How Movie Stars Are Made
The first breaks, record-setting careers, daring stunts and total transformations behind the most famous faces on the big screen.
10 deep dives
Amazing Movie Star tells the career stories of the people in front of the camera: how they got their start, the records they set, the skills they learned and the honors they earned. Every page is written fresh and checked against reliable sources.
Katharine Hepburn
Four Best Actress Oscars, still the record
Audrey Hepburn
From ballet student to Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy
Meryl Streep
The most Oscar-nominated performer ever
Jackie Chan
The stuntman who became a world star
Harrison Ford
The carpenter who became Han Solo
Shirley Temple
The child star who topped Hollywood
Buster Keaton
The Great Stone Face and his stunts
Daniel Day-Lewis
Three Best Actor Oscars and total transformation
Sidney Poitier
The first Black Best Actor winner
The Hollywood Walk of Fame
How a star gets its star
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