Max Alvarez
Author Film History Lecturer
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FILM PROGRAMMING AND CURATORIAL WORK
Newark Museum, Newark, New York
Co-presenter, "The Magic of Mountains on Film," June 16, 2018
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, New York
Curator, “Anthony Mann: Mean Streets and Open Spaces,” April 19-27, 2014
National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), Washington, D.C.
From October 1998 to July 2005 programmed over 100 film events and series.
Selected NMWA Film Programs:
The Cinema of Agnès Varda, January 26 – March 24, 2005. Agnès Varda in person.
Transforming the Language of Film: Women Cinema Pioneers, November 3 – 17, 2004
Bergman’s Women: The Early Films, July 14 – August 11, 2004
Nordic Cinema: Five Women Directors, April 21 – June 30, 2004
Women Directors in Spanish Cinema, February 15 – 29, 2004
Anne-Marie Miéville: The Cinematic Text, November 12 – 19, 2003
Korean Film Festival DC 2004: September 21 – 29, 2003
Preservation Spotlight: Directed by Dorothy Arzner, June 29, 2003
The Hidden Half: Iranian Women Directors, January 22 and January 29, 2003
Experiments in Desire: The Cinema of Bette Gordon, June 26 – August 21, 2002
The Complete Satyajit Ray: Cinema Through the Inner Eye, April 3 and April 24, 2002
The Silent Wilderness: The Adventure Films of Nell Shipman, April 13, 2002
12th Washington Jewish Film Festival, December 5, 2001
Julie Taymor: Fire on Film, November 29, 2000 – January 17, 2001
Selections From Cannes 2000: New Films by Women, October 23, 2000
¡Cine Mexicano!: Mexico’s Women Filmmakers, February 23 – May 24, 2000
Women of Film Noir, June 9 – August 11, 1999
PRODUCTION WORK
BOOKS
The Cinéphile's Guide to the Great Age of Cinema (Release date: June 1, 2020)
Author, The Crime Films of Anthony Mann (University Press of Mississippi, 2013, 2022)
Contributed chapter “Hitchcock & Wilder: Writing and Re-Writing Shadow of a Doubt” in book Thornton Wilder / New Perspectives, edited by Jackson Bryer and Lincoln Konkle (Northwestern University Press, 2013).
Indexer, The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic (Harry N. Abrams, 2022)
Indexer, The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian [Season Two](Harry N. Abrams, 2021)
Indexer, The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian [Season One](Harry N. Abrams, 2020)
Indexer, The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Harry N. Abrams, 2019)
Indexer, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story (Harry N. Abrams, 2018)
Indexer, The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Harry N. Abrams, 2017)
Indexer, The Art of Rogue One : A Star Wars Story (Harry N. Abrams, 2016)
Indexer, The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Harry N. Abrams 2015)
Indexer, The Necropolitical Theater: Race and Immigration on the Contemporary Spanish Stage (Northwestern University Press 2020)
Indexer, Freedom in Laughter: Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, and the Civil Rights Movement (SUNY Press 2020)
Indexer, Digital Dynamics in Nordic Contemporary Art (University of Chicago Press 2019)
Indexer, Orphan Black: Performance, Gender, Biopolitics (University of Chicago Press 2019)
Indexer, Hitchcock and the Cold War (Pace University Press 2018)
Indexer, Creative Activism: Conversations on Music, Film, Literature, and Other Radical Arts (Bloomsbury Group 2018)
Indexer, Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family (Simon & Schuster 2018)
Contributed section “1901-1918 Women Exhibitors and Distributors,” Women Film Pioneers: An International Sourcebook (U.S. and Latin America) I, edited by Jane M. Gaines and Radha Vatsal (Duke University Program in Literature, 2008)
Co-editor, Harrison’s Reports Film Review Index, 1919-1962 (Los Angeles: Hollywood Film Archive, 1995)
Author, Index to Motion Pictures Reviewed by Variety: 1907-1980 (Metuchen: The Scarecrow Press, 1982)
Academic Papers
“The Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company,” Film History: An International Journal (Vol. 19, No. 3, 2007): 247-70
“The Origins of the Film Exchange,” Film History: An International Journal (Vol. 17, No. 4, 2005): 431-65
Published Articles
"Mad Men and the Death of Lane Pryce," HILOWBROW blog, October 2, 2022.
"Cinema and Museums," The Tronvig Group blog, May 23, 2016
“From Playwriting to Screenwriting: Thornton Wilder in Hollywood,” HowlRound website (August 2015)
"A Short History of Sniper Cinema," Counterpunch, January 30, 2015.
"Cinema as an Imperialist Weapon: Hollywood and World War I," WSWS (August 5, 2010).
“Marketing Costs for International Films,” cinecittà magazine (Vol. 1, No. 2, Nov/Dec 2000): 36-38.
“Mexico’s Women Filmmakers,” Women in the Arts (Volume XVIII, No. 1, Spring 2000).
“One Year at the Helm: A Talk with the NEA’s William Ivey,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 22, No. 4, May 1999): 7-9
“Michael Moore Drops The Big One on Milwaukee: Populist prankster’s new documentary hits close to home,” Shepherd Express (Vol. 19, No. 15, April 9, 1998): 9-10.
“Age of Aberrance: Film Forum rewinds Hollywood’s Golden ‘70s,” TimeOut New York (Issue No. 6, May 29 – une 5, 1998): 41
“Power Struggle in the Arthouse Arena,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 19, No. 8, January/February 1997): 28-31
“National Film Commission May Mean a Political Price,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 20, No. 1, October 1996): 9-11
“Creating Tools for the Culture Wars: The NEA Tapes INITIATIVE and Artistic Freedom Under Attack,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 19, No. 7, August/September 1996): 8-9
“The Rise and Fall of American Playhouse,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 19, No. 5, July 1996): 8-10
“On the Short Form: Four Distributors Take Stock of the Market for Shorts,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 19, No. 1, January/February 1996): 36-39
“Remembering the Campus Film Societies,” Madison Magazine (Vol. 34, No. 12, December 1992): 21-28
“Scenic Overlook: Working with Film Commissions,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1992): 18-24
“Shooting from the HIP: HBO Independent Productions,” The Independent Film & Video Monthly (Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1992): 8-9
“Invasion in Panama and The Empowerment Project,” Montage/Independent Feature Project/West (Summer 1991): 6, 9
Media Interviews
Guest, Global Business: Green Book release in China, CGTN Network, March 29, 2019
Guest, The Heat: Bohemian Rhapsody release in China, CGTN Network, March 25, 2019
Panelist, The Heat: Countdown to the Oscars Pt. 2, CGTN Network, February 22, 2019
Interviewed, "Residents Rally Around Revival of Lincoln Plaza Cinema," Spectrum News NY1, January 11, 2019.
