Maurice Yacowar

In 1968 Maurice launched film studies at Brock University. He served as dean at Brock, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and The University of Calgary, where he retired in 2006 as Professor Emeritus (English and Film Studies). His books include Hitchcock’s British Films (Shoestring, 1977; Wayne State U revised edition 2010) and critical studies of Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Paul Morrissey, Tennessee Williams, the British artist/novelist John Bratby and The Sopranos. His most recent books are Reading Shtisel and After Shtisel, an episode-by-episode analysis of the Israeli TV series. He provided the Criterion laser-disc commentary on Don Siegel’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Morrissey’s Dracula and Frankenstein films. He writes occasional film analyses on yacowar.blogspot.com. He now lives in Victoria, BC.