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Nat Hentoff

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Born June 10, 1925Died January 7, 2017 (91 years)
Nathan Irving Hentoff (June 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017) was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for The Village Voice from 1958 to 2009. Following his departure from The Village Voice, Hentoff became a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and continued writing his music column for The Wall Street Journal, which published his works until his death. He often wrote on First Amendment issues, vigorously defending the freedom of the press.

Hentoff was formerly a columnist for: Down Beat, JazzTimes, Legal Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Progressive, Editor & Publisher and Free Inquiry. He was a staff writer for The New Yorker, and his writings were also published in: The New York Times, Jewish World Review, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Commonweal, and Enciclopedia dello Spettacolo.

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Filmography

2017
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam
2013
2009
1959: The Year That Changed Jazz · as Self - Writer & Producer
2006
Lake of Fire · as Self - Writer
2002
NOW (TV Series) · as Self - Writer
2001
Jazz (TV Series) · as Self - Writer
2000
2000
1999
Sweet and Lowdown · as Himself
1998
1996
1994
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1974
Bicentennial Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator
1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears · as Self (archive Footage)
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Remembering Duke
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Music Critic (segment: Carnegie Hall For The Hip)
1966
Firing Line (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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