{"product_id":"michael-gambon-9781529963335","title":"Michael Gambon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive and only authorised biography of Sir Michael Gambon, the Olivier and BAFTA Award-winning actor, featuring exclusive access to his family and personal archive alongside never-before-seen images.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e DRAWING 150 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH STARS INCLUDING DANIEL RADCLIFFE, DAME JUDI DENCH, DAME HELEN MIRREN, AL PACHINO, BRIAN COX, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, AND BILL NIGHY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eReveals the wonderful man behind some of the greatest roles on stage and screen.’ \u003c\/b\u003eDaniel Radcliffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Tremendous' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e‘The amazing life of Michael Gambon — by those who knew him best’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The son of working-class Irish immigrants, Michael Gambon left school with no qualifications and began his working life as an apprentice toolmaker. He went on to become one of the greatest actors of his generation, with a remarkable career spanning theatre, television and film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From his years in Laurence Olivier’s newly-formed National Theatre to acclaimed performances in \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA View from the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkylight\u003c\/i\u003e; from his work with Harold Pinter and Alan Ayckbourn to \u003ci\u003eThe Singing Detective\u003c\/i\u003e and his iconic role as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e films, Gambon’s career spanned some of the defining productions of the last fifty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jasper Rees, arts journalist and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling biographer, interviewed Gambon more than any other living journalist. With exclusive access to his family and personal archive, Rees now tells the extraordinary story of Gambon’s life, career and enduring legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Intensely private, mischievous and renowned for spinning outrageous tall tales, Gambon was as surprising offstage as he was mesmerising in performance. Featuring never-before-seen images and drawing on 150 interviews with actors, writers, directors and friends, this intimate portrait separates the man from the myths and offers new insight into one of Britain’s most revered performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, moving and revelatory, \u003ci\u003eMichael Gambon\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive biography of an extraordinary life and a remarkable legacy in British theatre, television and film.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Sir Michael Gambon: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘He was sublime as an actor.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAME JUDI DENCH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e‘He was a great, great man. We all loved him very much.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAME HELEN MIRREN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e ‘A remarkable stage performer . . . You couldn't really term it acting – more an act of spontaneous combustion.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSIR ALAN AYCKBOURN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e‘Michael Gambon was perfection.’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJEREMY CLARKSON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e‘He was such a magnificent human being and the impact he had on my life – and that of many others – was profound’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDANIEL CRAIG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jasper Rees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56452700537174,"sku":"9781529963335","price":154.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781529963335.jpg?v=1793655873","url":"https:\/\/www.englishbook.pl\/products\/michael-gambon-9781529963335","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}