Guest, Michael Dandry, Westchester: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, WOX Radio, New Rochelle, NY, January 14, 2019
Book Reviews, Noir City (Vol. 9, No. 2, Fall 2014): 92
Beth Karas, Karas on Crime radio program, LifeStyle Talk Radio Network, New York City, May 27, 2014
Guest, Chandler Bennett, Film Close-ups, KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM, Berkeley, California, Friday, February 14, 2014
David Walsh, “The Crime Films of Anthony Mann: A comment and a conversation with the author,” WSWS, December 18 and 19, 2013
Guest, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, “American Politics Through Film,” WAMU Radio, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2009
Carolyn Kriss, “Film Historian Knows the Details,” Northwest Passages (March 14, 2007): 1, 26
"Q&A: Film Historian Max Alvarez on John Wayne," Washington Post Express (May 20, 2002)
Film Criticism
Freelance film critic for The Milwaukee Journal from September 1992 to May 1995 during which time I wrote 150 articles. Film critic reviewing international cinema for The Washington Diplomat (1997-2000).
PRESENTATIONS OF ORIGINAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS
The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Online course, "Night and the Cities: the suspense-driven world of Film Noir," November 3, 10, 17, 2022.
Online lecture, "60 Years of Bond, James Bond," July 14, 2022
Lecture series, “Cinematic Collaborations: Dynamic Duos in Film”: Martin Scorsese/Robert DeNiro (March 2, 2008), Alfred Hitchcock/James Stewart/Cary Grant (April 6, 2008), Zhang Yimou/Gong Li (May 4, 2008), Federico Fellini/Marcello Mastroianni (June 8, 2008), Michelangelo Antonioni/Monica Vitti (June 8, 2008), Woody Allen/Diane Keaton/Mia Farrow (September 14, 2008), Humphrey Bogart/John Huston/Howard Hawks (October 5, 2008)
Lecture, “Ingmar Bergman: Scenes from a Life,” January 27, 2008
Seminar co-presenter, “Broadway to Hollywood,” January 21, 2007
Lecture, “Hollywood and the Environment,” Washington D.C. Environmental Film Festival/Smithsonian, March 19, 2006
Lecture, “Laughter in the Wilderness: Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd and Nature,” Washington, D.C. Environmental Film Festival/Smithsonian, March 18, 2007
Lecture, “The Essentials: Hollywood’s Ten Must-See Movies,” Hirschhorn Museum, July 24, 2005
Lecture, “The Cinema of Tim Burton,” July 10, 2005
Seminar co-presenter, “Marlon Brando: His Life and Career,” April 3, 2005
Seminar, “Elia Kazan: More Than a Face in the Crowd,” December 5, 2004
Lecture, “Woman of the Year: The Life and Films of Katharine Hepburn,” May 12, 2004
Lecture, “Great Moments in Screen Terror: The Scare Tactics of Hollywood,” October 30, 2003
Seminar, “Billy Wilder: Master of the Sublimely Subversive Film,” April 5, 2003
Seminar, “40 Years of Bond, James Bond,” November 3, 2002
Lecture, “Olivier and Gielgud: Lives Lived Large on the Wicked Stage,” June 12, 2002
Course instructor, “Modern Masters of American Film”: Martin Scorsese (November 2, 2001) and David Lynch (October 19, 2001)
Seminar, “The Lost Art of the Hollywood Musical,” August 5, 2001
Seminar, “French New Wave Cinema: Spotlight on François Truffaut,” July 29, 2001
Seminar, “The Artistic Legacy of Luis Buñuel,” May 12, 2001
Seminar, “Night and the Cities: The Suspense-driven World of Film Noir,” November 19, 2000
Course instructor, “Great American Film Pioneers”: “Robert Altman: Hollywood Renegade” (November 8, 2000), “D.W. Griffith: Giant of the Silent Screen” (October 18, 2000), “Lois Weber: Hollywood’s Forgotten Pioneer” (October 11, 2000)
Seminar, “Masters of Cinecittà: Fellini, Bertolucci, Pasolini,” May 21, 2000
Seminar, “The Legacy of Orson Welles,” April 30, 2000
Seminar, “The Genius of Akira Kurosawa,” March 18, 2000
Course instructor, “Hollywood Titans: Understanding the Studios, Then and Now”: “A Hollywood History” (April 27, 2000), “Early Censorship and the Hays Code” (May 4, 2000), “The Blacklist Years” (May 18, 2000), “Hollywood in Crisis” (May 25, 2000).
Lecture, “The Life and Work of Stanley Kubrick: A Cinematic Odyssey”: “From Photographer to Filmmaker” (October 13, 1999) and “Kubrick’s Last Odyssey: Eyes Wide Shut” (November 17, 1999)
Panel Presenter, “Hollywood on the Potomac: Power and Politics at the Movies,” November 5, 1999
Seminar, “The Ultimate Hitchcock: In Celebration of Alfred Hitchcock’s 100th Birthday,” August 14, 1999
Moderator, “Invisible Invaders on Film and TV: Science Fiction Meets Science Fact," in conjunction with the exhibition Microbes: Invisible Invadors, Amazing Allies series, July 22 – August 5, 1999
Lecture, “Forbidden Celluloid: Hollywood Censorship,” February 21, 1999
Lecture, “The Politics of Oscar®: Behind the Scenes at the Academy Awards,” May 28, 1998
Museum of Arts and Design, New York City
Online lecture, "Costume Design: The First 60 Years in Film," July 15, 2021.
