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This book examines the lives and works of famous filmmakers and screen actors through the perspective of bipolar and depressive disorders. The filmmakers discussed in this volume include directors Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Tim Burton; as well as actors Carrie Fisher, James Dean, Peter Sellers, and Jim Carrey.

Produktbeschreibung
This book examines the lives and works of famous filmmakers and screen actors through the perspective of bipolar and depressive disorders. The filmmakers discussed in this volume include directors Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Tim Burton; as well as actors Carrie Fisher, James Dean, Peter Sellers, and Jim Carrey.
Autorenporträt
DAVID COLEMAN is former WGA screenwriter who has written for Michael Douglas, Dino De Laurentiis, Phil Noyce, Irvin Kershner, as well as Universal, Columbia and many other studios and producers. He was previously employed as a story editor and analyst for the new 'Twilight Zone' series, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and other production companies. He wrote the fiction novel 'Ancient Lake,' as well as several published non-fiction books, including 'The Bigfoot Filmography' (McFarland), 'The Bipolar Express: Manic Depression and the Movies' (Rowman & Littlefield), and 'Cryptozoology Anthology' (New Texture). Coleman created the award-winning website Bijou Café, one of the first videostreaming sites on the internet. He is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Coleman has appeared on 'CBS Sunday Morning' and numerous radio programs in relation to his books.