Max Briant Miller (February 23, 1937 – January 17, 2011) was an American journalist, photographer and film producer. His film '' Youthquake!'' won the

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.Murphy, Mary (January 26, 1976)
Movie call sheet: Cuckoo' in Golden Globe Sweep.
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'' His father was producer and inventor Max O. Miller.Gertner, Richard Pay, William (1985). ''International television Almanac'', p. 184 Quigley Pub. Co., He attended

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, and Sherwood Oaks College. Miller wrote about cinema for ''

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'' and other publications, and he owned and managed Fotos International. A longtime

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member, Miller served on their board from 1974 to 1982, and became chairman of the HFPA board in 1976 as well as a second term.Quigley, Eileen S. (2006). ''International Television & Video Almanac,'' p. 315. Quigley Pub. Co., Miller committed

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the day after the

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.HFPA Member Max B. Miller Commits Suicide.
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'', "Miller was depressed over his divorce and financial problems." Several obituaries noted that Miller's photography company was denied a place on the red carpet at that year's Golden Globes, where he had been a member for 44 years.Hollywood Foreign Press Association Member Commits Suicide.
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''Quan, Denise; Hyde, Douglas (January 21, 2011)
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Max B. 1937 births 2011 deaths Suicides by firearm in California 2011 suicides