David France (writer)

David France
David France In New York City
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Investigative reporter, non-fiction author, and filmmaker.
Notable workHow to Survive a Plague (2012 film, 2016 book)
Websitewww.davidfrance.com Edit this at Wikidata

David France (born 1959) is an American investigative reporter, non-fiction author, and filmmaker. He is a former Newsweek senior editor, and has published in New York magazine,[1] The New Yorker,[2] The New York Times Magazine, GQ,[3] and others. France, who is gay,[4] is best known for his investigative journalism on LGBTQ topics.[4]

France has been nominated for an Oscar and multiple Emmy Awards. He has also earned a George Foster Peabody Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction.

In June 2007, France appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss the scientific basis that homosexuality is genetic.[5] In 2017, he appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his film about gay liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson.[6]

In 2009, he co-founded Public Square Films with Joy A. Tomchin.[7]

  1. ^ "David France New York magazine articles". New York magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "David France New Yorker articles". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ France, David. "David France GQ articles". GQ. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Halterman, Jim (February 21, 2013). "Filmmaker David France talks How To Survive a Plague". Edge.
  5. ^ Colbert Report interview. June 26, 2007.
  6. ^ "Seth Meyers interview". November 2, 2017.
  7. ^ https://www.publicsquarefilms.com/ [bare URL]