Yet another guy that most of us probably would have gotten wrong in a game of Dead or Alive. The author and reporter who became (in)famous for faking Howard Hughes's autobiography passed away on Tuesday at age 87.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/obit ... at-87.html
RIP Clifford Irving
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RIP Clifford Irving
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Re: RIP Clifford Irving
I've read a couple of his novels (they're often available free on Amazon). His legal thriller, Trial, was very good. I also read one of his spy thrillers that was only so-so.
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Re: RIP Clifford Irving
If you can, try to see Orson Welles movie 'F for Fake'. It's focus is on Elmyr the art forger but includes quite a bit of Irving as well who had published his own book on the art forger prior to his own famous try at 'art' (a quote from the movie: Orson Welles: What we professional liars hope to serve is truth. I'm afraid the pompous word for that is "art".).
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Re: RIP Clifford Irving
You should also read The Hoax, Irving's account of his faking Howard Hughes's autobiography.frogman042 wrote:If you can, try to see Orson Welles movie 'F for Fake'. It's focus is on Elmyr the art forger but includes quite a bit of Irving as well who had published his own book on the art forger prior to his own famous try at 'art' (a quote from the movie: Orson Welles: What we professional liars hope to serve is truth. I'm afraid the pompous word for that is "art".).
I had an email friendship with Irving about ten years ago. He optioned to me the film rights to one of his books for $1 with 10% of my payment if I sold it. I didn't.
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Re: RIP Clifford Irving
For a second I thougth it was the other Clifford:
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