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Bill Duke
Author: Bill Duke
language: en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: 2018-11-09
While many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke’s name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, and X-Men: The Last Stand. Fewer still might be aware of Duke’s extraordinary accomplishments off-screen—as a talented director, producer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera is the memoir of a Hollywood original. In an industry that rarely embraces artists of color, Duke first achieved success as an actor then turned to directing. After helming episodes of ratings giants Dallas, Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues, and Miami Vice, Duke progressed to feature films like A Rage in Harlem, Deep Cover, Hoodlum, and Sister Act 2. In this candid autobiography, Duke recalls the loving but stern presence of his mother and father, acting mentors like Olympia Dukakis, and the pitfalls that nearly derailed his career, notably an addiction to drugs. Along the way, readers will encounter familiar names like Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Whoopi Goldberg. From his Broadway debut in 1971 to the establishment of the Duke Media Foundation, which trains and mentors young filmmakers, Duke has been breaking the rules of what it means to triumph in the entertainment industry. Recalling pivotal moments in his life, Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera is the story only Bill Duke could tell.
Lo & Behold!
Rocco Karega hails from Indianapolis, Indiana. A 1974 graduate of Crispus Attucks High School under the name Radford A. Moore, Jr, he ventured to Los Angeles before assuming the screen name Rocco Karega. An Alumnus of The Quincy Jones Workshop, he performed on stage with Hollywood Actors and Actresses. Artists who met and socialized with Rocco include legendary Actress Betty Davis, Singer/Actress Freda Payne, Actor Sidney Poitier, Actress Joanne Shimkus, Child Star Actor Gary Coleman, Actor/Director Hawthorne James, Actor Felton Perry, Actor Glynn Turman and Actor/Producer/Directors Melvin & Mario Van Peebles
What It Was Like
Rocco Karega is an alumnus of The Quincy Jones Workshop. He has met and associated with over 50 famous people. He has performed with Hollywood Actors and Actresses on stage, television and motion pictures. Well known Artists who met Rocco include legendary Actress Betty Davis, Singer Freda Payne, Actor Sidney Poitier, Actress Joanna Shimkus, Producer/Director Melvin Van Peebles, Actors Hawthorne James and Glynn Turman.