[Marian Edelman Borden]Paul Newman : A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)(pdf){Zzzzz}

Paul Leonard Newman was a true Renaissance man who is known worldwide for his performances as an actor and director. His career in the entertainment industry stretched over 50 years, as did his marriage to Joanne Woodward—an unusual and notable achievement in Hollywood. Newman was also a talented race car driver, an influential political activist, a savvy businessman, and a passionate philanthropist who created a food company that has donated more than $280 million to charities. But Newman also suffered many defeats throughout his life; he was human, just as we all are.

Publisher: Greenwood (November 2, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0313383103
ISBN-13: 978-0313383106

Book Description

"He's always been utterly unpretentious and sane," said Hollywood star Warren Beatty of Paul Newman. "Once you've seen your face on a bottle of salad dressing, it's hard to take yourself seriously," Newman himself explained. He did take some things in earnest though, based on this statement: "If you don't have enemies, you don't have character."

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

An excellent telling of his life story
By Midwest Book Review on December 7, 2010
A true legend of his industry, Paul Newman was far more than just another actor in Hollywood. "Paul Newman: A Biography" looks at the man and his work throughout his life and career. Serving in the military early in his adulthood and looking further and higher in his goals in life, Newman's career led him along many iconic Hollywood roles, and in his later life, became a well known philanthropist, businessman, and has become an American legend. For anyone seeking to understand the big deal that Newman was and still is today, "Paul Newman: A Biography" serves as an excellent telling of his life story.