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]
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For television, he wrote the TBS special Hot on the Trail: The Search for Sex, Love and Romance in the Old West.[21]
^ abcSandomir, Richard (July 20, 2023). "Stephen M. Silverman, 71, Journalist And Biographer of Stage and Screen". The New York Times. p. B12. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^"TJC's Up Close Interviews: Stephen M. Silverman and Cheryl Claassen" – via www.youtube.com.
^"West Covina High School - One $3 Lifetime membership". old-friends.co.
^"Amazon Author Bio". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^"Articles by Stephen M. Silverman in the Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
^The Godless Side of Walt Disney. Newsweek. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^Silverman, Stephen M. (December 12, 2019). "'Disney's Land' Review: A Day in the Park With Walt". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^"Review of Public Spectacles". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^"Chronicle: A Book Review of David Lean". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
^"Dancing on the Ceiling by Stephen M. Silverman: 9780525657941 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^"Books by Stephen M. Silverman". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
^"What to know as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade turns 90". USA Today. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
^"The Catskills by Stephen M. Silverman, Raphael D. Silver: 9780307272157 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^"The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them". Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
^ "Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy" Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^"TV REVIEWS: 'Untold West' Tells Old and New Stories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^"Stephen M. Silverman, Former Founding Editor - PEOPLE". Peoplemag.
^"Jewish Book Council Author Page". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^"STEPHEN SILVERMAN Obituary (2023) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com.