists, and roaring lunatics. From 1939 until his death, Cobb contributed riveting performances to a number of films, including Boomerang, On the Waterfront, The Brothers Karamazov, 12 Angry Men, and The Exorcist. But for all of his conspicuous achievements in motion pictures, Cobb's name is most identified with the character Willy Loman in the original stage production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman (1949). Directed by Elia Kazan, Cobb's Broadway performance proved to be a benchmark for American theater.In Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor, Donald Dewey looks at the life and career of this versatile performer. From his Lower East Side roots in New York City--where he was born Leo Jacob--to multiple accolades on stage and the big and small screens, Cobb's life proved to be a tumultuous rollercoaster of highs and lows. As a leading man of the theater, he gave a number of compelling performances in such plays as Golden Boy and King Lear. For the Hollywood studios, Cobb fit the description of the "character actor." No one better epitomized the performer who suddenly appears on the screen and immediately grabs the audience's attention. During his forty-five-year career, there wasn't a significant star--from Humphrey Bogart and James Stewart to Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood--with whom he didn't work. Cobb was also followed by controversy: he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s and was a witness to a movie-set murder case in the 1970s. Through it all, he never lost his taste for fast cars and gin rummy. A bear of a man with a voice that equally accommodated growls and sibilant sympathies, Cobb was undeniably an actor to be reckoned with. In this fascinating book, Dewey captures all of the drama that surrounded Cobb, both on screen and off., For many of his theater contemporaries, Lee J. Cobb (1911-1976) was the greatest actor of his generation. In Hollywood he became the definitive embodiment of gangsters, psychiatrists, and roaring lunatics. From 1939 until his death, Cobb contributed riveting performances to a number of films, including Boomerang, On the Waterfront, The Brothers Karamazov, 12 Angry Men, and The Exorcist. But for all of his conspicuous achievements in motion pictures, Cobb's name is most identified with the character Willy Loman in the original stage production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman (1949). Directed by Elia Kazan, Cobb's Broadway performance proved to be a benchmark for American theater. In Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor, Donald Dewey looks at the life and career of this versatile performer. From his Lower East Side roots in New York City--where he was born Leo Jacob--to multiple accolades on stage and the big and small screens, Cobb's life proved to be a tumultuous rollercoaster of highs and lows. As a leading man of the theater, he gave a number of compelling performances in such plays as Golden Boy and King Lear. For the Hollywood studios, Cobb fit the description of the "character actor." No one better epitomized the performer who suddenly appears on the screen and immediately grabs the audience's attention. During his forty-five-year career, there wasn't a significant star--from Humphrey Bogart and James Stewart to Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood--with whom he didn't work. Cobb was also followed by controversy: he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s and was a witness to a movie-set murder case in the 1970s. Through it all, he never lost his taste for fast cars and gin rummy. A bear of a man with a voice that equally accommodated growls and sibilant sympathies, Cobb was undeniably an actor to be reckoned with. In this fascinating book, Dewey captures all of the drama that surrounded Cobb, both on screen and off., This is the first biography of Lee J. Cobb, the actor who originated the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. This biography follows the actor from his roots in Brooklyn, New York to his triumph on the Broadway stage and his long career as a character actor in Hollywood films and television, including roles in On the Waterfront and The Exorcist.
LC Classification Number
PN2287
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