Online lecture, "The Art of Set Design," February 26, 2021.
Online lecture, "The Art of Film Titles," December 4, 2020.
National Arts Club, New York, NY
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House" presented in connection with program, "How Presidents and the FBI Have Been Portrayed in Fictional Films," February 4, 2019. National Arts Club, Gramercy Park.
New Plaza Cinema, New York, NY
Online talkback series co-host, Love Actually, December 18, 2022
Online lecture, "London on Film: A Cinematic Odyssey," December 14, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Casablanca, December 4, 2022
Online lecture, "Casablanca at 80," November 30, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, The King of Comedy, November 6, 2022
Online lecture, "Scorsese & De Niro: An Intense Collaboration," November 2, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Atlantic City, October 16, 2022
Online lecture, "Louis Malle: Director/Provocateur," October 12, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, October 2,, 2022
Online lecture, "James Bond at 60," September 28, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, The Last Tycoon, September 25,, 2022
Online lecture, "Hollywood on Hollywood: How the Movies Portray the Movie Business," September 21, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Citizen Kane, September 11, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Paper Moon, July 31, 2022
Online lecture, "The Films of Peter Bogdanovich," July 27, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Beauty and the Beast (1946), July 17, 2022
Online lecture, "Paris on Film: A Cinematic Journey," July 15, 2022
Post-screening discussion, Terence Davies's Benediction, New Plaza Cinema/86th Street, June 20, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Lolita (1962), June 19, 2022
Online lecture, "1962: The Year in Film," June 15, 2022
Post-screening speaker, Benediction, New Plaza Cinema West End Theater, June 12, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Night Nurse, June 5, 2022
Post-screening speaker, GoodFellas, New Plaza Cinema West End Theater, May 30, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, The Naked Spur , May 22, 2022
Online lecture, "The Crime Films of Anthony Mann," May 18, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, 1945, May 8, 2022
Online lecture, "The Cinema Seeks Justice," May 4, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, The Apartment, April 24, 2022
Online lecture, "The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder," April 20, 2022
Online course/FilmCraft #9: "The Film Composer," April 19, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Singin' in the Rain, March 27, 2022
Online lecture, "Filming the Dance: The Great Age of Hollywood Musicals," March 23, 2022
Online course/FilmCraft #8: "The Art of Set Design," March 15, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, The Heiress, March 13, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Cabaret, February 27, 2022
Online lecture, "The Reel Fosse/Verdon ... and All That Jazz," February 23, 2022
Post-screening speaker, Nightmare Alley and La Picine screenings, New Plaza Cinema West End Theater, February 20, 2022
Online course/FilmCraft #7: "The Art of Costume Design," February 15, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Jules and Jim, February 13, 2022
Online lecture, "François Truffaut: A 90th Anniversary Tribute," February 9, 2022
Online talkback series co-host, Groundhog Day, January 30, 2022
Online lecture, "Legendary Comedy Teams on Film," January 26, 2022
Online course/FilmCraft #6: "The Film Editor," January 18, 2022
Online course/FilmCraft #5: "The Camera Dances: The Art of the Long Take," December 21, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, West Side Story, December 19, 2021
Online lecture, “New York on Film,” December 15, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, The Conformist, December 5, 2021
Online lecture, “The Cinematic Art of Bernardo Bertolucci,” December 1, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Double Indemnity, November 21, 2021
Online course/FilmCraft #4: "The Process of Screenwriting," November 16, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, The Big Combo, November 7, 2021
Online lecture, “Night and the Cities: The Suspense-driven World of Film Noir,” November 3, 202
Online talkback series co-host, All About Eve, October 24, 2021.
Online lecture, “Dangerous Deception: The Films of Joan Crawford,” October 20, 2021
Online course/FilmCraft #3: "The Art of Movie Makeup," October 19, 202
Online talkback series co-host, Mildred Pierce, October 10, 202
Online lecture, “Possessed & Obsessed: The Films of Joan Crawford,” October 6, 202
Online course/FilmCraft #2: "The Technique of Screen Acting," September 21, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Yojimbo, September 12, 2021.
Online lecture, “Akira Kurosawa: Samurai of the Cinema,” September 8, 2021.
Online talkback series co-host, The Breaking Point, August 22, 2021
Online lecture, “Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years,” August 18, 2021.
Online course/FilmCraft #1: "The Art of Title Design," August 17, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Saboteur, August 8, 2021
Online lecture, “Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense,” August 4, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Klute, June 27, 2021.
Online lecture, “1971: The Year in Film,” June 23, 202
Online talkback series co-host, Raise the Red Lantern, June 13, 2021.
Online lecture, “Zhang Yimou & Gong Li: The Director and His Muse,” June 9, 202
Online talkback series co-host, Indignation, May 23, 2021.
Online lecture, “Philip Roth on Film,” May 19, 202
Online lecture, “Orson Welles: Genius of Stage and Screen,” May 5, 2021.
Online talkback series co-host, Chimes at Midnight, May 2, 2021
Online lecture, “Jazz and Blues on Film,” April 7, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Fargo, April 25, 2021
Online lecture, “Fearless and Hard-boiled: The Films of Ida Lupino,” March 24, 202
Online talkback series co-host, The Big Sleep, March 21, 2021.
Online lecture, "Black and White on the Silver Screen," February 17, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, The Learning Tree, February 21, 202
Online lecture, "Burt Lancaster: Cinema Legend," February 3, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Local Hero, February 7, 2021
Online lecture, "The Cinema Seeks Justice," January 20, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Sophie's Choice, January 10, 202
Online lecture, "New York on Film," January 6 and 13, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Sweet Smell of Success, January 10, 2021
Online talkback series co-host, Breathless, December 30, 2020.
