Eric Schaefer

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Eric Schaefer, Ph.D., (born 1959) is a professor and film historian. He is an associate professor at Emerson College and interim chair of the visual and media arts department. [1]

He has a B.A. from Webster University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin.

He is best known for his book on exploitation filmmaking, Bold! Daring! Shocking! True: A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959, published by Duke University Press in 1999. [2] He has been described as "the go-to academic source on the genre of exploitation films." [3]

He is a member of the Northeast Historic Film board of advisors [4] and a member of the editorial board of the journal The Moving Image. [5]

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References

  1. Maria Chutchian (September 11, 2008). "Three departments to receive new leadership". The Berkeley Beacon. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09.
  2. googlebooks.com
  3. "Emerson College". Archived from the original on 2006-09-17. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  4. "Northeast Historic Film website". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  5. The Moving Image, editorial board