Mel Gordon (1947–2018)
Autore di Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin
Sull'Autore
Melvin Irwin Gordon was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 18, 1947. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's degree and a Ph.D. in performance studies from New York University. He taught at N.Y.U. from 1975 to 1989. He also taught acting at the Lee mostra altro Strasberg Theater and Film Institute and the Michael Chekhov Acting Studio in Manhattan. He began teaching at the University of California, Berkeley in 1990. He wrote several books including Theatre of Fear and Horror: The Grisly Spectacle of the Grand Guignol of Paris, 1897-1962; Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin; Horizontal Collaboration: The Erotic World of Paris, 1920-1946; and Erik Jan Hanussen: Hitler's Jewish Clairvoyant. He also created and directed shows in San Francisco including The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber. He died from complications of renal failure on March 22, 2018 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di Mel Gordon
The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber: Weimar Berlin's Priestess of Depravity (2006) — Autore — 141 copie
Theatre of Fear & Horror: Expanded Edition: The Grisly Spectacle of the Grand Guignol of Paris, 1897-1962 (2016) 40 copie
Siegel and Shuster's Funnyman: The First Jewish Superhero, from the Creators of Superman (2010) — Autore — 14 copie
Opere correlate
Theatre in Revolution: Russian Avant-Garde Stage Design, 1913-1935 (1991) — Collaboratore — 43 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Gordon, Melvin Irwin
- Data di nascita
- 1947-02-18
- Data di morte
- 2018-03-22
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Richmond, California, USA
- Causa della morte
- Renal Failure
- Luogo di residenza
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Istruzione
- New York University (MA|1976 | PhD|1981)
University of Michigan (BA|1970) - Attività lavorative
- drama scholar
professor (Theater)
biographer - Relazioni
- Gordon, Sheila (wife)
- Organizzazioni
- University of California, Berkeley
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 14
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 892
- Popolarità
- #28,724
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 10
- ISBN
- 27
- Lingue
- 2