Online lecture, "Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward: First Couple of the Screen," November 11, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The Red Shoes, November 8, 2020
Online lecture, "Makers of The Red Shoes: The Films of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger," October 28, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The Stunt Man, October 18, 2020
Online lecture, "Living Dangerously on Film: A History of Film Stunts," October 14, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, My Darling Clementine, October 4, 2020
Online lecture, "1946: The Year in Film," September 30, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, Le Samouraï, September 23, 2020
Online lecture, "Paris on Film," September 16, 2020er 30, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, She Done Him Wrong, September 6, 2020
Online lecture, "Ahead of Her Time: The Life, Laughs, & Legend of Mae West," September 2, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The Manchurian Candidate, August 23, 2020
Online lecture, “Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense,” August 19, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The Swimmer, July 26, 2020
Online lecture, Filming the Dance: The Great Age of Hollywood Musicals, July 22, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, Baby Face, July 12, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, No Way Out, June 28, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The Band Wagon, June 14, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The Last Picture Show, May 31, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, The 400 Blows, May 17, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, It Should Happen to You, May 3, 2020
Online talkback series co-host, Swing Time, April 19, 2020
Presenter and post-screening speaker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, December 21, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Presenter and post-screening speaker, Mike Wallace Is Here, September 2, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Presenter and post-screening speaker, The White Crow, July 7 and 20, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Post-screening speaker, They Shall Not Grow Old, June 1, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Post-screening speaker, Green Book, April 7, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Post-screening speaker, Two for the Road, March 10, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Introduced benefit screening of The Conformist and guest speakers Phillip Lopate and Toby Talbot, January 28, 2019. New York Institute of Technology.
Presenter and post-screening speaker, BlacKkKlansman, January 2 and January 21, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Post-screening speaker, At Eternity's Gate, January 19, 2019. New York Institute of Technology
Host and moderator, RBG screenings with directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen, December 27 and December 30, 2018. New York Institute of Technology
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey
Co-presenter, The Magic of Mountains on Film, June 16, 2018.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, New York
Presenter, 35mm screening of T-Men, April 19, 2014.
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Host and moderator for SVA Theatre screenings of Anthony Lover films De Düve/The Dove (1968) and Distance (1975), September 30, 2016.
Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA), New York City
Film course, Sundays at JASA: Marlene Meyerson JCC, New York City, October 9 - December 18, 2022
"Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens and Thrill Rides in 1950s Movies," October 9, 2022
"1962: The Year in Film" October 16, 2022
"The Films of François Truffaut," October 23, 2022
"The Films of Peter Bogdanovich," October 30, 2022
Online lecture, "The Manchurian Candidate: A 60th Anniversary Study," November 6, 2022
"Cabaret: A 50th Anniversary Tribute," November 13, 2022
"The Art of Film Costume: The First 60 Years," December 4, 2022
"James Bond at 60," December 11, 2022
"Casablanca at 80," December 18, 2022
Online lecture, "Filming the Dance: The Great Age of Hollywood Musicals," August 22, 2022
Online lecture, "Los Angeles on Film," May 2, 2022
Online lecture, "Singin' in the Rain: A 70th Anniversary Celebration," May 9, 2022
Online lecture, "Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens and Thrill Rides in 1950s Movies," May 16, 2022
Online lecture, "1962: The Year in Film, Part II," May 23, 2022
Online lecture: "Scaling the Heights: Mountains on Film," June 6, 2022
Online lecture, "Jazz and Blues on Film: Part II," June 13, 2022
Online lecture, "Philip Roth on Film," February 28, 2022
Online lecture, "Cabaret: A 50th Anniversary Tribute," March 7, 2022
Online lecture, “The Cinematic Art of Bernardo Bertolucci,” March 14 2022
Online lecture, "The Manchurian Candidate: A 60th Anniversary Study," March 21, 2022
Online lecture, “Night and the Cities: The Suspense-driven World of Film Noir,” March 28, 2022
Online lecture, "1962: The Year in Film, Part I," April 4, 2022
Online lecture, "Jewish Images in Film," October 4, 2021
Online lecture, "Breakfast at Tiffany's: A 60th Anniversary Celebration," October 18, 2021
Online lecture, "Two Centuries of Frankenstein," October 25, 2021
Online lecture, "Black and White on the Silver Screen," November 1, 2021
Online lecture, "Zhang Yimou & Gong Li: The Director and His Muse," November 8, 2021
Online lecture, "Billy Wilder, Part I," November 15, 2021
Online lecture, "Billy Wilder, Part II," November 29, 2021
Online lecture, "1971: The Year in Film," December 6, 2021
Online lecture, "Dangerous Deception: The Films of Bette Davis," December 8, 2021
Online lecture, “Jazz and Blues on Film,” December 13, 2021
Online lecture, "Burt Lancaster: Cinema Legend," June 30, 2021
Online lecture, "San Francisco on Film," July 7 2021
Online lecture, "Los Angeles on Film," July 20, 2021
Online lecture, "Martin Scorsese/Robert DeNiro," July 21, 2021
Online lecture, "The Mesmerizing Films of Josef von Sternberg & Marlene Dietrich," July 28, 2021
Online lecture, “Possessed & Obsessed: The Films of Joan Crawford,” August 4, 2021
Online lecture, "Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward: First Couple of the Screen," February 24, 2021.
Online lecture, "Makers of The Red Shoes: The Films of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger," March 10, 2021.
Online lecture, "Immigration on Film," March 17, 2021.
Online lecture, "Akira Kurosawa: Samurai of the Cinema," March 24, 2021.
Online lecture, "The Cinema Seeks Justice," March 31, 2021.
Online lecture: "The News Media in Film & TV: Newspapers," April 7, 2021.
Online lecture: "The News Media in Film & TV: Television News," April 14, 2021.
Online lecture, "Hollywood on Hollywood: How Show Business Portrays the Movie Business," April 21, 2021.
Online lecture, "Banned! When Films Annoy Governments," April 28, 2021.
Online lecture, "The Reel Fosse/Verdon ... and All That Jazz," May 5, 2021.
