He was the Golden Boy of the Golden Age. A prince of the silver screen.Dashing and debonair, Tony Curtis arrived on the scene in a blaze ofbright lights and celluloid. His good looks, smooth charm, and naturaltalent earned him fame, women, and adulation—Elvis copied his look andthe Beatles put him on their Sgt. Pepper album cover. But the Hollywoodlife of his dreams brought both invincible highs and debilitating lows.Now, in his captivating, no-holds-barred autobiography, Tony Curtisshares the agony and ecstasy of a private life in the public eye.

No simple tell-all, American Prince chronicles Hollywood during its heyday. Curtis revisits his immensebody of work—including the unforgettable classics Houdini, Spartacus,and Some Like It Hot—and regales readers with stories of hisassociations with Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, director BillyWilder, and film industry heavyweight Lew Wasserman, as well asparamours Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe, among others.

Asforthright as he is enthralling, Tony Curtis offers intimate glimpsesinto his succession of failed marriages (and the one that has endured),his destructive drug addiction, and his passion as a painter. Writtenwith humor and grace, American Prince is a testament to the power of living the life of one’s dreams.