Kauffmann started with The New Republic in 1958 and contributed film criticism to that magazine for the next 55 years, publishing his last review in 2013.[2][3] He had one brief break in his New Republic tenure,[4] when he served as the drama critic for the New York Times for eight months in 1966.[5]
Stanley electrified educated people with the news that movies had become one of the high arts again, and that there were contemporary works—by Bergman, Truffaut, Antonioni, and many other directors—the equal of the masterpieces of the silent era.
David Denby, "Stanley Kauffmann Tribute: 'A Masterpiece Every Week!'", The New Republic, October 9, 2013
Kauffmann was also a professor of English, Drama, and Film at City University of New York (1973–76) and taught at the Yale School of Drama.[when?][9]
Kauffmann was featured in the 2009 documentary For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism where he was shown discussing the beginnings of film criticism in America, and noting the important contributions of poet Vachel Lindsay, who grasped that "the arrival of film was an important moment in the history of human consciousness".[10]
Kauffmann attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and New York University, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1935, and he was an actor and stage manager with the Washington Square Players. Kauffmann married Laura Cohen in 1943, and they remained together until Cohen's death in 2012. They did not have children. Kauffmann died of pneumonia at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan on October 9, 2013, at age 97.[11]
Books on criticismedit
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Regarding Film: Criticism and Comment. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (2001).
Distinguishing Features: Film Criticism and Comment. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (1994).
Field of View: Film Criticism and Comment. New York: Performing Arts Journal Publications (1986).
Theater Criticisms. New York: Performing Arts Journal Publications (1986).
Albums of Early Life. New Haven: Ticknor & Fields (1980).
Before My Eyes: Film Criticism and Comment. New York: Harper & Row (1980).
Persons of the Drama: Theater Criticism and Comment. New York: Harper & Row (1976).
Living Images: Film Comment and Criticism. New York: Harper & Row (1975).
American Film Criticism: From the Beginnings to "Citizen Kane"; Reviews of Significant Films at the Time They First Appeared [Editor, with Bruce Henstell]. New York: Liveright (1972).
Figures of Light: Film Criticism and Comment. New York: Harper & Row (1971).
A World on Film: Criticism and Comment. New York: Harper & Row (1966).
Referencesedit
^Zeitchik, Steven (October 9, 2013). "Stanley Kauffmann dies: Film critic helped define a generation". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ abEsther Zuckerman (October 9, 2013). . The Atlantic. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
^Jeremy McCarter (September 2, 2010). "Oldest Living Cultural Critic Tells All". Newsweek. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
^Bert Cardullo (Fall 2002). "Interview with Stanley Kauffmann". The Missouri Review. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
^Film Critic Stanley Kauffmann Dead at 97, ABC News, October 9, 2013.
^Moore, H., Walker Percy's The Moviegoer: A Publishing History, The Library Chronicle of the University of Texas. vol 22, Nos. 1-4, 1991-92, pp. 123-43
^ abJames Wolcott; David Denby; David Thompson (October 9, 2013). "A Tribute: Stanley Kauffmann, 1916-2013". The New Republic.
