Sam Irvin

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About The Author

SAM IRVIN is a veteran filmmaker. After beginning his career as Brian De Palma’s assistant on Dressed to Kill, Irvin has directed a dozen movies, including Guilty as Charged, Elvira’s Haunted Hills, and Kiss of a Stranger (from his own original screenplay). Irvin’s other credits include co-executive producing Bill Condon’s Academy Award-winning motion picture, Gods and Monsters. Between projects, he teaches graduate courses on filmmaking at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

Books by Sam Irvin

Kay Thompson

From Funny Face to Eloise

By Sam Irvin
Kay Thompson’s larger-than-life story is an effervescent toast to show business with a shot of Auntie Mame and a twist of The Devil Wears Prada. A multi-threat entertainer and a world-class eccentric, Kay Thompson was the mentor/best friend of Judy Garland, the vocal guru for Frank Sinatra and Le...
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