Celebrity: Dominick Dunne — A Journalist in the Age of Celebrity

Synopsis

Set against the contrasting backdrops of Manhattan and Los Angeles, this film examines the life of one of the world’s greatest celebrities of print journalism - Dominick Dunne. Drawing on the memories of big names in Dunne’s field, including Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, Tina Brown, Joan Didion and octogenarian New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith as well as legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans (The Godfather, Chinatown), the film uncovers what lies beneath a life. The film examines Dunne’s life from childhood, and his early days of being “an outsider on the inside”: a theme that has informed his whole life. From his World War II service that made Dunne return an unlikely hero – awarded the Bronze Star for bravery – to his rise and ultimate fall in Hollywood and then total reincarnation as a writer in his fifties, this film explores the nature of reinvention, belief in oneself, and the all-pervasive cult of celebrity.

Main Cast

Dominick Dunne

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 26%

Graydon Carter

Self

Age : 75 | Popularity : 12%

Joan Didion

Self

Age : 90 | Popularity : 30%

Griffin Dunne

Self

Age : 69 | Popularity : 77%

Robert Evans

Self

Age : 89 | Popularity : 29%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Daryl Dellora
Department	Role	Name

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