Dave itzkoff biography
Dave Itzkoff
American journalist
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| Born | David L. Itzkoff () March 2, (age&#;48) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Amy Justman &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
David L.
Itzkoff (born March 2, ) is an American journalist and writer who is a former culture reporter for The New York Times.[2] Before joining the Times, he was an associate editor at Spin and Maxim. He is the author of Cocaine's Son, a memoir about growing up with his drug-abusing father.[3]
Early and personal life
Itzkoff was born in New York City to Madelin and Gerald Itzkoff, and grew up in the Bronx.[4] His father had a cocaine addiction, which affected Dave's home life.[5] He has a sister, Amanda, a psychiatrist.
He is Jewish;[6] his paternal grandfather and great-grandfather were Russian Jews who worked in the fur trade.[7]
Itzkoff obtained his B.A. in English literature from Princeton University in He married actress and singer Amy Justman in , and lives in New York.[1] Together they have one son (b.
).[8]
Career
In , Itzkoff worked as an editorial assistant for Details magazine. He worked for Maxim magazine from to and Spin magazine from to From June to July , Itzkoff worked as a freelance editor for the Sunday Styles section in The New York Times.
He is a former culture reporter for The New York Times and writes frequently about film, television and comedy.
His latest work is a biography of Robin Williams.[9]
In , Itzkoff was one of almost 1, New York Times contributors to sign an open letter expressing "serious concerns about editorial bias" in the newspaper's reporting on transgender people. The letter characterized the newspaper's reporting as using "an eerily familiar mix of pseudoscience and euphemistic, charged language," and raised concerns regarding the paper's employment practices regarding trans contributors.[10][11][12][13]
Books
- Lads: A Memoir of Manhood, published in [14]
- Cocaine's Son: A Memoir, published in
- Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies, published February ISBN&#;[15]
- Robin, a biography of Robin Williams, published in May
References
- ^ ab"Amy Justman and Dave Itzkoff".
The New York Times. September 6, Retrieved April 30,
- ^"Dave Itzkoff". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10,
- ^Langer, Adam (January 13, ).Dave itzkoff David L. Itzkoff born March 2, is an American journalist and writer who is a former culture reporter for The New York Times. He is the author of Cocaine's Son , a memoir about growing up with his drug-abusing father. He is Jewish; [6] his paternal grandfather and great-grandfather were Russian Jews who worked in the fur trade. Itzkoff obtained his B.
"Done With Drugs, But the Legacy Is Unfinished". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12,
- ^Langer, Adam (January 13, ). "Done With Drugs, But the Legacy Is Unfinished". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30,
- ^Sullivan, James (January 24, ). He is a culture reporter at The New York Times, where he writes regularly about film, television, theater, music, and popular culture. He lives in New York City. The above represents the biographical information provided by the publisher for the most recent book by this author that BookBrowse has covered. As such, it is likely a brief snapshot in time. If you are looking for a more expansive biography, you may wish to do an internet search for the author's website or social media presence.
"Surviving his dad's cocaine addiction". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30,
- ^"Dave Itzkoff on Twitter". Twitter.
November 18, Retrieved April 30,
- ^See, Carolyn (January 14, ). "Review: Dave Itzkoff's 'Cocaine's Son' has family relationships at its heart". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 30,
- ^ditzkoff (February 12, ). "[today is my son's birthday]My first words to him this morning: happy birthday!His reply: I'm never a fan of pe…" (Tweet) &#; via Twitter.
- ^"How Robin Williams was being torn apart and couldn't fight back".
Item 3 of 5: David L. Itzkoff (born March 2, ) is an American journalist and writer who is a former culture reporter for The New York Times. [2]. Before joining the Times, he was an associate editor at Spin and Maxim. He is the author of Cocaine's Son, a memoir about growing up with his drug-abusing father. [3].
New York Post. Retrieved May 6,
- ^Yurcaba, Jo. "N.Y. Times contributors and LGBTQ advocates send open letters criticizing paper's trans coverage".
- ^Mary, Yang (February 15, ). "'New York Times' contributors slam paper's coverage of transgender people". But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams's comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy and in celebrated films like Dead Poets Society ; Good Morning, Vietnam ; The Fisher King ; Aladdin ; and Mrs. Doubtfire , where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life a wide range of characters. And in Good Will Hunting he gave an intense and controlled performance that revealed the true range of his talent. Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives. He has written a book about the truth and pain that lies in comedy, and the price paid by a sensitive soul.
NPR.
- ^Migdon, Brooke. "NYT contributors blast paper's coverage of transgender people". The Hill.
- ^"Nearly 1, contributors protest New York Times' coverage of trans people". The Guardian.
- ^"Dave Itzkoff Full BIography". Zola Books.
Archived from the original on February 28, Retrieved July 26,
- ^Dave Itzkoff. "Mad as Hell &#; Dave Itzkoff &#; Macmillan". Retrieved March 4,