Ray Carney

Ray Carney, also known as Raymond Carney, is an American "interdisciplinary arts scholar" primarily known for his work as a film theorist. His primary field of study is the works of actor and director John Cassavetes. He teaches at Boston University and has written several books on Cassavetes.http://people.bu.edu/rcarney/aboutrc/bookstore.shtml

Background

Carney was educated at Harvard (magna cum laude) and Rutgers. Professor Carney taught literature at Middlebury College and Humanities at the University of Texas. He was also a William Rice Kimball Fellow at Stanford, working on a study of performance art, particularly stand up comedy.http://people.bu.edu/rcarney/aboutrc/bio.shtml

Related Topics:
Harvard - Magna cum laude - Rutgers - Literature - Middlebury College - Humanities - University of Texas - William Rice Kimball - Stanford - Performance art - Stand up comedy

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He met Cassavetes during the last years of the director's life, and was the first American scholar to write books on the director.

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