To Brazilians, the name Jorge Amado is to literature what Antonio Carlos Jobim is to Bossa Nova. In a career spanning 70 years that included 32 books, millions of sold copies, and translations in over 50 countries, Amado is often referred to as the “Pelé of the written word.” Best known for his three novels, ...
I always thought Sam Shepard would have made a terrific Marlboro man—sans mustache—had his life not taken the career path it took. But thank goodness for us all, Shepard became so much more. He was not only a marvelous actor with at least 50 movies to his credit, including The Right Stuff—for which he earned an Academy Award ...
In the mid-90s, Arthur Miller was overseeing the Broadway revival of his most famous play, A Death of a Salesman. He often came to Trattoria Dell’Arte after the theater to enjoy his favorite dish, Penne Arrabiata. He usually came alone and sat in the main dining room off to the right. He was a quiet, ...
Tanaquil Le Clercq
Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy
Tom Jones
Diana Ross
Jackie Onassis
Arthur Miller
David Rockefeller
Sam Cohn
Natasha Richardson & Liam Neeson
Charles Bronson
Max Roach
Keith Jarrett
Al Pacino
Sammy Davis Jr.
Éric de Rothschild
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Richard Widmark
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