Barry Avrich mdash; a self-made; Montreal-born film producer/director; flamboyant advertising executive; and legendary biographer and connector of moguls and stars. For over three decades; he has relentlessly produced films on some of the most notorious show-business titans and also found the time to market and promote feature films; concerts; and the biggest shows on Broadway.In his memoir; Moguls; Monsters; and Madmen; Barry takes readers from his early days; shaping his brand as a creative adman with the infamous Garth Drabinsky and witnessing the genius of legendary Rolling Stones promoter Michael Cohl; to his acclaimed documentaries on Harvey Weinstein; Lew Wasserman; Bob Guccione; and many others. Go behind the scenes on his most provocative films mdash; like The Last Mogul; Unauthorized; and Filthy Gorgeous mdash; and follow Barry as he moves from the power rooms of Hollywood to the launches of incredible brands while hanging around with royalty; rogues; clients; and confidants.An extraordinary raconteur; Barry spares no one; least of all himself; as he details his extraordinary relationships and encounters with everyone from Frank Sinatra; Quincy Jones; and Vanity Fair columnist Dominick Dunne to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Moguls; Monsters and Madmen is a sharp and witty exposeacute; of show business and notorious characters.
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