David Quinlan (film critic)

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David Quinlan is an English film critic, journalist, film historian and author.

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Quinlan was the film critic for the TVTimes from 1972 to 2006. Other contributions to film periodicals include Films Illustrated, Photoplay , Films and Filming and Film Review . [1]

He co-edits the film review website PicturesThatTalk.com with Alan Frank. [2]

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References

  1. Quinlan, David (1985), Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Character Actors (1995 revised ed.), Bath: The Bath Press, ISBN   0-87000-412-3
  2. Pictures That Talk - About us. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.