Donald Trump has been both an avid producer and consumer of popular culture for decades, long before the Republican presidential nominee made his political ambitions clear.
Aside from his former hosting gigs on NBC reality shows "The Apprentice" and "The Celebrity Apprentice," Trump has also taken on a number of cameo roles in films, TV shows, and commercials, often playing a version of himself.
Outside of his own appearances, though, Trump has made sure to make his pop-culture interests well-documented.
As it turns out, Trump appreciates a variety of great films, musicians, and TV shows, as well as a few not-so-great ones. And he reads more than just "The Art of the Deal." You'll probably be surprised by the mix.
Read on to see Donald Trump's favorite things in popular culture:
SEE ALSO: 28 celebrities who are taking a strong stand against Donald Trump
FILM: "Citizen Kane"
Orsen Welles' classic fictional take on the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst is reportedly one of Trump's favorite films.
"I think you learn in 'Kane' that maybe wealth isn't everything," Trump once said of the film in an unreleased documentary. "Because he had the wealth, but he didn't have the happiness."
It's a remarkably self-aware comment, given Trump's frequent boasting of his wealth.
"Bloodsport"
A 1997 New Yorker profile of Trump details how the businessman liked to play Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1988 martial-arts film "Bloodsport" as an in-flight movie on his private jet, calling it "an incredible, fantastic movie" and an old favorite.
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
Trump included Sergio Leone's 1966 spaghetti western in his list of favorite movies, as published by the BBC.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider