DONALD CAMMELL

by First Last, Samuel J. Umland

Examines the life and work of the Scottish artist and film director, from his youth and early career as a portrait painter, through his direction of the influential cult film "Performance," and his eventual suicide in 1996.

Genres: Film, Biography

100 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2006

Reviews

[Nicholas Rombes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was recently introduced to this book by Elizabeth Hand. A dark story about the alchemy that is filmmaking-on-the-edge. It's ultimately a sad story, but also inspirational in terms of the lasting art that Cammell helped bring to the screen.

[Rebecca King]

I love you Tom petty