James Harvey (film critic)
James Harvey (August 10, 1929 – April 2020) was an American
Threepenny Review.[2]
Biography
James Harvey was born on 10 August 1929 in
Loyola University of Chicago and graduated with A.B. in 1951.[3] In 1954, he received an M.A. in politics from the University of Michigan.[3]
During his career, he served as a professor of English at Stony Brook University until 1994.[4] He also taught at the New School and Sarah Lawrence College.[4]
Books
- Romantic Comedy in Hollywood: From Lubitsch to Sturges (1987)[4][5]
- Movie Love in the Fifties (2001)[4][6]
- Watching Them Be: Star Presence on the Screen From Garbo to Balthazar (2014)[4]
Awards
References
- ^ Lopate, Phillip (May 29, 2020). "With the Passing of James Harvey, the Film Critic Generation of Kael and Sarris Is Truly Gone".
- ^ a b Hudson, David. "Reading James Harvey". The Criterion Collection.
- ^ a b c d "Harvey, James 1929- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ a b c d e Green, Penelope (June 11, 2020). "James Harvey, Who Wrote About Hollywood's Heyday, Is Dead at 90" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Gabler, Neal (December 27, 1987). "LOVERS AND OTHER SCREWBALLS" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Giardina, Anthony (June 11, 2008). "Three Books About Our Affair with Movies" – via NPR.