Bill Guttentag is a lecturer at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and teaches the course, "Leadership in the Entertainment Industry." Bill Guttentag is a two-time Oscar-winning documentary and feature film writer, director, and producer. His films include the recent documentary, "Soundtrack for a Revolution" which through music tells the story of the American civil rights movement, the feature "Nanking" and the satirical movie, "Live!" He was the creator of the NBC television show, "Law & Order: Crime & Punishment" which filmed real trials and prosecutors from the San Diego County's District Attorney's Office. He has three additional Oscar nominations, a Peabody Award, three Emmy Awards, two additional Emmy nominations, two Writers Guild Award nominations, a Producers Guild Award nomination, and a Robert Kennedy Journalism Award
His latest work is a crime novel entitled, "Boulevard" which based on a true story is about a murder, a detective, a young runaway against a backdrop of the legendary Sunset Boulevard with its bright lights and promises of Hollywood fame alluring the young, beautiful, and even the desperate who often times fall into an underworld of crime and the sex-industry. The book has just been released this month by Pegasus Books.
Although he was extremely busy, Bill Guttentag was gracious and generous for having kindly come to KZSU to talk about writing his first novel while teaching at Stanford and establishing such a successful career in film.
Information on Bill Guttentag's upcoming appearances and readings may be found at his website: http://www.billguttentag.com/Appearances.html His book is published by Pegasus Books: http://www.pegasusbooks.us/
Bill Guttentag, KZSU
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Feb. 15, 2010
KZSU Stanford University Radio 90.1 FM, Stanford, California
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