Reg Grundy

Pier 9, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 367 pages. This book is in fine or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. It has few signs of previous use and overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Reg Grundy is one of the most successful Australian media and television entrepreneurs of his generation. He is also a notoriously private individual. Here for the first time he tells his life story, in his own words. The book is replete with colourful and charming anecdotes about his over 30 years in Australian television, from the first days of broadcasting, to his internationally successful game shows such as Wheel of Fortune, Sale of the Century and Perfect Match, to the dramas that most Australians will fondly remember - including The Restless Years, The Young Doctors, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters, and the most successful of all, Neighbours. This is the full story behind the man behind the shows. Reg Grundy was always at the coalface and he certainly had a talent for creating a winner, but his was not always a Midas touch - there were dizzying highs and terrifying lows during his career. But in the end his story is one of amazing determination, risk-taking, salesmanship and ingenuity. Key points: insightful and engaging, this autobiography will appeal to those keen for an insight into the man behind so much of Australian television history; includes a range of photographs from Reg Grundy's career; Reg's story is embellished by astute words from his wife, actress and author Joy Chambers, as well as a host of personalities and colleagues; includes behind-the-scenes stories from an incredibly influential era in Australian mediaReg Grundy is a media tycoon, an enormously successful entrepreneur. If you are Australian and you've watched TV in the last 30 to 40 years then you would have watched something produced by Reg Grundy. Everything from Wheel of Fortune to Neighbours to Prisoner. This is a fabulous memoir written by an impressive Australian. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Entertainment & Performing Arts, Business, Personal Memoirs, Business Aspects, General, Direction & Production; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781742660349. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000713. . 9781742660349