Stuart Byron
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Stuart Byron (May 9, 1941 – December 13, 1991) was an American film critic and gay rights activist.[1]
He attended public schools in New York, then matriculated at Wesleyan University - studying history and joining EQV Fraternity before graduating in 1963.[2] For two years after graduation he was associate editor of the Independent Film Journal, then spent several years as a publicist for Pathé and Avco/Embassy, plus a year as assistant to the president for motion pictures at Natoma Productions. In 1982, Byron moved from New York to Los Angeles to take on the position of creative affairs executive for Ray Stark at Rastar Productions until 1984.[1]
In the 1960s, Byron worked for a year as a reporter and reviewer for
He is the co-editor (with Elisabeth Weis) of the book "The National Society of Film Critics on Movie Comedy", published in 1976.
Byron was one of the first openly gay film critics in New York,
His papers are held at the Wesleyan Film Archives at Wesleyan University.
References
- ^ a b "The Stuart Byron Collection". Wesleyan University. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Bios in Memoriam HTM".
- ^ Kirshner, Jonathan (March 1, 2012). "When Critics Mattered". Boston Review. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ https://www.gayinla.com/index.php/events/today-in-gay-history/12105-today-in-gay-history-september-03-2001 [dead link]
- Salon. June 25, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Movie mailbag". The New York Times. August 15, 1971. Retrieved February 23, 2021.