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Sam Staggs


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Biography, Film, Film History


Sam Staggs is the author of several books, including biographies of movies: All About All About Eve, Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard, When Blanche Met Brando, and Born to be Hurt. He has written for publications including Vanity Fair and Architectural Digest. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

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Average rating: 3.73 · 1,651 ratings · 263 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors
All About All About Eve: Th...
3.86 avg rating — 719 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions
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Close-up on Sunset Boulevar...
3.73 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 2002 — 10 editions
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Finding Zsa Zsa: The Gabors...
3.54 avg rating — 231 ratings — 8 editions
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When Blanche Met Brando: Th...
3.72 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions
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Born to Be Hurt: The Untold...
3.57 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2009 — 12 editions
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Inventing Elsa Maxwell: How...
3.46 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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MMII: The Return of Marilyn...
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