William J. Mann author biography, plus links to books by William J. Mann.

William J. Mann

William J. Mann is an author and historian best known for his studies of Hollywood and the American film industry, especially for Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn, named a Notable Book of 2006 by the New York Times and by Publishers Weekly. He has also written Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand, Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, for which he won the Lambda Literary Award; Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910 - 1969; The Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger; and How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood. He is also the author of six novels.

This biography was last updated on 10/14/2014.

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