American Prince: My Autobiography - Couverture souple

Elvis copied his looks. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper. Tony Curtis is without question a Hollywood legend and part of its Golden Age.

Now, in American Prince, Curtis tells the story of his hard-knock childhood, his immigrant background, his wild days as a Hollywood playboy, his destructive drug addiction and his life today as an artist in his eighties. He talks frankly about the people he has known during his illustrious career, from his co-star Jack Lemmon in the unforgettable Some Like It Hot, to Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and James Dean, and the screen sirens he has romanced, such as Marilyn Monroe, Janet Leigh and Natalie Wood.

Forthright and enthralling, and sparing no detail and no ego, American Prince is the true record of a life lived to the full.

'A perfect example of the traditional Hollywood rags-to-riches script with one of those all-star casts that you simply can't assemble any more' Sunday Telegraph

'A rollercoaster of a book ... It's a romp through Hollywood's golden age, when Curtis, with his thick, black hair and cerulean eyes, practically invented celebrity as we know it' The Sunday Times

'A wonderful read' Sir Peter Blake

He has appeared in over a hundred films. Elvis copied his looks. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper. Tony Curtis is without question a Hollywood legend and part of its Golden Age. In American Prince he tells the whole story, from his hard-knock childhood growing up in the Bronx to his wild days as a Hollywood playboy, his destructive drug addiction and his life now as an artist in his eighties. He talks frankly about the people he has known during his long and illustrious career, from the studio owners and directors to his famous friends, such as Jack Lemmon, Cary Grant and James Dean, and the women in his life, including Janet Leigh and Natalie Wood.

Forthright and enthralling, and sparing no detail and no ego, American Prince is the true record of a life lived to the full.