Shawn Levy (writer)
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| Born | Shawn Anthony Levy 1961 (age 62–63) New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Film critic, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Genre | Film |
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Shawn Anthony Levy (born 1961) is an American
Sight & Sound
.
Levy has written biographies of film actors
Swinging London. In 2023, his original narrative podcast, "Glitter and Might: The Lew Wasserman Story,"
was released by Audacy.
He is an active member of Portland's soccer community and serves on the board of Operation Pitch Invasion.
Bibliography
- King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis (1996) ISBN 978-0-312-16878-0[6]
- Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey, and the Last Great Show Biz Party (1998) ISBN 978-0-385-49576-9
- Ready, Steady, Go! The Smashing Rise and Giddy Fall of Swinging London (2002) ISBN 978-0-7679-0588-6
- The Last Playboy: The High Life of Porfirio Rubirosa (2005) ISBN 978-0-00-717060-9
- Paul Newman: A Life (2009) ISBN 978-0-307-35375-7
- The Rat Pack: Limited Edition (2010) ISBN 978-0956648709
- De Niro: A Life (2014) ISBN 978-0307716781
- Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome (2016) ISBN 978-0393247589
- The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont (2019) ISBN 978-0385543163
- A Year in the Life of Death: Poems Inspired by the Obit Pages of The New York Times (2021) ISBN 978-1938753411
- In on the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-Up Comedy (2022) ISBN 978-0385545785
- Glitter & Might: The Lew Wasserman Story(podcast) (2023)
References
- ^ "Newman Owns: Shawn Levy on the sturdy 'Paul Newman: A Life'" (interview, NewCity Film, May 12, 2009)
- ^ "The Hustler in the Penthouse" (review/interview, Willamette Week, October 5, 2005)
- ^ "A Jet-Set Don Juan, Right Up to the Final Exit" (review of "The Last Playboy", The New York Times, September 16, 2005)
- ^ "Not in My Name" (Shawn Anthony Levy writes about being mistaken for Shawn Adam Levy, The Guardian, March 14, 2003)
- ^ [1] ("Lew Wasserman, Ronald Reagan & Sidney Korshak Relationship Explored In Podcast Series From Shawn Levy & C13Originals (announcement of "Glitter and Might" podcast, Deadline.com, April 22, 2021))
- ^ "King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis". publishersweekly.com.
External links
- Official website
- "Interview: Paul Newman biographer Shawn Levy" (Belief.net, May 27, 2009)
- "Author Gets Into the Swing of England" (review/interview, Portland Tribune, October 1, 2002)
- "Hipoisie and Chic-oisie and London Had the Mojo" (review of "Ready, Steady Go!", The New York Times, July 23, 2002)
- "Funny Bones" (review of "King of Comedy," The New York Times, June 9, 1996)
- "'King of Comedy' Isn't All Laughs for Lewis" (review/interview, USA Today, April 11, 1996)
- Levy's Author page, Amazon
- Levy's Mad About Movies review page, KGW-TV
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