Brian Kellow (March 1, 1959 – July 22, 2018) was an American biographer and magazine editor. As an editor at ''

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'' from 1988 to 2016, he commissioned hundreds of articles from a range of writers, seeking out well-known voices and cultivating young talent. In addition to his monthly column in ''Opera News'', his own articles appeared in '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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'', and other publications. He was the author of five biographies: ''Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell'', published in 2000, ''The Bennetts: An Acting Family'', ''Ethel Merman: A Life'', ''Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark'', and ''Can I Go Now? The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's First Superagent''. He was married to Scott Barnes and at the time of his death lived in Florida and New York.

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