David Thomson is a British-born film critic, historian, and biographer, and the author of more than twenty notable works, including The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, a reference bible noted for its literary merit, and The Big Screen: The Story of the Movies (2012). Among his many biographies are Showman: The Life of David O. Selznick; Warren Beatty and Desert Eyes; Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles; and Nicole Kidman. In addition, he scripted the award-winning documentary The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind. Thomson lives in San Francisco.
Photograph by Lucy Grey.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- The Charms of Murder, an essay, in Winter 2014
- I’ll Take Best Picture, Please, an essay, in Winter 2013
- Film Studies, a nonfiction excerpt, in Fall 2012