Donald Sutherland announced that he is publishing a memoir in which he will talk about his life and his 60-year career as one of Hollywood's most distinguished actors, the Associated Press reported. The book “Fictional, but still true“ (Made Up, But Still True) will be published on November 12, when the actor will turn 89 years old, adds BTA.
„Donald Sutherland has left an indelible mark on the industry since his role in “Military Field Hospital” catapulted him into the public eye almost sixty years ago," said a statement from the Crown publishing house. “With raw honesty and a wry sense of humor, the acclaimed actor recounts his life in this generation-defining book, detailing his too many brushes with death, his loving relationship with his parents and behind-the-scenes stories on film, in which he participated in.“
A major figure in New Hollywood since the 1970s, Sutherland has worked steadily ever since. He has long been considered one of the best actors. He was never nominated for an “Oscar“, although he starred in several films that won the prestigious award. In 2017, he received an honorary “Oscar“ for lifetime achievement. Sutherland also has an “Emmy” and two “Golden Globes”.
In “Fictional yet true“ he will enter the role of a writer for the first time.
Born in Saint John, Canada, Donald Sutherland barely survived a series of childhood illnesses, including polio, rheumatic fever and spinal meningitis. In the book, he describes this struggle, as well as his growing teenage sexuality and his love of acting. He started playing in the early 1960s.
Sutherland broke into Hollywood with a small role in the 1967 World War II classic The Dirty Dozen and made his big break starring as Captain Benjamin Franklin (Hawkeye) Pierce Jr. in Robert Altman's Field Hospital. ;. He worked with directors such as Nicolas Roeg in “Don't Look Now” and Federico Fellini in “Frederico Fellini's Casanova”. He's just as often appeared in more popular films, playing a space commander in Kelly's Heroes, a mad arsonist in Backdraft and an authoritarian president in The Hunger Games series.
Donald Sutherland has five children, some of whom are also actors. The most famous is Kiefer Sutherland.