Anthony Quinn (Hispanics of Achievement) [Library Binding]

Melissa Amdur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993 | Series: Hispanics of Achievement

Describes how the Mexican-Irish-American actor overcame poverty and prejudice to launch an acting career that spanned generations and included acclaimed Broadway and Hollywood performances in A Streetcar Named Desire, La Strada, and Zorba the Greek.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 103 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub (L) (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791012514
• ISBN-13: 978-0791012512
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,387,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent biography of a great actor, October 11, 2006

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This review is from: Anthony Quinn (Hispanics of Achievement) (Library Binding)

Although this is considered to be juvenile literature, the author does a top-notch job of looking at Quinn's career and life. This biography looks at his multifacted talent as actor, writer, and artist. There is a lot of solid information on Quinn's commitment to continually improving his acting, especially in mastering "method acting." The book also surveys Quinn's movement from screen actor to stage actor. Most importantly, this book surveys Quinn's work in fighting the prevalent racism that he faced within Hollywood. By mastering his acting (some have viewed Quinn as selfish for being more concerned about his acting than the actual film product or working relationships with other actors) this formidable actor was able to challenge the sterotyping and typecasting that were forced on him in his early career. Altogether this is a very intriguing biography.