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Gary D. Rhodes, Ph.D., is an American writer, filmmaker, and film historian. He is also a tenured faculty member in Film Studies at The Queen's University of Belfast, a Russell Group institution.〔http://blogs.qub.ac.uk/film/staff/dr-gary-rhodes/. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on September 11, 1972, Rhodes is a member of the Cherokee tribe.〔Rod Lott, “OKC’s Own Masters of Horror,” ''Oklahoma Gazette'', October 25, 2006, 23-31.〕 His books and films have been reviewed in such newspapers as ''USA Today'' and ''The Washington Times'',〔See, for example: “White Zombie,” ''USA Today'', March 17, 1995, 3D, David Colton, “Horror Historians,” ''USA Today'', October 29, 2004, 10E; “Lugosi, Wood Remembered in Frightfully Good DVDs,” Washington Times, October 24, 2002, M24.〕 trade publications like ''The Hollywood Reporter'' and ''American Cinematographer'',〔See, for example: George Turner, “Books in Review,” ''American Cinematographer'', May 1997, 102; “Film Fest Focus,” ''Hollywood Reporter'', July 28–30, 2000, S1, S3, S26.〕 magazines like ''Fangoria'', ''Rue Morgue'' and ''Cineaste'',〔See, for example: John Wooley, “Lugosi: Hollywood’s Dracula,” ''Fangoria'', No. 170, March 1998; Tom Murray, “Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares,” ''Rue Morgue'', July 2007, 61-62; Robert Cashill, “Classic Hollywood Horrors,” ''Cineaste'', Vol. 28, No. 3 (Summer 2003), 48-49.〕 and journals like ''Film Quarterly'' and ''The Journal of Early Popular Visual Culture''.〔See, for example: Tony Williams, “White Zombie: Anatomy of a Horror Film,” Book Review, ''Film Quarterly'', Vol. 56, No. 1 (Fall 2002), 68; Tony Tracey, “Emerald Illusions: The Irish in Early American Cinema,” ''Journal of Early Popular Visual Culture'', Vol. 10, No. 3 (2012), 315-318.〕 Rhodes’ key research interests include American film exhibition, film genre, early cinema, and documentary filmmaking.〔His scholarly journal essays on these subjects include: “Irish-American Film Audiences, 1915-1930.” ''Post Script'', Summer 2013: 70-96; “The Film Company of Ireland and the Irish-American Press.” ''Screening the Past'' No. 133, 2012; “Early Cinema and Oklahoma.” ''The Chronicles of Oklahoma'', Winter 2011-12: 388-429; “Reinventing a New Wheel: The Films of Norman Mailer.” ''The Mailer Review'', Fall 2011: 170-182; “The Double Feature Evil: Efforts to Eliminate the American Dual Bill.” ''Film History: An International Journal'' Vol. 23, No. 1, 2011: 57-74; “Drakula halála (1921): The Cinema’s First Dracula.” ''Horror Studies'', Vol. 1, No. 1, 2010: 25-47; “The Origin, Development, and Controversy of the US Moving Picture Poster to 1915.” ''Film History: An International Journal'', Vol. 19, No. 3, 2007: 228-246; and "Mockumentaries and the Production of Realist Horror." ''Post Script'', Fall 2002: 46-60.〕 Among his books are ''The Perils of Moviegoing in America, 1896-1950'' (Bloomsbury/Continuum, 2011), which Kevin Brownlow heralded as “completely original”,〔Kevin Brownlow, Back Cover Blurb for ''The Perils of Moviegoing in America, 1896-1950'' (New York: Bloomsbury/Continuum, 2011).〕 and ''Emerald Illusions: The Irish in Early American Cinema'' (Irish Academic Press, 2011), which the journal ''Film and History'' praised for its “exhaustive research and crystalline prose.”〔Timothy X. Troy, “''Emerald Illusions: The Irish in Early American Cinema'', Book Review, ''Film and History,'' Vol. 43, No. 2 (Fall 2013), 72-74.〕 Rhodes has edited such scholarly anthologies as ''Horror at the Drive-In: Essays in Popular Americana'' (McFarland, 2003), which the ''Journal of Popular Culture'' called “impressive and considerable”;〔Reynold Humphries, “''Horror at the Drive-In'',” Book Review, ''Journal of Popular Culture'', Vol. 37, No. 3 (Spring 2004), 550-552.〕 and ''Docufictions: Essays on the Intersection of Documentary and Fictional Filmmaking'' (McFarland, 2005, with John Parris Springer), the first anthology on the subject of the mockumentary genre, which John Belton “recommended” in ''Choice''.