{"product_id":"2940170608089","title":"Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke's name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including \u003ci\u003eCar Wash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gigolo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommando\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePredator\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eX-Men: The Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e. Fewer still might be aware of Duke's extraordinary accomplishments off-screen as a talented director, producer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and Behind the Camera is the memoir of a Hollywood original. In an industry that rarely embraces artists of color, Duke first achieved success as an actor then turned to directing. After helming episodes of ratings giants \u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalcon Crest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHill Street Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDuke\u003c\/i\u003e progressed to feature films like \u003ci\u003eA Rage in Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeep Cover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHoodlum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSister Act 2\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this candid autobiography, \u003ci\u003eDuke\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the loving but stern presence of his mother and father, acting mentors like Olympia Dukakis, and the pitfalls that nearly derailed his career, notably an addiction to drugs. Along the way, listeners will encounter familiar names like Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Whoopi Goldberg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156639400176,"sku":"2940170608089","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170608089_p0.jpg?v=1763714091","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170608089","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}