Chuck Palahniuk time while working for Freightliner. After initially publishing it as a short story (which became chapter 6 of the novel) in the 1995 compilation, "Pursuit of Happiness", Palahniuk expanded it into a full novel, which, contrary to his expectations, the publisher was willing to publish. While the original hardcover edition of the book received positive reviews and some awards, it had a short shelf life. Initially, Palahniuk struggled to find a literary agent and went without one until after the publication of "Fight Club". After he began receiving attention from 20th Century Fox, Palahniuk was signed by actor and literary
Brad Pitt filmography biopic sports drama "Moneyball"—both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He also garnered a Best Actor nomination for the latter. His biggest commercial success came with the apocalyptic film "World War Z" (2013), which has grossed a total of $540 million worldwide. Pitt produced the period drama "12 Years a Slave" (2013), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2014, he starred in the war film "Fury" which received positive reviews from critics and proved to be successful at the box office. Brad Pitt filmography Brad Pitt is an American actor