〔John Belton, “''Docufictions: Essays on the Intersection of Documentary and Fictional Filmmaking'',” Book Review, ''Choice'' (May 2006).〕 Some of his other anthologies have concentrated on individual film directors, as in the case of ''Stanley Kubrick: Essays into His Films and Legacy'' (McFarland, 2008);〔http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3297-4. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 ''Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour on Poverty Row'' (Lexington, 2008), which ''Senses of Cinema'' dubbed a “dynamic handbook,”;〔Lance Duerfahrd, “Kaleidoscope of the B-Film Director: ''Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour on Poverty Row'',” ''Senses of Cinema'', No. 52 (September 2009).〕 and ''The Films of Joseph H. Lewis'' (Wayne State UP, 2012), which Phil Robins of Cambridge University called a “welcome testament.”〔Phil Robins, “''The Films of Joseph H. Lewis'',” Book Review, ''Film and History'', Vol. 44, No. 1 (Spring 2014), 79-82.〕 Rhodes is probably best known for his work on horror cinema, which has appealed to scholarly and popular audiences, notably his star studies of actor Bela Lugosi. In a book review for ''Fangoria'', author David-Elijah Nahmod suggested that Rhodes “may be primarily responsible for the cult of Lugosi that exists today.”〔David-Elijah Nahmod, “''No Traveler Returns: The Lost Years of Bela Lugosi'',” Book Review, ''Fangoria'', online edition, December 17, 2012.〕 According to ''Starbust'' magazine, "Scholar Gary D. Rhodes has spent his career debunking myths about classic horror cinema in general and Bela Lugosi’s life and work in particular. He has done this through meticulous research, leaving no stone unturned along the way."〔http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/book-reviews-latest-literary-releases/8854-book-review-no-traveler-returns-the-lost-years-of-bela-lugosi〕 In 2015, Rhodes was inducted into the Rondo “Monster Kid Hall of Fame”; others who have received the award include Guillermo del Toro and Roger Corman.〔http://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=168/?p=168〕 His books in the area include ''Lugosi'' (McFarland, 1996), which ''Fangoria'' said “probably won’t be topped”;〔Tom Weaver, “''Lugosi'',” Book Review, ''Fangoria'', May 1997, 71.〕 ''White Zombie: Anatomy of a Horror Film'' (McFarland, 2001), which ''Bright Lights'' hailed as a benchmark for single-film studies;〔Gary Morris, “Book Reviews,” ''Bright Lights Film Journal,'' 2002.〕 ''Bela Lugosi, Dreams and Nightmares'' (Collectables, 2006), which director Joe Dante called a “treasure trove”;〔Joe Dante, Back Cover Blurb, ''Bela Lugosi, Dreams and Nightmares'' (Collectables, 2007).〕 ''No Traveler Returns: The Lost Years of Bela Lugosi'' (BearManor Media, 2012, with Bill Kaffenberger;〔http://www.bearmanormedia.com/no-traveler-returns-the-lost-years-of-bela-lugosi-by-gary-d.-rhodes-and-bill-kaffenberger?search=no%20traveler. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 ''Tod Browning's Dracula'' (Tomahawk, 2014), which ''Sight & Sound'' praised for tackling the film “afresh,”;〔Kim Newman, “''Todd'' () ''Browning’s Dracula'',” ''Sight & Sound'', February 2015.〕 and ''Bela Lugosi in Person'' (BearManor Media, 2015, with Bill Kaffenberger), which Donald F. Glut called “incredibly well-researched.”〔Donald F. Glut, Back Cover Blurb, ''Bela Lugosi in Person'' (BearManor Media, 2015).〕 Rhodes’ early documentary films concentrated on the subject of jazz music. His first film was ''Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian'' (1992). Directed by Rhodes when he was only eighteen years old, the film received positive reviews in such publications as ''The Christian Science Monitor'', ''Booklist'', ''Cadence'', and the ''The L.A. Jazz Scene''.