Online course, "The Magic of Moviemaking: The Art of the Cinematic Trade," Sundays at JASA online, New York City, October 13 – December 20, 2020:
Online lecture, "The Technique of Screen Acting," October 14, 2020
Online lecture, "The Process of Screenwriting," October 21, 2020
Online lecture, "The Film Editor," October 29, 2020
Online lecture, "The Camera Dances: The Art of the Long Take," November 4, 2020
Online lecture, "The Art of Set Design," November 11, 2020
Online lecture, "The Film Composer, Part I: Hollywood Masters," November 18, 2020
Online lecture, "The Film Composer, Part II: International Film Scores," December 2, 2020
Online lecture, "Makeup in the Movies," December 9, 2020
Online lecture, "The Art of Costume Design" December 20, 2020
Lecture, "The History of Film Stunts," May 6, 2018
Lecture, "The Art of Film Titles," May 13, 2018 and May 17, 2020 (online)
Online course: “Cinema and the Cities: Capturing the Urban Metropolis on Film,” Sundays at JASA online: July 5 – August 23, 2020:
Online lecture, “New York, New York: Part I,” July 5, 2020
Online lecture, “New York, New York: Part II,” July 12, 2020
Online lecture, “Paris on Film” July 19, 2020
Online lecture, “London on Film,” July 26, 2020
Online lecture, “When (Filming) in Rome,” August 16, 2020
Online lecture, “Las Vegas on Film" August 23, 2020
Online lecture, "Living Dangerously on Film: A HIstory of Movie Stunts," June 28, 2020
Online lecture, "Legendary Comedy teams on Film," June 21, 2020
Online lecture, “Fearless and Hard-boiled: The Films of Ida Lupino,” June 14, 2020
Online lecture, "The Art of Film Titles," May 17, 2020
Online lecture, "Ahead of Her Time: Mae West," June 7, 2020
Course, "It Was a Very Good Year: Banner Years for the Movies, Part II" Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, February 23 - May 10, 2020
Course, "It Was a Very Good Year: Banner Years for the Movies, Part I" Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, September 22 - December 8, 2019
Course, "American Cinema: A Crash Course," Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, March 3 - May 12, 2019:
Lecture, "History of the Hollywood Studios," March 3, 2019
Lecture, "Early History of Hollywood Musicals," March 10, 2019
Lecture, "Before the Motion Picture Production Code," March 24, 2019
Lecture, "Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens & Thrill Rides in 1950s Movies," March 31, 2019
Lecture, "Night and Cities: The Suspense-driven World of Film Noir," April 6, 2019
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," April 14, 2019
Lecture, "The Film Collaborations of Martin Scorsese & Robert DeNiro," April 28, 2019
Lecture, "Orson Welles: A Brilliant and Turbulent Life," May 5, 2019
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," May 12, 2019
Course, “Cinema and the Cities: Capturing the Urban Metropolis on Film,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, September 30 – December 9, 2018:
Lecture, “New York, New York: Part I,” September 30, 2018
Lecture, “New York, New York: Part II,” October 7, 2018
Lecture, “We’ll Always Have Paris: Part I,” October 14, 2018
Lecture, “We’ll Always Have Paris: Part II,” October 21, 2018
Lecture, “London on Film, Part I,” October 28, 2018
Lecture, “London on Film, Part II,” November 4, 2018
Lecture, “When in Rome,” November 11, 2018
Lecture, “San Francisco on Film,” November 18, 2018
Lecture, “Stopovers: Las Vegas and Chicago,” December 2, 2018
Lecture, “Los Angeles: City of Angels (and Demons),” December 9, 2018
Course, "The Magic of Moviemaking: The Art of the Cinematic Trade," Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, March 4 - May 13, 2018:
Lecture, "The Screenwriter, Part I," March 4, 2018
Lecture, "The Screenwriter, Part II," March 11, 2018
Lecture, "The Cinematographer, Part I," March 18, 2018
Lecture, "The Cinematographer, Part II: The Camera Dances," March 25, 2018
Lecture, "The Film Editor," April 8, 2018
Lecture, "The Film Composer, Part I: Hollywood Masters," April 15, 2018
Lecture, "The Film Composer, Part II: The Europeans," April 22, 2018
Lecture, "The Set Designer," April 29, 2018
Lecture, "The Stunt Man," May 6, 2018
Lecture, "The Art of Film Titles," May 13, 2018 and May 17, 2020 (online)
Course, "Film & Society: How Filmmakers Portray the World," Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, October 8 - December 17, 2017:
Lecture, "The Jewish Experience on Film," October 8, 2017
Lecture, "Race Relations on Film," October 15, 2017
Lecture, "The Immigration Experience on Film," October 22, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood on the Potomac: Films About Elections & Presidents," October 29, 2017
Lecture, "Adults Only: Hollywood & European Filmmakers Challenge Censorship," November 5, 2017
Lecture, "Banned! When Films Annoy Governments," November 12, 2017
Lecture, "A History of the Propaganda Film," November 19, 2017
Lecture, "The Cinema Seeks Justice," December 3, 2017
Lecture, "Labor & Capital: Films About Workers & Bosses," December 10, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood on Hollywood: Films About Filmmaking," December 17, 2017
Course, "Calling the Shots: Legends in the Director's Chair," Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, March 12 - May 21, 2017:
Lecture, Buster Keaton & Charlie Chaplin, March 12, 2017
Lecture, George Cukor & Ernst Lubitsch, March 19, 2017
Lecture, Akira Kurosawa, March 26, 2017
Lecture, Louis Malle, Apri 1, 2017
Lecture, Fritz Lang, April 9, 2017
Lecture, Robert Siodmak & Ida Lupino, April 23, 2017
Lecture, Josef von Sternberg & Max Ophuls, April 30, 2017
Lecture, Sidney Lumet, May 7, 2017
Lecture, Elia Kazan, May 14, 2017
Lecture, Stanley Donen, May 21, 2017
Course, "Calling the Shots: Legends in the Director's Chair," Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, September 18 - December 4, 2016:
Lecture, John Huston, September 18, 2016
Lecture, Otto Preminger, September 25, 2016
Lecture, Vincente Minnelli, October 9, 2016
Lecture, François Truffaut, October 16, 2016
Lecture, Federico Fellini, November 6, 2016
Lecture, Ingmar Bergman, November 13, 2016
Lecture, Orson Welles, November 20, 2016
Lecture, Billy Wilder, December 4, 2016
Lecture, "The Reel Fosse/Verdon ... and All That Jazz," Sundays at JASA: JCC Manhattan, New York City, July 21, 2019
Lecture, “Spectacular Flops: When Smart Films Fail,” Sundays at JASA: JCC Manhattan, New York City, July 30, 2018
Lecture, “The Marriage of Art and Commerce: When Smart Films Succeed,” Sundays at JASA: JCC Manhattan, New York City, July 22, 2018
Lecture, "The Media in the Movies: Films About TV News," Sundays at JASA: Metropolitan Opera Guild/Lincoln Center, New York City, July 30, 2017
Lecture, "The Media in the Movies: Films About Newspapers," Sundays at JASA: Metropolitan Opera Guild/Lincoln Center, New York City, July 23, 2017
Lecture, “Hollywood in the White House,” Sundays at JASA: Metropolitan Opera Guild/Lincoln Center, New York City, August 31, 2016
Lecture, “Hollywood on the Campaign Trail,” Sundays at JASA: Metropolitan Opera Guild/Lincoln Center, New York City, August 24, 2016
Course instructor, “Legends of the Silver Screen: The British Invasion,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, February 21 – May 15, 2016
Course instructor, “Legends of the Silver Screen: The Leading Men,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, September 27 – December 20, 2015
Course instructor, “Legends of the Silver Screen: The Leading Ladies,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, February 22 – May 18, 2015.
