{"product_id":"with-balls-and-chutzpah-a-story-of-survival-paperback","title":"With Balls and Chutzpah: A Story of Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Gutowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Gutowski's name is associated with some of the great films of the twentieth century: the Oscar-winning masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist, Repulsion, Cul-de-sac, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFearless Vampire Killers.\u003c\/i\u003e Producer of many of Roman Polanski's classics, Gene Gutowski shares here his extraordinary memoirs: those of a Polish Jew, alone in occupied Warsaw after the deportation of his entire family. As a young man who, with the blind courage of one who has nothing to lose, took incredible risks, he narrowly escaped the many horrors of life in Nazi-occupied Poland. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an extraordinary twist of destiny, and thanks to his prodigious resourcefulness, Gene Gutowski found himself in Germany in 1945, working as an American counter-espionage agent. After the war, he made his way to New York, where he worked as a fashion illustrator and TV producer, then on to London, where he became a successful producer and member of the jet set during the sixties. Finally, he achieved Hollywood consecration with the three Oscars won by \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is an extremely endearing personality that reveals itself here, modest about the difficulties overcome, honest about the successes and failures. Gene Gutowski's youth was a thumb of the nose to death and totalitarianism, and his journey is a formidable life lesson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168977391751,"sku":"9781462002764","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4c1692b90f99a9a33de080cb247af477.webp?v=1733338143","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/with-balls-and-chutzpah-a-story-of-survival-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}