Emanuel Levy
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Emanuel Levy | |
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Alma mater | Columbia University[1] |
Employer | New York University |
Partner(s) | Rob Remley, Cunningham dancer (1980–death, 2011) |
Emanuel Levy
Early life and education
Levy grew up in Tel Aviv, after his family emigrated to Israel from Europe. After military service as combat officer, he attended Tel Aviv University, where he obtained a B.A. degree in Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science. He pursued M.Phil and Ph.D. (in distinction) in Sociology of the arts (focusing on film and theater) from Columbia University in 1975 and 1978, respectively.[citation needed]
Career
Levy has taught at
Levy is the only critic in the U.S. who's a voting member of eight groups:
His first book, The Habima—Israel's National Theater, 1917–1977, launched his writing career[
Of his nine books, his
In his 1994 comprehensive biography of George Cukor, Master of Elegance: The Director and his Stars (William Morrow), he disputed the commonly held belief (or myth) that Cukor was fired from the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind, because Clark Gable did not think he was "macho" enough to direct. Instead, Levy offers as reasons the conflict between him and producer David O. Selznick over the screenplay (which was not ready when shooting began) and pacing and tempo, which Selznick thought were not right.[citation needed]. Cukor had worked on pre-production of that film, including the casting of all the roles for two years, 1937-1939. 39 Levy wrote the first comprehensive biography of Vincente Minnelli, Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer in 2009. In this book, he argued that Minnelli's sexual identity is a crucial variable in understanding the kinds of narratives and visual styles of his films, particularly his melodramas, such as The Bad and the Beautiful, and the more personal and intimate Tea and Sympathy.[citation needed]
In 2000, he co-organized with the Film Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art a tribute weekend to the influential critic Andrew Sarris, coinciding with the publication of Citizen Sarris: American Film Critic, Essays in Honor of Andrew Sarris. On that occasion, Sarris chose to screen The Shop Around the Corner and Shoot the Piano Player, films that were followed by panels headed by noted critics Richard Schickel and Oscar-winning director Curtis Hanson.Levy has appeared in numerous films, documentaries, TV channels, including shows on the BRAVO network and the Independent Film Channel, as well as radio programs on NPR.[citation needed]. He continues to appear in documentaries for independent filmmakers and television, as well as on selected DVD releases.
Levy has written for various newspapers and magazines, including
Bibliography
- The Habima, Israel's National Theater: A Study of Cultural Nationalism. ISBN 9780231045827.
- And the Winner Is: The History and Politics of the Oscar Awards. ISBN 9780804425100.
- John Wayne: Prophet of the American Way of Life. ISBN 9780810820548.
- Small-Town America in Film: The Decline and Fall of Community. ISBN 9780826404848.
- George Cukor: Master of Elegance. ISBN 9780688112462.
- Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of American Independent Film. ISBN 9780814751244.
- Citizen Sarris, American Film Critic: Essays in Honor of Andrew Sarris. ISBN 9780810838918.
- Oscar Fever: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards. ISBN 9780826412843.
- All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards. ISBN 9780826414526.
- Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer. ISBN 9780312329259.
- Gay Directors/Gay Films: Pedro Almodóvar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters. ISBN 9780231152778.
References
- ^ "Levy, Emanuel: Short Bio as Professor of Film and Sociology, Cinema Scholar (Books), and Film Critic | Emanuel Levy". Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Emanuel Levy". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ^ National Jewish Book Awards, 1949-1988. JWB Jewish Book Council. 1988. p. 11.