Donald Spoto
Biography
Donald Spoto (born 1941), is a biographer, Catholic theologian and former monk. He is best known for biographies of Hollywood figures such as Alfred Hitchcock, Laurence Olivier, Tennessee Williams, Ingrid Bergman, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn.
Hitchcock Books
- The Art of Alfred Hitchcock: Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures (1976) by Donald Spoto
- The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto
- Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and His Leading Ladies (2008) by Donald Spoto
Hitchcock Articles
- Film Comment (1988) - Mogul Psycho (book review)
- Architectural Digest (1990) - Alfred Hitchcock: Dark Genius of Rebecca, Notorious and Psycho in Bel-Air
- The Times (23/Jun/2012) - Hitch's debut
Documentaries
He has appeared in the following Hitchcockian documentaries...
- Close Up on Hitchcock (BBC, 1997)
- Living Famously: Alfred Hitchcock (BBC, 2002)
- In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008)
- Saul Bass: Title Champ (2008)
- Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies (2008)
- Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (2008)
- Alma: The Master's Muse (2008)
Discography
He has contributed to the following releases...
