A Life in Movies

The list of films Irwin Winkler has produced in his more-than-50-year career is extraordinary: Rocky, Goodfellas, Creed. In this charming and insightful memoir, Irwin Winkler tells his story--or, rather, his many stories. Built on the individual tale of the making of nearly every one of his films, Winkler explores what it means to be a producer, how rights get purchased, scripts developed, actors cast, locations managed, films edited and promoted, and awards won. He tells about the making of his legendary and beloved films, but also the not-so-legendary and forgotten ones, as well as about trying his hand at writing and directing later in his career.