Will Smith: A Biography
This book offers the life story of the actor and musician who is perhaps the most bankable star in Hollywood today.

How did Will Smith rise to the top of the Hollywood A-list? Find out with this revealing look at the life of an extraordinarily talented and appealing superstar.

Will Smith: A Biography portrays Smith's West Philadelphia upbringing, his arrival and ascent in Hollywood, and his family life with wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett, and their children. It covers Smith's successes in three mediums: music, where his partnership with childhood friend DJ Jazzy Jeff culminated in the first ever Grammy for rap; the wildly popular television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;" and his movie successes, from roles in blockbusters like Independence Day, Men in Black, and I Am Legend, to critically acclaimed, award-winning performances in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. The book also details his increasing presence as a film producer.

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Will Smith: A Biography
This book offers the life story of the actor and musician who is perhaps the most bankable star in Hollywood today.

How did Will Smith rise to the top of the Hollywood A-list? Find out with this revealing look at the life of an extraordinarily talented and appealing superstar.

Will Smith: A Biography portrays Smith's West Philadelphia upbringing, his arrival and ascent in Hollywood, and his family life with wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett, and their children. It covers Smith's successes in three mediums: music, where his partnership with childhood friend DJ Jazzy Jeff culminated in the first ever Grammy for rap; the wildly popular television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;" and his movie successes, from roles in blockbusters like Independence Day, Men in Black, and I Am Legend, to critically acclaimed, award-winning performances in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. The book also details his increasing presence as a film producer.

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Will Smith: A Biography

Will Smith: A Biography

by Lisa Iannucci-Brinkley
Will Smith: A Biography

Will Smith: A Biography

by Lisa Iannucci-Brinkley

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Overview

This book offers the life story of the actor and musician who is perhaps the most bankable star in Hollywood today.

How did Will Smith rise to the top of the Hollywood A-list? Find out with this revealing look at the life of an extraordinarily talented and appealing superstar.

Will Smith: A Biography portrays Smith's West Philadelphia upbringing, his arrival and ascent in Hollywood, and his family life with wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett, and their children. It covers Smith's successes in three mediums: music, where his partnership with childhood friend DJ Jazzy Jeff culminated in the first ever Grammy for rap; the wildly popular television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;" and his movie successes, from roles in blockbusters like Independence Day, Men in Black, and I Am Legend, to critically acclaimed, award-winning performances in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. The book also details his increasing presence as a film producer.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313376108
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/12/2009
Series: Greenwood Biographies
Pages: 133
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Iannucci is a freelance writer who has written for USA Weekend, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. Her published works include Greenwood's Ellen DeGeneres: A Biography.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline: Events in the Life of Will Smith
Chapter 1 Early Life: A Prince Is Born
Chapter 2 Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Chapter 3 Sophomore Year
Chapter 4 Hollywood's Golden Boy
Chapter 5 The $20 Million Man
Chapter 6 Alchemy
Chapter 7 Hello, Mr. President
Appendix: List of Films and Other Works
Further Reading
Index
Photo essay follows page 78

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