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Charles King
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Charles King is the author of seven books, including the New York Times-bestselling GODS OF THE UPPER AIR (2019) , winner of the Francis Parkman Prize and the Anisfield-Wolf Award, and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award and Los Angeles Times history prize; MIDNIGHT AT THE PERA PALACE (2014) , a New York Times Notable Book; and ODESSA: GENIUS AND DEATH IN A CITY OF DREAMS (2011) , winner of a National Jewish Book Award. He lectures widely on global affairs and has worked with broadcast media including NPR, MSNBC, and the BBC. A native of the Ozark hill country, King studied history and politics...
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Al Pacino
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Alfredo James Pacino is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, Tony-, BAFTA-, Emmy- and SAG award-winning American film and stage actor and director, widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time. He is well-known for his roles as Michael Corleone in the trilogy, Tony Montana in , Sonny Wortzik in , Frank Serpico in , Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in , and Roy Cohn in . He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role in after being nominated 7 times beforehand for various roles.
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