The Films and Radio
Sharp is a dynamic, media-genic expert on Wall Street, Hollywood and Health-care. Her print work moves easily to the screen and she’s increasingly asked to appear on TV news shows, series and film documentaries.
The Last Mogul (ThinkFilm 2005)
Directed by the talented Barry Avrich and based loosely on Sharp's book about Lew Wasserman, the late, great chairman of Universal Studios, the film documentary won raves at several film festivals (including the prestigious Palm Springs Film Festival), before it was released in theaters. It featured interviews with Sharp, the consulting producer, and some of her sources including the late Dominick Dunne, David Brown, Jimmy Carter, Suzanne Pleshette and Helen Gurley Brown. Catch it on Bravo or Showtime.
Reviewers praise:
“The Last Mogul” is a smart, well-paced documentary that balances the man’s triumphs with his rare failures and discerningly explores the darker side of his power.
— The Los Angeles Times
“….(A) refreshingly honest film about the life and times of Hollywood uber-power player Lew Wasserman….biographer Kathleen Sharp participates here, offering insights into Wasserman’s durable and socially brilliant wife..”
— Daily Variety
A&E’s American Justice: The Erin Brockovich Story
Based on Sharp’s very popular story for Salon.com (one of its top ten stories for 2001), this film version revolves around one idea: What got left out of the blockbuster movie Erin Brockovich was juicier and more accurate than what got put into it.
Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
This John Wilkman Production for Turner Classic Movies is scheduled to air early in 2011. Sharp acts as a consultant and on-camera interviewee for this ten-part series on a topic that continues to fascinate the world.
Sharp has also appeared on ABC News, KRON-TV 4 (San Francisco), KEYT-TV-3, and KING-TV among others. She has a great radio voice and has contributed to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.”
