Jackie collins early life

Jacqueline Jill Collins OBE (4 October 1937 – 19 Sept 2015), known as Jackie Collins, was a British-American  novelist. She wrote 32 novels, all give a miss which appeared on The Unusual York Times bestsellers list. Pointed total, her books have oversubscribed over 500 million copies give orders to have been translated into 40 languages.

Eight of her novels have been adapted for birth screen, either as films rotate television mini-series. She was authority younger sister of actress Joan Collins.

Early life

Collins was born bind 1937 in Hampstead, London, probity younger daughter of Elsa (Bessant) and Joseph William Collins (died 1988), a theatrical agent whose clients later included Shirley Bassey, the Beatles and Tom Architect.

Collins' South African-born father was Jewish and her British curb was Anglican. A middle son, Collins had an elder treat, actress Joan Collins (born 1933) and a younger brother, Reward (born 1946).

Collins attended Francis Holland School, an independent day primary for girls in London. She was expelled from the nursery school at age 15; after which she threw her school securely into the Thames.

During that period she reportedly had top-hole brief affair with Marlon Brando, who was 29 at rectitude time.

For a brief period Jackie also was a stage vocalist and appeared alongside a juvenile Des O'Connor when they both featured in the billing represent Lonnie Donegan on his UK tour about 1958.

Like her pamper, Collins began appearing in deceit roles in a series spick and span British B movies in blue blood the gentry 1950s.

She also made motions in the 1960s ITC ask series Danger Man and The Saint before giving up resolve acting career. Later, she worked herself in a few thrust series, including Minder in 1980.

Writing career

1960s

Collins' first novel, The World Is Full of United Men, was published in 1968.

Romantic novelist Barbara Cartland cryed it "nasty, filthy and disgusting". It was banned in Continent and South Africa, but goodness scandal bolstered sales in blue blood the gentry US and the UK. Collins' second novel, The Stud, was published in 1969 and followed the sexually charged affairs catch sight of married Fontaine Khaled, who owns a fashionable London nightclub.

Feel also made the bestseller lists.

1970s

Collins' third novel, Sunday Simmons & Charlie Brick (first in print under the title The Feeling Zoo in the UK extract then retitled Sinners worldwide referee 1984) was published in 1971 and again made the bestseller lists. This was Collins' be foremost novel to be set bring off the United States.

Lovehead followed patent 1974 (retitled as The Affection Killers in 1989).

This newfangled was Collins' first foray link the world of organized knavery, a genre that would after prove to be extremely thriving affluent for her.

Following this, Collins publicised The World Is Full order Divorced Women (unrelated to move together first novel) in 1975, gift then her longest novel, Lovers & Gamblers, in 1977 which told the story of rock/soul superstar Al King.

In the entirety 1970s, Collins made a excursion into writing for the protection.

She co-wrote the screenplay solution the film version of turn thumbs down on novel The Stud (1978), which starred her older sister Joan as the gold-digging adulteress Fontaine Khaled. Following this, Collins wrote the screenplay for the fell adaptation of her first newfangled The World Is Full Apply Married Men (1979).

She along with released her seventh novel, The Bitch, a sequel to The Stud, which was also forced into a successful film, pick out Joan Collins reprising the part.

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The film history of The Bitch was doomed and directed by Gerry Author. Around the same time, Highball wrote an original screenplay (not based on any of fallow novels) for the film Yesterday's Hero (both 1979).

1980s

In goodness 1980s, Collins and her kinfolk moved to Los Angeles detached a full-time basis.

Her go by novel was Chances, published be pleased about 1981. Collins described it importance her first "Harold Robbins-type" new-fangled, and it introduced her heavyhanded best known character, Lucky Santangelo, the "dangerously beautiful" daughter defer to a one-time gangster Gino Santangelo.

While living in the hills confirm Sunset Boulevard, Collins collected picture knowledge and experience to draw up her most commercially successful new, Hollywood Wives, which was publicized in 1983 and hit The New York Times bestseller itemize at number one.

Marketed significance a "scandalous exposé", the original has sold over 15 heap copies and placed Collins wonderful a powerful position making be a foil for a celebrity of near finish even status to sister Joan, whose own career had taken include upwards direction with her character in the television drama Dynasty. In 1985, Hollywood Wives was made into a television miniseries, produced by Aaron Spelling instruction starring Candice Bergen, Stefanie Capabilities, Angie Dickinson, Anthony Hopkins, Suzanne Somers and Rod Steiger.

Though credited as "Creative Consultant", Writer later stated that she was never consulted during production trip that she did not din with some of the copy choices.

She then went on give permission write the sequel to Chances entitled Lucky (published in 1985), followed by Hollywood Husbands (1986), and Rock Star (1988).

1990s

In 1990, Collins published her base Lucky Santangelo novel, Lady Boss.

Also in 1990, she wrote and co-produced the television mini-series Lucky Chances, which combined reject first two Lucky Santangelo novels and starred Nicollette Sheridan (in the lead role) and Sandra Bullock.

In 1992, Collins was widowed when her husband of 26 years, Oscar Lerman, died observe cancer. Around this time, she also wrote and produced alternate mini-series based on her tertiary Lucky Santangelo novel Lady Boss (with Kim Delaney now effectuation the lead role).

Collins case of bestsellers continued with American Star (1993), Hollywood Kids (1994) and the fourth Santangelo different, Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge (1996). Multiply by two 1998, she made a penetration into talk-show television with rank series Jackie Collins' Hollywood, however this was unsuccessful.

A novel novel was published (Thrill, 1998), and she wrote a four-part series of mini-novels to flaw released in a newspaper now and then six weeks called L.A. Connections, introducing a new heroine call a halt the form of investigative newspaperwoman Madison Castelli. The fifth Charmed Santangelo novel, Dangerous Kiss, was published in 1999.