Course instructor, “A History of the Hollywood Studios: The Moguls, The Stars, and the Movies," Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, September 21 – December 21, 2014
Lecture, “Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years,” Sundays at JASA: Metropolitan Opera Guild/Lincoln Center, New York City, August 17, 2014.
Lecture, “Early Hollywood Censorship: The Rise & Fall of the Production Code,” Sundays at JASA: Metropolitan Opera Guild/Lincoln Center, New York City, August 10, 2014
Course instructor, “Living Room Legends: Television's Golden Age,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, February 16 - May 18, 2014.
Course instructor, “Masters of the Documentary: From Flaherty to Scorsese,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, September 22 – December 22, 2013
Lecture, “The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock,” JASA NextAct Lecture Series, UJA, New York City, April 18, 2013.
Lecture, “Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens and Adult Themes in 1950s Movies,” Sundays at JASA: John Jay College, New York City, December 9, 2012
DOROT, Inc., New York, NY
Online lecture, "Makers of The Red Shoes: The Films of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger," April 6, 2021.
Online lecture, “Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense,” October 30, 2020
Online lecture, “New York on Film, Part II," May 21, 2020
Online lecture, “New York on Film, Part I," May 7, 2020
Online lecture, "The Reel Fosse Verdon ... and All That Jazz," April 23, 2020
Lecture, “Paris on Film," January 10, 2020
Lecture, “Hollywood on the Campaign Trail,” October 23, 2019
92Y, New York, NY
Online lecture, “New York on Film, Part I," October 1, 2020
Online lecture, "The Reel Fosse Verdon ... and All That Jazz," October 8, 2020
Online lecture, "Legendary Comedy Teams on Film," July 2, 2020
Lecture, "Remembering Philip Roth," August 16, 2019
Lecture, "Ahead of Her Time: The Life, Laughs, & Legend of Mae West," January 25, 2019
Lecture, “Fearless and Hard-boiled: The Films of Ida Lupino,” August 23, 2018
Lecture, “Mean Streets & Wise Guys: The Films of Martin Scorsese & Robert DeNiro,” August 16, 2018
Lecture, “Orson Welles: A Brilliant & Turbulent Life,” August 9, 2018
Lecture, “Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense,” August 2, 2018
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," July 13, 2018
Lecture, "Casablanca: 75th Anniversary," November 17, 2017
Lecture, "Early Hollywood Censorship: The Rise & Fall of the Production Code," July 28, 2017
Darien Library, Darien, CT
Online lecture, "The Art of Set Design," July 29, 2020
Online lecture, "The Camera Danes: The Art of the 'Long Take,'" July 22, 2020
Online lecture, "The Art of Film Titles," July 16, 2020
Online lecture, "London on Film," June 25, 2020
Online lecture, "Hollywood on Hollywood," June 18, 2020
Online lecture, "Ahead of Her Time: Mae West," June 11, 2020
Online lecture, "Two Centuries of Frankenstein," June 10, 2020
Online lecture, "The Reel Fosse/Verdon ... and All That Jazz," June 4, 2020
Online discussion, Guys and Dolls (1955 film), May 22, 2020
Lecture, "New York on Film, Part II," May 22, 2019
Lecture, "Paris on Film, Part I," May 15, 2019
Lecture, "New York on Film, Part II," May 8, 2019
Lecture, "New York on Film, Part I," May 1, 2019
Lecture, "Akira Kurosawa: Samurai of the Cinema," March 6, 2018
Lecture, "Fearless and Hard-boiled: The Films of Ida Lupino," February 27, 2018
Lecture, "Orson Welles: A Brilliant & Turbulent Life," February 20, 2018
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense, " February 13, 2018
United Federation of Teachers, New York, NY
Presenter, "Hollywood in the White House, " Day at the University Conference, June 9, 2017.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Presenter, 35mm screenings of T-Men and Raw Deal, February 1, 2014
Presenter, A propósito de Buñuel screening, February 10, 2002
UCLA Film & Television Archive, Westwood, CA
Presenter, 35mm screenings of T-Men and Raw Deal (March 12, 2014) and Side Street and Winchester '73 (March 15, 2014)
Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA
Presenter, 35mm screenings of T-Men and Raw Deal, February 13 and 14, 2014
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Presenter, 35mm screening of Chinatown in connection with Environmental Film Festival, March 17, 2008
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Lecture, “Women at Work: Hollywood Films the Businesswoman,” January 25, 2004.
Lecture, “Russian Ark and Women Artists in the State Hermitage Museum,” March 9, 2003.
