Lawrence Grobel is a renowned author with an impressive portfolio of 30 books to his credit. His bibliography includes six books of conversations with esteemed individuals from the world of literature, film, and entertainment. These notable figures include Truman Capote, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James A. Michener, Robert Evans, and Ava Gardner. Michener, himself a celebrated author, described Grobel's book about the Hustons as "a masterpiece". Joyce Carol Oates, a prominent literary figure, has referred to Grobel as "The Mozart of interviewers", a testament to his exceptional skill in extracting insightful conversations from his subjects.
Grobel's impressive literary career has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards. He has received the P.E.N. and Playboy Special Achievement awards, the Prix Litteraire from the French Syndicate of Film Critics, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for his fiction writing. His work has also been featured in documentaries, including Shane Salerno's Salinger and Al Pacino's Wilde Salome, in which he appears as himself.
In addition to his literary endeavors, Grobel has also ventured into screenwriting. He has published four unproduced screenplays, which are adaptations of three of his novels and a fourth based on his interactions with Marlon Brando during a visit to Brando's island in Tahiti. Grobel's most recent literary endeavors include the publication of two short story collections: The Narcissist and Schemers, Dreamers, Cheaters, Believers.
