Background
Thorburn, David was born on August 14, 1940 in New York City. Son of Frank and Claire (Feller) Thorburn.
Thorburn, David was born on August 14, 1940 in New York City. Son of Frank and Claire (Feller) Thorburn.
AB, Princeton University, 1962; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1968.
Instructor, assistant professor, then associate professor department English,, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1976; professor literature, director film and media studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1976; director cultural studies project and committee forum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1985. Visiting appointments include University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Illinois.
Member Modern Language Association, Popular Culture Association, American Studies Association, Society for Cinema Studies.
Married Barbara Ellen Levitan, June 30, 1963. Children: Daniel, Adam, Rachel.