New York Public Library System / Mid-Manhattan Library, New York City
Lecture, "Hollywood on Hollywood: How the Movies Portray the Movie Business," May 24, 2017
Lecture, “Hollywood in the White House,” January 19, 2017
Lecture, “Hollywood on the Campaign Trail,” November 2, 2016
Lecture, “Orson Welles: Genius of Stage and Screen,” March 19, 2014
Lecture, “The Crime Films of Anthony Mann,” February 25, 2014
Lecture, “The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals,” December 23, 2013
Lecture, “Thornton Wilder Writes for Alfred Hitchcock,” December 16, 2013
Lecture, “Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens and Adult Themes in 1950s Movies,” June 19, 2012
Lecture, “Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years,” May 17, 2012
Lecture, “Early Hollywood Censorship: The Rise & Fall of the Motion Picture Production Code,” April 2, 2012
Lecture, “Hollywood’s Golden Age: The Rise & Fall of the Studio System,” March 14, 2012
New York Library for the Performing Arts, New York City
Lecture, “Anthony Mann On and Off Broadway,” February 27, 2014
Lecture, “Early Hollywood Censorship: The Rise & Fall of the Motion Picture Production Code,” May 21, 2012
Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
Moderator, “From Screen to Stage: The Making of Fanny and Alexander,” Nordic Cool 2013 exhibition, Washington, D.C., March 9, 2013
The Brooklyn Brainery
Lecture, “Red Scares and Blacklists: Hollywood vs. Political Dissent,” July 24, 2013
Lecture, “Times Square Before Disney: Glamor, Sleaze, and Cinema,” July 2, 2013
Lecture, “Europe vs. The Censors: How the Movies Got Sexier,” February 27, 2013
Lecture, “Early Hollywood Censorship: The Rise & Fall of the Production Code,” December 4, 2012
CUNY Bronx Community College/BCC Media Technology and Film Society, Bronx, NY
Lecture, “Product Placement in Film & Television,” March 30, 2011
Lecture “Hollywood Film Noir,” October 7, 2009
New York University Stern School of Business, New York City
Lecture, “Product Placement in Hollywood Movies,” October 20, 2010
Columbia University School of the Arts, Film Division, New York City
Lecture, “Museum and Retrospective Film Programming,” February 11, 2011
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, New York City
Lecture, “New York on Film,” October 6, 2010
Hanson Film Institute/University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
Lecture, “Ten Essential Directors from Hollywood’s Golden Age,” March 3, 2007
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD
Panel Presenter, “Plenary Session: A Century of Classics in the Cinema,” Classical Association of the Atlantic States, October 4, 2007
Lecture, “Jim Henson & The Jim Henson Company,” November 20, 2005
Presenter, OAS Latin American Film Festival Washington, D.C., September 23, 2004
Miscellaneous
Lecture, "Orson Welles: A Brilliant and Turbulent Life," Temple Beth El, Huntington, Long Island, December 5, 2019
Lecture, "Scorsese & De Niro: An Intense Collaboration," Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, Tenafly, NJ, October 3, 2019
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Temple Beth El, Huntington, Long Island, March 27, 2019
Lecture, "Hollywood on the Campaign Trail," Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, Tenafly, NJ, February 21, 2019
Lecture, "The News Media in the Movies: Hollywood Investigates Journalism," MILL II Group, Molloy College, Long Island, February 15, 2019
Lecture, "Jewish Images on Film," Temple Beth El, Huntington, Long Island, October 18, 2018
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," MILL II Group, Molloy College, Long Island, May 25, 2018
Lecture, "Hollywood Jewish Images on Film," Riverdale Y, Bronx, NY, February 21, 2018
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," Temple Beth El, Huntington, NY, February 15, 2018
Lecture, "Filming the Dance: Hollywood Musical Masters," Steps on Broadway, New York, NY, February 11, 2018
Lecture, "The Therapeutic Power of Cinema," SUN-B Umbrella Network, Brooklyn, NY, December 19, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood Jewish Images on Film," Temple Beth Torah, Westbury, NY, November 10, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," JCC Oceanside , Oceanside, NY, November 6, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," National Council of Jewish Women/72nd St. Council House, New York, NY, July 13, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Riverdale Y, Bronx, NY, April 25, 2017
Lecture, "The Great Age of Hollywood Musicals," Riverdale Y, Bronx, NY, June 29, 2017 and January 15, 2019
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York, NY, March 23, 2017
Host and post-screening Interviewer, restoration screenings of Anthony Lover films De Düve and Distance, School of Visual Arts/SVA Theatre, New York City, September 30, 2016
Interviewer, For You Were Once Strangers post-screening filmmaker Q&A, Chelsea Film Festival/Bow Tie Cinemas, New York City, February 8, 2016
Speaker, Effective Communication & Public Speaking, American Australian Association, New York, NY , April 23, 2014
Lecture, “The Role of Film and Video in American Society,” Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2008
Presenter, Shadow of a Doubt screening, Catholic University, Washington, D.C., February 25, 2008
Lecture, “Ingmar Bergman in America,” Swedish American Cultural Union, Washington, D.C., January 24, 2008
Lectures and film screening introductions, “Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! The Fine Art of the Movie Musical,” The Avalon Theatre, Silver Spring, MD: Singin’ in the Rain (July 11, 2007), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (July 18, 2007), Fiddler on the Roof (July 25, 2007)
Seminar, “Nicholson and Streep: Screen Icons for Our Age,” Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2007
Lecture, “The Jewish Image in Hollywood Film,” Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, April 2, 2006
Presenter, The Crime of Father Amaro screening, Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C., September 20, 2005
Panel Presenter, “Dialogue of Cultures: Fulbright Contributions,” 25th Annual Fulbright Association Conference, Washington, D.C., October 12, 2002
Lecture, “Introducing Children to World Cinema,” Wisconsin Art Education Association, Madison, WI, February 22, 2002
Lecture, “Marlene Dietrich: A Life on Film,” Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes, Washington, D.C., October 10, 2001
Panel Presenter, “Art Film Distribution in the United States,” European Union, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2000
Selected Library Presentations
Online lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, Long Island, July 3, 2020
Online lecture, "Orson Welles: A Turbulent and Brilliant Life," Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, Long Island, June 19, 2020
