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Mr Nice is the autobiography of former drug dealer Howard Marks. [1] Published in 1996, it became an international bestseller due in large part to the humour and unabashed bravado the author uses to describe his life and the sheer scale of his drug deals involving, among others, the CIA, MI6, the IRA and the Mafia.
Dennis Howard Marks (13 August 1945 – 10 April 2016) was a Welsh drug smuggler and author who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases. At his peak he claimed to have been smuggling consignments of the drug as large as 30 tons , [ 2 ] and was connected with groups as diverse as the CIA , the ...
Howard Stanley Marks (born 1946) is an American investor and writer. He is the co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management , the largest investor in distressed securities worldwide. In 2022, with a net worth of $2.2 billion, Marks was ranked No. 1365 on the Forbes list of billionaires.
[citation needed] Marks was the main consultant for the film and for Ifans. The DVD includes a commentary by Howard Marks and a featurette in which Ifans impersonates Marks while both get intoxicated during a stand-up show, much to the delight of the crowd. Mr Nice was filmed in 2009 in Benidorm, Spain.
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Garden Cities of To-morrow is a book by the British urban planner Ebenezer Howard. When it was published in 1898, the book was titled To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. In 1902, it was reprinted as Garden Cities of To-Morrow. The book gave rise to the garden city movement and is very important in the field of urban design. [1] [2]
Cohen was persuaded to allow his name to be abbreviated in the company's name. A book of correspondence between Helene Hanff and Frank Doel, together with other members of the staff between 1949 and 1968, published by Hanff as 84 Charing Cross Road, was later made into a stage play, television play and BAFTA-winning film. Marks & Co closed in 1970.
Oaktree Capital co-founder Howard Marks and his wife Nancy have added to their already astonishing array of luxury homes with the $26.2 million purchase of an Old Hollywood-style mansion in L.A ...