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Frances Ann Lebowitz (/ ˈ l iː b ə w ɪ t s /; [1] born October 27, 1950) is an American author, [2] public speaker, [3] [4] and actor. [5] She is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities and her association with many prominent figures of the New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s, including Andy Warhol, Martin Scorsese ...
Filming took place in Manhattan, although Lebowitz said, "we did go to Queens, [and it was] something Marty talked about as if we were going to Afghanistan." [5] Other locations include the Players Club, the New York Public Library and the streets of Manhattan. [6] The documentary was dedicated to Lebowitz's longtime friend Toni Morrison. [7]
Social Studies later was re-released in a 1994 compilation entitled The Fran Lebowitz Reader along with Lebowitz's other bestseller Metropolitan Life. [ 7 ] In her signature fashion, Lebowitz records her wry observations, tastes, preferences, and aesthetic values within the essays of this second collection of her stories and opinion pieces.
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Public Speaking is a 2010 documentary film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese, about the American author Fran Lebowitz. The film was broadcast on HBO on November 22, 2010, prior to a limited release on February 23, 2011, by Rialto Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics.
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The Fran Lebowitz Reader is a 1994 collection of comedic essays by writer Fran Lebowitz. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The book compiles Lebowitz's two previous essay collections, Metropolitan Life (1978) and Social Studies (1981).