Andre Sennwald
Andre David Sennwald Junior (born August 4, 1907 in New York City , † January 12, 1936 in Manhattan , New York City) was an American film critic and journalist .
Life
After graduating from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism , Andre Sennwald became a reporter for the New York Times in 1930. When the film critic Mordaunt Hall gave up his post in October 1934, Sennwald was his successor. He died of gas poisoning on January 12, 1936, before his penthouse apartment exploded due to a gas leak. Sennwald had an appointment with his ex-wife Yvonne Beaudray and did not show up for the appointment, which is why she wanted to visit him and could only find him dead in the ruins of his apartment. Since Sennwald, according to friends, was in excellent health and no suicide note was found, it could never be officially clarified whether it was an accident or a suicide .
He was succeeded by Frank S. Nugent as chief film critic for the New York Times .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andre Sennwald , ancestry.com, accessed April 13, 2012
- ^ New York Critic Killed By Blast , The Pittsburgh Gazette, Jan. 13, 1936
- ↑ Stanley Kauffmann, Bruce Henstell: American Film Criticism , Live Right 1972, page 308
- ^ A b Andre Sennwald Killed , The Montreal Gazette, January 13, 1936
- ^ Andre Sennwald Found Death After Explosion , The Lewiston Daily Sun, January 13, 1936
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sennwald, Andre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sennwald, Andre David Junior (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film critic and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1936 |
| Place of death | Manhattan , New York City |