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The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that depicts the failures of the U.S. diplomatic corps in Southeast Asia. The book caused a sensation in diplomatic circles and had major political implications. The Peace Corps was established during the Kennedy administration partly as a result of the book.
The Ugly American is a 1963 American adventure film directed by George Englund, written by Stewart Stern, and starring Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt, Reiko Sato, and Arthur Hill. It is based on the 1958 novel The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer.
The Ugly American portrayed American representatives losing the battle for hearts and minds to the Soviet Union in the fictional Asian kingdom of Sarkhan. [3] (The book's depictions created controversy: President Dwight Eisenhower called the book "sickening," [9] claiming that it distorted the truth.) He also advocated nuclear disarmament. [3]
Kate Walsh Has ‘Fun’ Playing the 'Ugly American' on 'Emily In Paris’ April 12, 2022 at 4:04 PM Kate Walsh is having a great time portraying an “ugly American” on Emily In Paris — and ...
The title of a 1958 book, The Ugly American, was a play on Greene's title; however, the authors of that book, Eugene Burdick and William Lederer, had arguably thoroughly misunderstood Greene's novel, since their book argued that the American diplomatic corps needed to be more modern, technically proficient, and friendly in assisting Third World ...
With an empathetic eye and cross-cultural cast led by Matt Damon and Camille Cottin, 'Stillwater' director Tom McCarthy tried to upend expectations for his dramatic thriller.
The Ugly American, a 1958 novel by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick; The Ugly American, a 1963 film starring Marlon Brando, based on the 1958 novel; Ugly American (pejorative), a term used to refer to perceptions of arrogant behavior by Americans abroad; Ugly Americans (band), an American rock band; The Ugly American, a 2002 album by Marc Eitzel
Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions is a book by Ben Mezrich that recounts the exploits of an American called John Malcolm (a pseudonym) [1] arbitraging index futures in Japan in the 1990s. [2] The book was released on May 4, 2004 by William Morrow and Company.