Who Is Michael Ovitz?

Who Is Michael Ovitz?

â€œWhen the history of Hollywood is written, few people will have played a larger role than Michael Ovitz.... It is impossible to read such a chronicle and not see Mr. Ovitz as the Steve Jobs of agenting, possessing a version of Jobsâ€™s fanatical drive and a similar desire to remake an industry.â€Â â€”The Wall Street Journal

Who is Michael Ovitz? Heâ€™s a striver who talked his way intoÂ the famous mailroom of the William MorrisÂ Agency without any connections, thenÂ worked his way out of the mailroom inÂ record time.

Heâ€™s an entrepreneur who left a safe job toÂ launch Creative Artists Agency, growingÂ it from five guys in a rundown office to theÂ most powerful agency in the world.

Heâ€™s a friend and confidant to megastarsÂ such as Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise,Â Robert De Niro, David Letterman, SeanÂ Connery, Bill Murray, Paul Newman, andÂ Martin Scorsese.

Heâ€™s a pioneer who reinvented the role ofÂ the agent in packaging actors, directors,Â writers, and producers, which made CAAÂ the essential hub of countless moviesÂ and television shows.

Heâ€™s a master negotiator who drove historicÂ deals for many of his clients, as well as the acquisitions of two major studios by SonyÂ and Matsushita.

Heâ€™s a self-taught connoisseur of art andÂ architecture, a generous philanthropist,Â a devoted father...

And to his detractors heâ€™s a world-classÂ jerk and a ruthless manipulator who double-crossedÂ his friends, crushed his enemies,Â and let nothing stand in his way, ever.Â

After decades of near silence in the face ofÂ relentless controversy, Ovitz finally tells hisÂ whole story in this memoir, with remarkableÂ candor and insight. If youâ€™re going to readÂ just one book about how show businessÂ really works, this is the one.
Country USA
Brand Portfolio
Manufacturer Portfolio
Binding Hardcover
Color Red
ReleaseDate 2018-09-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591845546

Country	USA
Brand	Portfolio
Manufacturer	Portfolio
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Red
ReleaseDate	2018-09-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781591845546

Who Is Michael Ovitz?

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