{"product_id":"richard-fleischer-journeyman-hardcover","title":"Richard Fleischer: Journeyman - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason A. Ney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEddie Muller\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it came to filmmaking, Richard Fleischer had big shoes to fill. His father, Max, was one of America's most influential animators. However, Richard's own passions led him not to the animator's desk but to the director's chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter garnering an Academy Award for Best Documentary with \u003ci\u003eDesign for Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1948), Fleischer became known for an eclectic mix of pictures such as \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea \u003c\/i\u003e(1954), \u003ci\u003eFantastic Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eDoctor Dolittle\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Strangler\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), \u003ci\u003eTora! Tora! Tora!\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), \u003ci\u003eSoylent Green \u003c\/i\u003e(1973), and \u003ci\u003eConan the Destroy\u003c\/i\u003eer (1984), directing such luminaries as Orson Welles, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Joan Collins, Lee Marvin, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRichard Fleischer: Journeyman, \u003c\/i\u003e author Jason A. Ney reveals how Fleischer navigated Hollywood's shifting standards, kept a good-humored outlook on his career, and earned lasting appreciation from those who worked with him. In addition to drawing on Fleischer's archived personal papers, Ney conducted interviews with his family members and dozens of his professional collaborators, taking the reader behind the scenes. This comprehensive biography is the story of a genre-spanning director, a son of a pioneering animator, and a multifaceted man whose art continues to influence filmmakers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJason A. Ney\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Colorado with his wife and four children. His writing has appeared in several anthologies and magazines, and he has contributed dozens of audio commentaries to home media releases of films from Hollywood's golden age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 9.23 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734179430653,"sku":"9781985904286","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/e9juudQDCt9781985904286.webp?v=1781916995","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/richard-fleischer-journeyman-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}