Barry Paris, a renowned biographer, embarked on his academic journey at Columbia University, initially pursuing film studies and Slavic languages. However, it was later in his life that he discovered his true calling as a writer. His multifaceted career has spanned various genres, including movie and music reviewing for esteemed newspapers.
Paris's remarkable biographical works have garnered widespread acclaim, focusing first on iconic film stars from a bygone era, and subsequently delving into the lives of stars from the 1950s and 1960s. His impressive bibliography comprises "Louise Brooks", "Garbo", "Audrey Hepburn", "Tony Curtis: The Autobiography", "Song of Haiti", which chronicles the humanitarian efforts of Dr. Larry Mellon, and "Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov", an edited collection of lectures by the esteemed acting teacher.
In addition to his biographical endeavors, Paris has also penned profiles for The New Yorker, featuring silent film star Lina Basquette and author Marcia Davenport, as well as an interview with the iconic actor Robert De Niro for American Film.
Today, Barry Paris resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he continues to write movie reviews for the Post-Gazette, while also working on a forthcoming book about President Franklin Pierce and preparing a new series of Stella Adler's lectures, this time focusing on the American Playwrights.
