{"product_id":"roy-scheider-a-film-biography-paperback","title":"Roy Scheider: A Film Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane C. Kachmar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Over his 30-plus-year acting career, Roy Scheider has redefined America's idea of a leading man, thanks to his talent for playing an urban everyman that audiences relate to and root for, despite flaws and failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He rose to fame in the early 1970s in the Oscar-winning films \u003ci\u003eKlute\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (his first Oscar nomination). Roy garnered more critical acclaim in \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarathon Man, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as a second Oscar nomination for \u003ci\u003eAll That Jazz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Scheider's life and career are chronicled in this work. Beginning with his childhood in New Jersey, it traces his development from a community theater actor to a world-renowned movie star, and covers his more recent work in the Golden Globe-winning \u003ci\u003eRKO 281\u003c\/i\u003e and the Shakespearean drama \u003ci\u003eKing of Texas.\u003c\/i\u003e Includes a complete filmography and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane C. Kachmar, \u003c\/b\u003e university librarian for Florida Atlantic University, is also the author of \u003ci\u003eJames Garner: A Career Biography\u003c\/i\u003e (McFarland, 2007). She lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723107668031,"sku":"9780786440597","price":75.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/403a123ad5839525646bbff3512f23e0.webp?v=1765098037","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/roy-scheider-a-film-biography-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}