On the heels of <em>Secret Lives of Great Authors</em>, <em>Great Artists</em>, and <em>Great Composers</em> comes <em>Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers</em> an uncensored look at screen legends ranging from D. W. Griffith and Frank Capra to Martin Scorsese and the Coen Brothers. Readers will discover that <br /><br /> Charlie Chaplin's corpse was stolen and held for a 400,000 ransom.<br /> Akira Kurosawa dreamed of making the ultimate Godzilla film.<br /> Alfred Hitchcock 'lost' his belly button during abdominal surgery and often shocked his leading ladies by flashing his curiously smooth tummy.<br /> David Lynch won't allow cooking in his home; the odor of heated food disturbs him. <br /><br /> With outrageous anecdotes ranging from the weird to the bizarre, <em>Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers</em> is a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the making of movies.