Lecture, "New York on Film," Northport-East Northport Public Library, Northport, Long Island, January 7, 2020
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," Northport-East Northport Public Library, Northport, Long Island, June 13, 2019
Lecture, "Hollywood on Hollywood: How the Movies Portray the Movie Business," Greenburgh Public Library, Elmsford, NY, September 21, 2019
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," Northport-East Northport Public Library, Northport, Long Island, June 13, 2019
Lecture, "New York on Film," Great Neck Library, Great Neck, NY, May 21, 2019
Lecture, "London on Film," Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, Long Island, May 17, 2019
Lecture, "Remembering Philip Roth and Goodbye, Columbus," Meadowbrook Women's Initiative, Plainview Public Library, Long Island, May 14, 2019
Lecture, "The News Media in the Movies: Hollywood Investigates Journalism," Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, February 5, 2019
Lecture, "The Great Age of Hollywood Musicals," Northport-East Northport Public Library, Northport, Long Island, January 31, 2019
Lecture, "The Great Age of Hollywood Musicals," Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, Long Island, January 18, 2019
Lecture, "Frankenstein at 200," Middletown Public Library, Middletown, NJ, October 24, 2018
Lecture, “Night and the Cities: The Suspense-driven World of Film Noir,” Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, Long Island, September 21, 2018
Host and post-screening moderator, The Florida Project screening, Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, Long Island, July 10, 2018
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Great Neck Library, Great Neck, NY, May 22, 2018
Lecture, "The Media in the Movies," Middletown Public Library, Middletown, NJ, March 24, 2018
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," Hewlitt-Woodmere Public Library, Hewlitt, NY, March 14, 2018
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," Bronxville Public Library, Bronxville, NY, February 12, 2018
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Peninsula Public Library, Lawrence, NY, February 8, 2018
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, February 6, 2018
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan, CT, January 23, 2018
Lecture, "Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense," Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, Matawan, NJ, January 22, 2018
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Port Washington Public Library , Port Washington, NY, January 19, 2018
Lecture, "Night & the Cities: The Suspense-driven World of Film Noir," Ridgewood Public Library , Ridgewood, NJ, January 18, 2018
Lecture, "The Life & Crimes of Alfred Hitchcock," Ramsey Free Public Library , Ramsey, NJ, November 30, 2017
Lecture, "The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals," Milford Public Library, Milford, CT, November 15, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, NY, November 1, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Freeport Public Library, Freeport, NY, uary 5, 2018 and October 25, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Seaford Public Library, Seaford, NY, October 24, 2017
Lecture, "A History of the Hollywood Studios," Peninsula Public Library, Lawrence, NY, October 18, 2017
Lecture, "Italian Cinema: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow," Harrison Public Library, Harrison, NY, October 16, 2017
Lecture, "Scorsese & DeNiro: A Cinematic Collaboration," Eastchester Public Library, Eastchester, NY, October 8, 2017
Lecture, "The Life & Crimes of Alfred Hitchcock," St. Agnes Library , New York, NY, October 7, 2017
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," Harrison Public Library, Harrison, NY, September 25, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens & Adult Themes in 1950s Movies," St. Agnes Library, New York, NY, September 9, 2017
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, NY, September 8, 2017
Lecture, "Cold War Hollywood: The Blacklist Years," St. Agnes Library , New York, NY, August 5, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood Battles Television: Wide Screens & Adult Themes in 1950s Movies," Eastchester Public Library, Eastchester, NY, August 4, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, NY, July 6, 2017
Lecture, "Hollywood in The White House," St. Agnes Library , New York, NY, June 3, 2017
Tours and Touring Programs
Host, “Find the Forgotten, Scandalous History of Midtown Movie Palaces” walking tour of Times Square, SideTour, New York City, March 23, 2013; April 13, 2013; April 27, 2013; June 22, 2013; December 21, 2013
Lectures, "Film Propaganda," Smithsonian Scholars in the Schools: San Antonio, TX (May 18-19, 2009)
"Film & Television During the 1950s," Smithsonian Scholars in the Schools: Long Beach, CA (March 10-12, 2008)
Lecture, “Animation Exposed,” Smithsonian Week 2006/Arts Council for Long Beach, Long Beach Performing Arts Center, March 8, 2006
“Long Beach Film History,” Smithsonian Week 2006/Grand Exits Dinner Honoring Mayor Beverly O’Neill, Long Beach, CA, March 6, 2006
Lecture, “Swing Time,” California State University Long Beach, Smithsonian Week 2006/Arts Council for Long Beach (March 5, 2006)
Lecture, “Swing Time: The Hollywood Musical,” Smithsonian Week 2006/Arts Council for Long Beach, Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theatre, CSULB, March 5, 2006
Lectures, “The History of Animation,” Smithsonian Scholars in the Schools: Kansas City, MS and Kansas City, KS (November 14-16, 2007); Long Beach, CA (March 7-10, 2006)
Lectures, “The Hollywood Musical During the Great Depression and World War II,” Smithsonian Scholars in the Schools: Edison, NJ (October 22-24, 2001), Peoria, IL (Spring 2003), Louisville, KY (March 12-14, 2003), and Long Beach, CA (March 6-8, 2006)
Filmmaking
In Production: We Are the Damned. 35mm/B&W
Cimmerian Darkness. 2011/2017, 8 min. 35mm/color.
This Savage Age. 2003, 26 min. 16mm/B&W.
A Film Over the Eyes. 2000/2017, 7 min. Super-8mm-to-digital/color.
Smart Bombs. 1991-1994, 7 min./B&W. Super-8mm-to-digital.
Woman Waiting for a Bus. 1991, 3½ min./B&W. Super-8mm-to-digital.
Hype. 1991, 3½ min./B&W. Super-8mm-to-digital.
Motion Picture Projection
Paradise Theatre, Milwaukee, WI (August 1994 - July 1995)
Projected over 60 films for 800-seat repertory cinema in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Operated dual-system Norelco 35/70 projectors. Presentations included 70mm/Dolby/DTS prints, 35mm silent films at varying silent speeds, 1:37:1, CinemaScope, and 1:85:1 ratios, and nitrate archival prints.
EDUCATION
SUNY Empire State College, New York, NY
BA in Cultural Studies