Books by Kirk Douglas
The Ragman’s Son
by Kirk Douglas
I read this book in the early ’90s, when I first got out to Hollywood. My mentor Stuart Rosenberg, who directed Cool Hand Luke, suggested it. It’s basically Kirk Douglas’s story of coming from nothing—he was a ragman’s son—and achieving the American dream through the Hollywood movie system.
Interviews where books by Kirk Douglas were recommended
The best books on Making Movies, recommended by Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky, the Oscar-nominated director, recommends five amazing books about making movies—and talks about the filmmakers who inspired him.