^"Stanley Kauffmann". nndb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism, TCM Movie Database
^Grimes, William (October 9, 2013). "Stanley Kauffmann, Erudite Film Critic, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
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Stanley Kauffmann April 24 1916 October 9 2013 was an American writer editor and critic of film and theater 1 Stanley KauffmannBorn 1916 04 24 April 24 1916New York City New York U S DiedOctober 9 2013 2013 10 09 aged 97 New York City New York U S Occupation s Critic editor writer educatorSpouseLaura Cohen m 1943 died 2012 wbr Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Books on criticism 4 References 5 External linksCareer editKauffmann started with The New Republic in 1958 and contributed film criticism to that magazine for the next 55 years publishing his last review in 2013 2 3 He had one brief break in his New Republic tenure 4 when he served as the drama critic for the New York Times for eight months in 1966 5 He worked as an acquisitions editor at Ballantine Books in 1953 where he acquired the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 6 Several years later while working as an editor at Alfred A Knopf in 1959 he discovered a manuscript by Walker Percy The Moviegoer Following a year of rewrites and revisions the novel was published in 1961 and it won a National Book Award in 1962 7 Stanley electrified educated people with the news that movies had become one of the high arts again and that there were contemporary works by Bergman Truffaut Antonioni and many other directors the equal of the masterpieces of the silent era David Denby Stanley Kauffmann Tribute A Masterpiece Every Week The New Republic October 9 2013Kauffmann was a long time advocate and enthusiast of foreign film helping to introduce and popularize in America the works of directors such as Ingmar Bergman Francois Truffaut Claude Chabrol and Yasujirō Ozu 8 He inspired and influenced younger film and cultural critics such as Roger Ebert 3 and David Denby 8 Kauffmann was also a professor of English Drama and Film at City University of New York 1973 76 and taught at the Yale School of Drama when 9 Kauffmann was featured in the 2009 documentary For the Love of Movies The Story of American Film Criticism where he was shown discussing the beginnings of film criticism in America and noting the important contributions of poet Vachel Lindsay who grasped that the arrival of film was an important moment in the history of human consciousness 10 Kauffmann is noted for his dissenting opinions on otherwise critically acclaimed films giving negative reviews for Brazil Star Wars Raiders of the Lost Ark The Godfather Pulp Fiction Million Dollar Baby Gone with the Wind and 2001 A Space Odyssey films that were heavily praised by other notable critics Personal life editKauffmann attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and New York University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1935 and he was an actor and stage manager with the Washington Square Players Kauffmann married Laura Cohen in 1943 and they remained together until Cohen s death in 2012 They did not have children Kauffmann died of pneumonia at St Luke s Hospital in Manhattan on October 9 2013 at age 97 11 Books on criticism editThis section lacks ISBNs for the books listed Please help add the ISBNs or run the citation bot October 2013 Regarding Film Criticism and Comment Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 2001 Distinguishing Features Film Criticism and Comment Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 1994 Field of View Film Criticism and Comment New York Performing Arts Journal Publications 1986 Theater Criticisms New York Performing Arts Journal Publications 1986 Albums of Early Life New Haven Ticknor amp Fields 1980 Before My Eyes Film Criticism and Comment New York Harper amp Row 1980 Persons of the Drama Theater Criticism and Comment New York Harper amp Row 1976 Living Images Film Comment and Criticism New York Harper amp Row 1975 American Film Criticism From the Beginnings to Citizen Kane Reviews of Significant Films at the Time They First Appeared Editor with Bruce Henstell New York Liveright 1972 Figures of Light Film Criticism and Comment New York Harper amp Row 1971 A World on Film Criticism and Comment New York Harper amp Row 1966 References edit Zeitchik Steven October 9 2013 Stanley Kauffmann dies Film critic helped define a generation The Los Angeles Times Retrieved October 9 2013 KauffmannThe New Republic a b Esther Zuckerman October 9 2013 Critics and Colleagues Remember Stanley Kauffmann The Atlantic Archived from the original on October 14 2013 Retrieved October 12 2013 Jeremy McCarter September 2 2010 Oldest Living Cultural Critic Tells All Newsweek Retrieved October 12 2013 Bert Cardullo Fall 2002 Interview with Stanley Kauffmann The Missouri Review Archived from the original on June 29 2013 Retrieved October 12 2013 Film Critic Stanley Kauffmann Dead at 97 ABC News October 9 2013 Moore H Walker Percy s The Moviegoer A Publishing History The Library Chronicle of the University of Texas vol 22 Nos 1 4 1991 92 pp 123 43 a b James Wolcott David Denby David Thompson October 9 2013 A Tribute Stanley Kauffmann 1916 2013 The New Republic Stanley Kauffmann nndb com Retrieved October 9 2013 For the Love of Movies The Story of American Film Criticism TCM Movie Database Grimes William October 9 2013 Stanley Kauffmann Erudite Film Critic Dies at 97 The New York Times Retrieved October 9 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Stanley Kauffmann Stanley Kauffmann at IMDb Interview at Bright Lights Film Journal February 2004 Review of Regarding Film at Pop Matters A Conversation with Stanley Kauffmann Charlie Rose July 9 1998 NYTimes obit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stanley Kauffmann amp oldid 1180865240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
