{"product_id":"9781462002740","title":"With Balls and Chutzpah: A Story of Survival","description":"\u003cp\u003eGene Gutowski’s name is associated with some of the great films of the twentieth century: the Oscar-winning masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist, Repulsion, Cul-de-sac,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFearless Vampire Killers.\u003c\/i\u003e Producer of many of Roman Polanski’s classics, Gene Gutowski shares here his extraordinary memoirs: those of a Polish Jew, alone in occupied Warsaw after the deportation of his entire family. As a young man who, with the blind courage of one who has nothing to lose, took incredible risks, he narrowly escaped the many horrors of life in Nazi-occupied Poland. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn an extraordinary twist of destiny, and thanks to his prodigious resourcefulness, Gene Gutowski found himself in Germany in 1945, working as an American counter-espionage agent. After the war, he made his way to New York, where he worked as a fashion illustrator and TV producer, then on to London, where he became a successful producer and member of the jet set during the sixties. Finally, he achieved Hollywood consecration with the three Oscars won by \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt is an extremely endearing personality that reveals itself here, modest about the difficulties overcome, honest about the successes and failures. Gene Gutowski’s youth was a thumb of the nose to death and totalitarianism, and his journey is a formidable life lesson. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129479086320,"sku":"9781462002740","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462002740_p0.jpg?v=1763675264","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462002740","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}