Graydon Carter has been the editor of Vanity Fair since July 1992. Prior to this, he founded Spy magazine in 1986 with Kurt Andersen and Tom Phillips. He worked as a staff writer for Time, covering business, law, and entertainment for five years before joining Life as a staff writer in 1983. Before joining Vanity Fair, Mr. Carter was the editor of The New York Observer.
Under Mr. Carter's leadership, Vanity Fair has won 14 National Magazine Awards, including two for General Excellence. He was recently inducted into the ASME Hall of Fame and has been named Advertising Age's editor of the year and Adweek magazine's editor of the year.
Mr. Carter is the author of What We've Lost, a critical examination of the Bush administration. He is also the co-editor of Spy: The Funny Years and has edited several other books, including Vanity Fair's Hollywood, Oscar Night, Vanity Fair Portraits, and The Great Hangover.
As a producer, Mr. Carter has worked on several documentaries and plays, including "I'll Eat You Last," a one-woman play starring Bette Midler, and two documentaries for HBO, Public Speaking and His Way. He was an executive producer of 9/11 and received an Emmy Award for the film. He has also produced several other documentaries, including The Kid Stays in the Picture and Chicago 10.
Mr. Carter is a co-owner of three New York City restaurants: the Waverly Inn, the Monkey Bar, and the Beatrice Inn. Born in Toronto, Canada, he resides in Manhattan with his wife, Anna, and their daughter. He also has four older children.
