Michael Munn (October 8, 1952 – July 2022) was a British author,
film historian,
and actor.
Munn's biography of
Steve McQueen has been described as preposterous,
and doubt cast on his biographies of
Frank Sinatra
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,
John Wayne
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,
Jimmy Stewart,
Sir Laurence Olivier,
Richard Burton, and
David Niven.
Munn lived in
Sudbury, Suffolk. He died from a heart attack in July 2022, at the age of 69.
Selected books
*1982 ''The Stories Behind the Scenes of the Great Film Epics'' – Illustrated Publications
*1986 ''Charlton Heston'' – Robson Books
*1987 ''The Hollywood Murder Casebook'' – Robson Books
*1989 ''Kirk Douglas'' – St. Martin's Press
*1989 ''
Trevor Howard: The Man and His Films'' – Robson Books
*1991 ''Hollywood Rogues'' – Robson Books
*1992 ''
Clint Eastwood
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: Hollywood's Loner'' – Robson Books
*1992 with
Sparks, William ''The Last of the
Cockleshell Heroes: A World War Two Memoir'' – ISIS Large Print
*1993 ''Hollywood Bad'' – St. Martin's Press
*1993 ''The Hollywood Connection: The True Story of Organized Crime in Hollywood'' — Robson Books
*1995 ''
Burt Lancaster
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: The Terrible-Tempered Charmer'' – Robson Books
*1995 ''Stars at War'' – Robson Books
*1996 ''X-rated: The Paranormal Experiences of the Movie Star Greats'' — Robson Books
*1997 ''Gene Hackman'' — Robert Hale
*1997 ''The
Sharon Stone Story'' – Robson Books
*1999 ''Gregory Peck'' – ISIS Large Print Books
*2002 ''
Sinatra: The Untold Story'' – Robson Books
*2003 ''
John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
: The Man Behind the Myth'' – Robson Books
*2005 ''
Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend'' – Robson Books
*2007 ''Lord Larry: The Secret Life of
Laurence Olivier'' – Robson Books
*2008 ''
Richard Burton: Prince of Players'' –
Skyhorse Pub.
*2009 ''
David Niven: The Man Behind the Balloon'' – JR Books Ltd
*2010 ''
Steve McQueen: Living on the Edge'' – Aurum Press
References
External links
Munn's website*
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1950s births
Year of birth missing
2022 deaths
British film historians
People from Sudbury, Suffolk