Moguls, Monsters, And Madmen: An Uncensored Life in Show Business

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A sharp and witty memoir by Barry Avrich: Montreal-born film producer and director, flamboyant advertising executive, and legendary biographer and connector of moguls and stars. In Moguls, Monsters, and Madmen, Barry takes readers from his early days, shaping his brand as a creative adman with the infamous Garth Drabinsky and witnessing the genius of legendary Rolling Stones promoter Michael Cohl, among others. Go behind the scenes of his most provocative films and follow Barry as he moves from the power rooms of Hollywood and launches incredible brands.

Barry Avrich is a veteran marketing executive and acclaimed film and television director/producer. As a marketing professional, Barry has led thousands of cultural marketing campaigns for high-profile clients and films. He is also the author of three marketing books and winner of the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2008, Barry built the Daniels Hollywood Theatre, the world's first movie theatre in a hospital, at Sick Kids. Barry is also a director of Hot Docs and the Prince's Charities Trust and has previously served as a director for TIFF and the Canadian Opera Company. He lives in Toronto.

"An entertaining look at some giant-sized celebrity personalities." -- Kirkus Reviews