〔David Sterritt, “Out on Video,” ''Christian Science Monitor'', January 17, 1997; James Scholtz, “Solo Flight,” ''Booklist'', Vol. 93, No. 20, June 15, 1997; David McElfresh, “Video Critique,” ''Cadence'', Vol 23, No. 6, June 1997; Scott Yanow, “Video Reviews,” 'The 'L.A. Jazz Scene'', April 1997.〕 The making of the film not only revealed the location of Christian’s hitherto-unknown and unmarked burial spot, but it also raised funds for a historical marker to be placed upon the site.〔Charles McLure, “Guitarist Christian No Longer Buried in Unmarked Grave,” ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', May 8, 1994.〕 Rhodes’ next film, ''Fiddlin’ Man: The Life and Times of Bob Wills'' (1993), became a successful fundraiser for a number of PBS stations.〔“A Swingin’ Weekend: Concert, Video Mark Bob Wills Tribute,” ''Tulsa World'', October 30, 1993, 4.〕 ''Downbeat'' lauded the film for “doing justice” to its legendary subject.〔Frank-John Hadley, “Bob Wills: ''Fiddlin’ Man'',” ''Downbeat'', October 1997.〕 Rhodes’ other documentaries focus on the subject of film history, such as ''Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula'' (1999), a finalist at the Hollywood Film Festival in the year 2000. ''SF Weekly'' called it “sublime.”〔“Bay of the Living Dead: Gary D. Rhodes’ Journey Back in Time with Dracula,” ''SF Weekly'', March 18, 2005.〕 Then, his film ''Banned in Oklahoma'' (2005) chronicled an unfolding, five-year legal battle over the banning of Volker Schlöndorff’s ''The Tin Drum'' in Oklahoma. In 2005, the Criterion Collection released ''Banned in Oklahoma'' on DVD with ''The Tin Drum'' (1979).〔http://www.amazon.com/The-Tin-Drum-Criterion-Collection/dp/B0001VO38S. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 The documentary – which the ''Dallas Morning News'' called a “worthy mate” to the German masterpiece – also shared the award for best film at the 2004 Deadcenter Film Festival in Oklahoma.〔Chris Vognar, “A Bang-Up Job,” ''Dallas Morning News'', May 28, 2004, 8H.〕 Rhodes also directed the mockumentary film ''Chair'' (2000), and the fictional feature ''Wit's End'' (2005) starring Rue McClanahan, Darryl Cox, Udo Kier, and William Sanderson.〔http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406350/. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 As of 2014, Rhodes became series editor (with Robert Singer) of the ReFocus series of books on neglected American film directors, published by Edinburgh University Press.〔http://www.euppublishing.com/series/refoc. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 He also sits on the editorial board of the peer-reviewed journal ''Horror Studies''.〔http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Contributor,a=R/view-Contact-Page,id=18180/. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 At The Queen's University, Rhodes has served as Director of Film Studies, Co-Director of Film Studies, and as MA Convenor.〔http://blogs.qub.ac.uk/film/staff/dr-gary-rhodes/. Accessed August 30, 2015.〕 In 2015, ''The Guardian'' named Film Studies at Queen's as one of the top ten film programs in the United Kingdom.〔http://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2015/may/25/university-guide-2016-league-table-for-media-film-studies〕 In addition to his other work, Rhodes publishes fiction and poetry under pseudonyms and, occasionally, under his own name.〔See, for example: Gary D. Rhodes, "Unmoored," in ''The Mailer Review'', Vol. 8, No. 1 (Fall 2014).〕 He has also booked jazz concerts in Oklahoma.〔“About the Authors,” ''Bela Lugosi in Person'' (BearManor Media, 2015).〕 At present he is completing ''The Birth of the American Horror Film'', a book that covers the subject to 1915, as well as a biography of William Fox.〔Contributor biography of Gary D. Rhodes in ''Recovering 1940s Horror Cinema: Traces of a Lost Decade'', edited by Mario DeGiglio-Bellemare, Charles Elbé, and Kristopher Woofter (Lexington Books, 2014).〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary D. Rhodes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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