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Ovitz: The Inside Story of Hollywood's Most Controversial Power Broker
Recounts the talent agent's rise to power in the entertainment industry and his downfall as the president of the Walt Disney Company.
360 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1997
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Robert Slater
86 books12 followersRobert Slater was an American author and journalist known for over two dozen books, including biographies of political and business figures such as Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, George Soros, and Donald Trump.
Slater was born in Manhattan and grew up in South Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1962 and graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, with a degree in political science. In 1967 he received a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. He worked for United Press International (UPI) from 1969 to 1971 before moving to Jerusalem, where he worked for UPI until 1974; and for Time magazine in Jerusalem from 1976 to 1996. From 1987 and 1990 he was chairman of the Foreign Press Association in Israel. In his later years he was a columnist for The Jerusalem Report, and mentored young journalists at The Jerusalem Post. He lived for much of his life in Israel, and with his wife, Elinor, co-authored the books Great Jewish Women and Great Jewish Men.
Slater was born in Manhattan and grew up in South Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1962 and graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, with a degree in political science. In 1967 he received a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. He worked for United Press International (UPI) from 1969 to 1971 before moving to Jerusalem, where he worked for UPI until 1974; and for Time magazine in Jerusalem from 1976 to 1996. From 1987 and 1990 he was chairman of the Foreign Press Association in Israel. In his later years he was a columnist for The Jerusalem Report, and mentored young journalists at The Jerusalem Post. He lived for much of his life in Israel, and with his wife, Elinor, co-authored the books Great Jewish Women and Great Jewish Men.
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April 7, 2016
Don't read this book! Rather, wait until spring/summer 2016 when a CAA book by James Andrew Miller comes out.
This book was far too long, the same story being told over and over. It was also too favorable to the subject. I don't think Ovitz was "s bad guy," but someone must have at least thought he was. Those stories never made it
This book was far too long, the same story being told over and over. It was also too favorable to the subject. I don't think Ovitz was "s bad guy," but someone must have at least thought he was. Those stories never made it
May 16, 2013
Strong entry into the business profile genre, and my main criticism is that the obvious "subject approved" nature of the content has proven to have been even more one-sided (and less of the complete picture) in light of Ovitz's failures since the book's publication.
February 5, 2013
An analysis of Ovitz' career when he was the Most Powerful Man In Hollywood during the 80's - 90's. You alternately admire & loath him! Don't believe this includes The Final Fall from his management company.
March 14, 2017
I guess he had a hard time writing this but then Ovitz collapsed.
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