Sonny Boy: A Memoir

Al Pacino's autobiography, "Sonny Boy," is a revealing and entertaining look at his life and career. The book explores his iconic roles, essential collaborations, and important relationships, as well as the ever-present struggle between creativity and commerce. Pacino's memoir is praised for its eccentric charm, self-deprecating honesty, and well-worn Pacino swagger. It covers his life from his early years in the South Bronx to his rise to fame as one of the most iconic actors in film history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2024
Publisher: Cornerstone

Al Pacino, a 5 ft 7in Hollywood giant, has written a readably eccentric memoir that preserves his Bronx-reared turn of phrase. The Times describes it as "startlingly cinematic" and a "fine memoir." The Guardian calls it "surprising, introspective," and notes that his youth was grim, his money troubles serious, and his fame unlikely. His friends all died in poverty, but how did he survive? The Telegraph calls the book a "beautiful trip" from one of the world's greatest, most influential actors for more than 50 years. He's audacious, outrageous, and Al Pacino. The New York Times describes him as "funny and candid," and the Evening Standard calls him "funny and candid." ______________________________________________________________ To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four movies - The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon - that were not just successes, but landmarks in the history of film. In reality, Pacino was in his mid-thirties by then, and had already lived several lives. Growing up in New York City's South Bronx and raised by a loving but mentally unwell mother, Pacino worked odd jobs to support himself. But, in good times and bad, in poverty and in wealth and in poverty again, through pain and joy, acting was his lifeline, its community his tribe. Exploring his iconic roles, essential collaborations, and important relationships, as well as the ever-present struggle between creativity and commerce, Sonny Boy is the revelatory account of an incredible life. This is the memoir of a man who has nothing left to fear. Al Pacino, a 5 ft 7in Hollywood giant, has written a readably eccentric memoir that preserves his Bronx-reared turn of phrase. The Times describes it as "startlingly cinematic" and a "fine memoir." The Guardian calls it "surprising, introspective," and notes that his youth was grim, his money troubles serious, and his fame unlikely. His friends all died in poverty, but how did he survive? The Telegraph calls the book a "beautiful trip" from one of the world's greatest, most influential actors for more than 50 years. He's audacious, outrageous, and Al Pacino. The New York Times describes him as "funny and candid," and the Evening Standard calls him "funny and candid."

Weight: 678g
Dimension: 242 x 164 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529912623