Stephen Meredith Silverman (November 22, 1951 – July 6, 2023) was an American biographer, journalist, and editor. He was chief entertainment correspondent for the New York Post from 1977 to 1988,[1] and was a news editor at Time Inc. from 1995 to 2015,[2] where he founded the People Online Daily. He is also the author of a dozen books of cultural criticism.[3]The Wall Street Journal called him "a veteran journalist and historian of popular culture [who] writes with verve and mischief,"[4] while Kirkus Reviews dubbed him "a deft manipulator of the devastating deadpan non-sequitur".[5]
Silverman's first book, Public Spectacles, was a series of "mostly unvarnished and frequently amusing vignettes" of his personal run-ins with celebrity culture.[13] His David Lean is a biography of the acclaimed director of Lawrence of Arabia and features an introduction by Katharine Hepburn.[14] His Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donenand His Movies, with an introduction by Audrey Hepburn, examines the life and career of the master director of such musicals as Singin' in the Rain and Funny Face.[15] He has written numerous other books,[16] including Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: A New York City Holiday Tradition, a history of the annual parade showcasing "vintage prints from the Macy’s archives,"[17]The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America, published by Alfred A. Knopf,[18] and The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them, published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.[19] His last work, Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy, was published posthumously on September 19, 2023 by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.[20]
Television
For television, he wrote the TBS special Hot on the Trail: The Search for Sex, Love and Romance in the Old West.[21]
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