Frank Brady (writer)
Frank Brady (born March 15, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York), is an American writer,[1] editor, biographer[2] and educator. Former chairman of the Department of Mass Communications, Journalism, Television and Film at St. John's University, New York, he is founding editor of Chess Life magazine.
Biography
Brady was chairman of the Department of Mass Communications, Journalism, Television and Film at
In 1960, Brady was the founding editor of
He has written many books, on a variety of subjects. He is chairman of a department at St. John's University, overseeing a multimillion-dollar budget, 60 faculty, and 900 students.
He served as arbiter of international chess tournaments in 2001 and 2004 in New York. He has been elected to, and serves as an active voting member of the
He is a writer, editor and publisher of international renown. He wrote one of the best-selling chess books in history, Profile of a Prodigy, the biography of Bobby Fischer, as well as countless other books and articles on chess and other subjects. A new biography of Fischer entitled Endgame: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer was published in 2011. He has been involved with radio and film projects. His wife, Maxine, also writes books.
On June 18, 2007, Brady was elected president of the Marshall Chess Club.[4]
Publications
- Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy (1965) ISBN 0-486-25925-0
- Chess: How to Improve Your Technique (1974) ISBN 0-531-02730-9
- Hefner (1974) ISBN 0-02-514600-9
- Onassis: An Extravagant Life (1977) ISBN 0-13-634378-3
- Brady & Lawless's Favorite Bookstores (1978) ISBN 0-8362-7902-6
- Barbra: An Illustrated Biography (1979) ISBN 0-448-16534-1
- Citizen Welles: A Biography of Orson Welles (1989) ISBN 0-385-26759-2
- How To Get Rich With A 1-800 Number (1997) ISBN 0-06-098714-6
- The Publisher: Paul Block, A Life of Friendship, Power, and Politics (2000) ISBN 0-7618-1889-8
- Endgame: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer (2011) ISBN 978-0-307-46390-6
See also
- Presidents of the United States Chess Federation
- Executive Directors of the United States Chess Federation
References
- ^ Kasparov, Garry. "The Bobby Fischer Defense". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall..." Chess News. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Newsday Queens Profile: Frank Brady", Newsday, Queens, New York, volume 63, number 157, 7 February 2003, City Edition, page A46
- ^ Chaban, Matt A. v (14 March 2016). "An End to a Chess Grandmaster's Eviction Battle Could Be Near". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
External links
- Frank Brady rating card at FIDE
- Frank Brady rating and tournament record at US Chess Federation
- Frank Brady chess games at 365Chess.com
- Frank Brady player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Interview of Frank Brady by Pete Tamburro at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-06-28)
- St. John's University Faculty at the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-12-27)
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