Bibliograph

Confessions of a dangerous mind, an unauthorized autobiography, by Chuck Barris

Type

Label

Confessions of a dangerous mind, an unauthorized autobiography, by Chuck Barris

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Confessions of a dangerous mind

Oclc number

240781

Responsibility statement

by Chuck Barris

Sub title

an unauthorized autobiography

Summary

Suspense, excess, danger and exuberant fun come together in Chuck Barris's unlikely autobiography - the tale of a wildly flamboyant 1970s television producer of innovative game shows such as The Gong Show and The Dating Game. What most people don't know is that Barris spent close to two decades as a decorated covert assassin for the CIA, claiming to have killed over thirty people. He joined the CIA as an agent in the early 1960's. He infiltrated the Civil Rights movement, met with militant Muslims in Harlem, and was sent abroad to kill enemies of the American state, even as his game shows began to soar to ratings success. Confessions of A Dangerous Mind is a wild and improbable tale spiced with intrigue, sex , bad behaviour, and plenty of one-liners

Target audience

general

Creator