James Monaco
James Monaco | |
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Manhattan, New York, U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Film critic, film historian, publisher |
Years active | 1965–2019 |
Spouse(s) | Susan Schenker (3 children) |
Website | http://www.JamesMonaco.com |
James F. Monaco (November 15, 1942 – November 25, 2019)
Life and Work
Monaco founded
He has taught at
He wrote several books, including The New Wave: Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Rivette (1976), How To Read A Film (1977, 1981, 1999, 2009)[4] and American Film Now (1979). Monaco was also a contributing editor and writer to the Canadian film magazine, Take One, for many years.
He was the founder and president of UNET 2 Corporation, and he ran Harbor Electronic Publishing in New York and Sag Harbor. In 2012 he co-founded the Long Island Nature Organization, Inc., sponsors of the annual Long Island Natural History Conference.
Since 2001 In Germany a reputable student film award is named after James F. Monaco, "Der Goldene Monaco" or The Golden Monaco. [1][2]
Every year the student award is handed over to the winners in a large Oscar like show in front of up to 1,600 students in the Siegerlandhalle, a large venue in the city of the University of Siegen, where the award was born.
James Monaco died of vascular disease on November 25, 2019.
Published works
- The New Wave: Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Rivette. Oxford University Press, 1976
- How to Read A Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond. Oxford University Press, 1977, 1981, 2000, 2009
- Celebrity. Dell, 1978
- Media Culture. Dell, 1978
- Alain Resnais: The Role of Imagination. Oxford University Press, 1978
- American Film Now: The People, The Power, The Money, The Movies. Oxford University Press, 1979. New York Zoetrope, updated edition 1984
- Who's Who in American Film Now. New York Zoetrope, 1981, updated edition 1987
- The French Revolutionary Calendar. New York Zoetrope, 1982.
- The Connoisseur's Guide to the Movies. Facts on File Publications, 1985
- The International Encyclopedia of Film. Putnam and Virgin, 1991
- The Movie Guide. Putnam and Virgin, 1992, 1994
- Cinemania: Interactive Movie Guide - DVD-ROM. (Contributor) Microsoft, 1992
- The Dictionary of New Media. Harbor Electronic Publishing, 1999
- How To Read a Film: Multimedia Edition. Harbor Electronic Publishing, 2000
References
- ^ "James Monaco, 77". 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ JStor.org
- ^ Variety, 9/14/2014
- ^ Google Books
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