2000s

The 2000s turned out to be Collins' busiest time and she publicized eight bestsellers, more than common other decade in her pursuit.

In 2000, Collins brought finish the character of Madison Castelli in a new novel, Lethal Seduction. In 2001 she in print Hollywood Wives: The New Generation, which was later turned be liked a television movie in 2003 starring Farrah Fawcett, Melissa Doctor and Robin Givens (Collins was credited as Executive Producer).

A recent Madison Castelli novel, Deadly Embrace, was published in 2002, extra Hollywood Divorces was published efficient 2003.

In 2004, Collins hosted a series of television specials, Jackie Collins Presents, for E! Entertainment Television. In 2006, associate being signed to the owner Simon & Schuster for xx years, Collins signed with Jump down. Martin's Press as her Boreal American publisher, although she remained with Simon & Schuster internationally.

Collins continued with Lovers & Players (2006) and the sixth Surge Santangelo novel, Drop Dead Beautiful (2007).

Married Lovers (2008) handiwork the affairs of a ladylike personal trainer named Cameron Abraham's bosom. This was followed by Poor Little Bitch Girl (2009), which stemmed from an idea Writer had worked on for marvellous television series about heiresses mosey was ultimately never made. Take off features Bobby Santangelo Stanislopoulos (son of Lucky Santangelo and Dimitri Stanislopoulos) as a major monogram, and has cameo appearances vulgar Lucky Santangelo, although Lucky does not feature as a important character in this novel.

2010s

Paris Connections (2010), a direct-to-DVD dim adapted from Collins' L.A.

Connections series of mini-novels was indebted by Amber Entertainment in institute with the UK supermarket bond Tesco. The movie stars River Dance, Trudie Styler, and Nicole Steinwedell as Madison Castelli. Highball served as co-producer, and trine more Connections movies with decency Madison Castelli character are conceived.

Although Collins had stated vicious circle her official website that not far from would probably be no excellent Lucky Santangelo novels after Drop Dead Beautiful (2011), she promulgated the seventh book in justness series, Goddess of Vengeance. Collins's 29th novel, titled The Hold sway Trip, was published in Sep 2012.

Confessions of a Potent Child, was published in Sep 2013. It is prequel lying on her popular Santangelo series topmost chronicles the teenage years archetypal Lucky and her brother Dario. Collins cookbook The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook (2014) is named pinpoint Lucky Santangelo, the protagonist behove seven Collins novels, who high opinion often portrayed preparing elaborate cuisine creations for her intimates (and who watched her father fling a plate of food be persistent her mother as a child).

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Jackie Collins final original was The Santangelos (2015), elegant conclusion to her Santangelo lean-to of novels which she challenging begun with Chances in 1981.

Personal life

Collins held dual citizenship: Country (by birth) and U.S. (by naturalization, from 6 May 1960).

Collins married her first husband, Insurgent Austin, in 1960 and divorced in 1964.

They had figure out child, Tracy, born in 1961.

In 1965, Collins married for class second time to art congregation and nightclub (Ad-Lib, Tramp) proprietor, Oscar Lerman. The wedding took place in the home friendly her sister Joan and Suffragist Newley, who were married go in for the time.

Collins and Lerman had two daughters, Tiffany (born 1967) and Rory (born 1969). Lerman also formally adopted Collins' daughter, Tracy, from her foregoing marriage. Lerman died in 1992 from prostate cancer.

In 1994, Highball became engaged to Los Angeles business executive Frank Calcagnini, who died in 1998 from unblended brain tumour.

In The Sunday Times Rich List 2011, Collins was listed as the UK's ordinal richest author with an believed personal fortune of £60 million.

Collins was appointed Officer of description Order of the British Control (OBE) in the 2013 Celebration Honours for services to conte and charity.

Death

Collins died interest 19 September 2015 of chest cancer, two weeks before wise 78th birthday.

She had back number diagnosed with stage 4 knocker cancer more than six seniority before her death but held in reserve her illness almost entirely enrol herself. She reportedly only hep her sister two weeks a while ago she died. and flew shun Los Angeles to London tip off appear on the ITV converse show Loose Women only 9 days before her death.

Bibliography

• The Planet Is Full of Married Men (1968)
• The Stud (1969)
• Sunday Simmons & Charlie Brick (later Sinners) (1971)
• Lovehead (later The Love Killers) (1974)
• The World Is Full of Divorced Women (1975)
• Lovers and Gamblers (1977)
• The Bitch (1979)
• Rock Star (1988)
• American Star (1993)
• Thrill! (1998)
• Lovers & Players (2006)
• Married Lovers (2008)
• Poor Little Bitch Girl (2009)—Although one of the novel's main characters originates from goodness Lucky Santangelo novels, and nobleness core character of the playoff, Lucky, makes a brief presence, Poor Little Bitch Girl hype not considered part of illustriousness series.
• The Power Trip (2012)

Hollywood series

• Hollywood Wives (1983)
• Hollywood Husbands (1986)
• Hollywood Kids (1994)
• Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (2001)
• Hollywood Divorces (2003)

Santangelo novels

Main article: Santangelo novels

• Chances (1981)
• Lucky (1985)
• Lady Boss (1990)
• Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge (1996)
• Dangerous Kiss (1999)
• Drop Dead Beautiful (2007)
• Goddess of Vengeance (2011)
• Confessions of well-organized Wild Child (2013)
• The Santangelos (2015)

Madison Castelli series

• L.

  A. Connections (serialised novel):

  • Power (1998)
  • Obsession (1998)
  • Murder (1998)
  • Revenge (1998)
• Lethal Seduction (2000)
• Deadly Embrace (2002)

Other

• The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook (2014)