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Dannis Peary (born August 8, 1949) is an American
film critic Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: Academic criticism by film scholars, who study the composition of film theory and publish their findin ...
and
sports writer Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism has its roots in coverage of horse racing and boxing in the early 1800s, mainly targeted towards elites, and into t ...
. He has written and edited many books on cinema and sports-related topics. Peary is most famous for his book '' Cult Movies'' (1980), which spawned two sequels, '' Cult Movies 2'' (1983) and '' Cult Movies 3'' (1988) and are all credited for providing more public interest in the cult movie phenomenon. He is the brother of film critic, columnist, actor, and documentary filmmaker Gerald Peary.


Early life and education

Peary was born in
Philippi, West Virginia Philippi ('FILL-uh-pea') is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 2,929 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. In 1861, the city was the site of th ...
, to Laura Chaitan and Joseph Y. Peary, a professor. During his childhood, he moved to
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
, and then
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. In 1971, he earned a B.A. in history from the
University of Wisconsin in Madison A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...
. He also worked as a film critic for the '' Daily Cardinal'' student newspaper. In 1975, he earned an M.A. in cinema, with honors, at the
University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
. While attending USC, he worked as the
fine arts In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creativity, creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function ...
and
sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in ...
editor for ''L.A. Panorama''.


Personal life

Since 1977, Peary has lived in
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. He and his wife Suzanne have a daughter, Zoe.


Career


Film criticism

Over the years, his film criticism has been published in ''
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'', ''
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'', ''Satellite Direct'', ''OnDirect TV'', ''
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'', Canadian ''TV Guide'', ''
Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Internationalism * World citizen, one who eschews traditional geopolitical divisions derived from national citizenship * Cosmopolitanism, the idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community * Cosmopolitan ...
'', ''
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'', the New York ''Daily News'', ''
The Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe,'' also known locally as ''the Globe'', is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Boston Globe'' is the oldest and largest daily new ...
'', ''Sports Collectors Digest'', the '' SoHo News'', '' The Philadelphia Bulletin'', ''Films in Focus'', '' Films and Filming'', '' Slant'', ''L.A. Panorama'', ''Memories and Dreams'', ''The East Hampton Independent'', and ''
Country Weekly ''Country Weekly'' (known as ''Nash Country Weekly'' from 2015–16) was an American magazine about country music. It was in circulation between April 1994 and May 2016. The publisher, Cumulus Media, now maintains the site Nash Country Daily. O ...
'',The Velvet Light Trap ''The Velvet Light Trap'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering film and media studies. It is edited by graduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Texas at Austin. Each issue covers critical, theoret ...
'' and ''
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'', and the ''Sag Harbor Express''. He conducts celebrity interviews for '' Dan's Papers'', in a column called "Danny Peary Talks To..."


''Cult Movies'' books

In 1981, Peary released his book '' Cult Movies''. He followed it up with '' Cult Movies 2'' in 1983 and '' Cult Movies 3'' in 1989. (See bibliography) These books cover critically ignored (at the time)
cult film A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase, which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated ...
s. Each book contained an essay for each film (100 in the first volume, 50 in the second, and 50 in the third), including production details and information gleaned from Peary's interviews with various producers, directors and actors. Each volume contained an essay by contributor Henry Blinder.Gordon, Robert, and Jubin, Olaf, editor. ISBN 0199988749 and 978-0199988747. Peary also wrote ''Guide for the Film Fanatic'' (1986), reviewing a wider range of films. Peary's ''Cult Movies'' trilogy, along with other touchstones such as Michael Weldon's '' Psychotronic Video'' magazine and books, helped establish a foundation for critical analysis of low-budget genre movies. As the
Austin Film Society The Austin Film Society (AFS) is a non-profit film society based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1985 to exhibit independent, experimental, foreign and various other non-mainstream art films, the film society has grown from just film exhibition to fo ...
wrote,


Sportswriting

Peary has co-authored books with Major League baseball player-sportscasters
Ralph Kiner Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. Fo ...
and
Tim McCarver James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher, television sports commentator, and singer. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1959 to 1980 for four teams, spending almost ...
; writer Tom Clavin; Olympic gold medalist and cancer survivor
Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller (born March 10, 1977) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 1993 and 1994 world all-around champion, the 1992 Summer Olympics all-around silver medallist, the 1996 Olympic balance beam champion, the 1995 Pan ...
on her memoir; and
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's daughter Hana Ali on a book about the origins of her father's greatest quotes. He has edited sports books including ''Baseball Immortal
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: A Career in Quotes'' and ''Jackie Robinson in Quotes: The Remarkable Life of Baseball's Most Significant Player''. (See bibliography)


Television career


Animated series

Peary wrote an episode of the 1985-1989 animated series ''
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'', titled "The Mountain." He wrote an episode of '' SilverHawks'', titled "Undercover", that aired October 28, 1986.


Sports-related television

Peary was a writer for the nationally syndicated sports-interview TV show '' The Tim McCarver Show''


Media appearances

Peary was interviewed for the 2010 documentary '' Machete Maidens Unleashed!''. The director of the film, Mark Hartley, has said that, "I'd worn my copies of ''Cult Movies 1'', ''2'' and ''3'' into the ground from constant re-reading so meeting author Danny Peary was a pleasure." He appears in James Westby's documentary ''At the Video Store'' (2019), and in the cult-movie documentary ''Time Warp'' (2020.


Bibliography


Books

* ISBN 0440516471 and 978-0440516477 * ISBN 0440516323 and 978-0440516323 * ISBN 0671610813 and 978-0671610814 * ISBN 0671648101 and 978-0671648107 * ISBN 0671749242 and 978-0671749248 * ISBN 0385303327 and 978-0385303323 * ISBN 1584793546 and 9781584793540 Co-author * ISBN 067167580X and 978-0671675806 * ISBN 0375753400 and 978-0375753404 * ISBN 0375503307 and 978-0375503306 * ISBN 1580174477 and 978-1580174473 * ISBN 1572435976 and 978-1572435971 * ISBN 1416589287 and 978-1416589280 * ISBN 9780451235862) * ISBN 1250049865 and 978-1250049865 * ISBN 1523503467 and 978-1523503469 Editor *''Close-Ups: The Movie Star Book'' (1978) *''Omni's Screen Flights/Screen Fantasies: The Future According to Science Fiction Cinema'' (1984) *''Cult Baseball Players: The Greats, the Flakes, the Weird and the Wonderful'' (1990) *''We Played the Game: 65 Players Remember Baseball's Greatest Era, 1947-1964 '' (1994) *''Super Bowl: The Game of Their Lives'' (1997) * ISBN 1624141625 and 978-1624141621 * ISBN 1624142443 and 978-1624142444 Co-editor *''The American Animated Cartoon: A Critical Anthology'' (1980), with Gerald Peary *''Great Golf: 150 Years of Essential Instruction from the Best Players, Teachers, and Writers of All Time '' (2005), with Allen Richardson *''Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems'' (2008), with Tim McCarver and Jim Moskovitz


References


External links


Danny Peary's blog
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''Guide for the Film Fanatic'' fan site
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