Danny Peary

Danny Peary
Born
Dannis Peary[1]

(1949-08-08) August 8, 1949 (age 75)
Philippi, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1971–present
Known for

Dannis Peary (born August 8, 1949)[1] is an American film critic[2] and sports writer.[3] 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.[4]

He is the brother of film critic, columnist, actor, and documentary filmmaker Gerald Peary.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Peary, Dannis 1949-". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Miller, Michael (March 3, 2014). "Miller: Not much to be disappointed about on Oscar Sunday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Authors: Danny Peary". Workman Publishing Company. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (April 21, 2016). "Share Your Love: Author Danny Peary on 'Cult Movies'". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Peary, Gerald (January 29, 2015). "Fuse Book Review: 'Silver Screen Fiend' — A Remembrance of Movie Madness Past". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved August 27, 2021. ...he relied on brilliant tomes penned by my film historian brother, Danny Peary.