2000 Hardcover edition of The Operator : David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood by Tom King David Geffen builds, buys, and sells the new Hollywood. Geffen's career has included the roles of power agent, record industry mogul, Broadway producer, and billionaire Hollywood studio founder. Beneath his phenomenal life story has always been a ferocious drive to succeed. The Operator is an explosive, illusion-shattering story that details the mogul's indisputable contributions to the entertainment history while also baring the man behind the legend. 670 pages