William Shatner Books

Captain Quirk: The Unauthorized Biography of William Shatner

by Dennis William Hauck

Pinnacle 1995

(300 pp; 33 photos; Bibliography.)

ISBN 0-7860-0185-2. $4.99

"Captain Quirk" is what the cast and crew of the original Star Trek series called William Shatner behind his back. But the nickname only hints at the actor's convoluted personality -- a product of the contrasting forces of his deeply passionate love of life and an overpowering ego. This probing character study reveals for the first time details of Shatner's close encounter with a UFO in the Mojave Desert during the Star Trek years. He believed he was in telepathic contact with an alien intelligence and was being groomed as one of earth's Chosen Ones to guide the planet into the galactic community. Shatner's handling of his encounter lays bare the psychological changes that all paranormal experiencers go through. The author worked with Shatner in the film Mysteries of the Gods and helped him work through his contactee experience. Hauck also researched Shatner's acting career and wrote William Shatner: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood Press Performing Arts Series, 1994).

While taking jabs at our ever-heroic Captain Kirk has become quite fashionable, Dennis William Hauck has written an unauthorized biography of William Shatner that adds a few surprises. I was expecting to hear the usual stories of Shatner's egotistical behavior but was treated instead to some insights into what really makes this man tick. - Richard Sims in Captain's Log Magazine

Captain Quirk is definitely not a whitewash. For instance, there's a view of the internal politics of "Star Trek" that explains much. The author has actually done his footwork on this one, talking to second tier Trek actors and sifting through archives. - Peter Nichols in Postviews

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William Shatner: A Bio-Bibliography

by Dennis William Hauck

Greenwood Publishing 1994.
(Hardcover: 324 pages.)

ISBN 0-313-28579-9. $49.95

William Shatner is one of the most readily-recognized people in the world. While most people immediately think of him as Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek, few realize that he began his professional acting career at the age of eight and has appeared in Shakespearean festivals, regularly-scheduled radio roles, university and regional playhouses, live television drama, and more than 50 motion pictures. This book provides a short biography and a detailed record of all his performances. This book will surprise many who thought of William Shatner as a stereotyped space hero. It includes all of Shatner's acting, television, film, radio, writing, and directing credits, as well as lists of his personal appearances and charity work. Of course, the book also features a detailed biography of this fascinating man. A premium book in the highly respected Performing Arts Series (ISSN 0892-5550).

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