New York: Harper Collins, (2005.) dj. Hardcover - A biography of one of the most towering figures in film and theater history - born in 1909 to Greek parents in Istanbul, Turkey, by the 1950s he was the most important and influential director in the nation, dominating both theater and film. ... His films -- notably 'On the Waterfront' - brought a new realism to the movies. More than just a biography of one more, this detailed and comprehensive books casts a new light on six decades of American history. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. xxxi, 510 pp.