Background
Culhane, John William was born on February 7, 1934 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Isabel June (Fissinger) Culhane.
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Culhane, John William was born on February 7, 1934 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Isabel June (Fissinger) Culhane.
Bachelor of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1956; certified in advanced international reporting, Columbia University, 1966.
Reporter St. Louis Globe Democratic, 1955. Daily columnist, reporter Rockford Register-Republic, 1956-1961. Reporter, feature writer, foreign correspondent Chicago Daily News, 1962-1966.
Associate editor Newsweek magazine, New York City, 1966-1971. Freelance journalist New York Times magazine, others, 1971-1985. Roving editor Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, 1985-1993.
Roving writer Johimith Robidoux Productions, since 1994. Jury chairman 2d New York International Animation Film Festival, 1974. Lecturer, Northwestern University, 1995, New York University, 1996.
Lecturer film festival, Mulhouse, France, 1990, American animation United States State Department, Damascus, Syria, 2001, Art Institute Pittsburgh, 2001, spirituality in animation Marble Collegiate Church, New York City, 2002, Linc Services, Atlantis Resort, The Bahamas, 2003, Iranian Animation Retrospective, Columbia University, 2003, Peter Ellenshaw, special effects wizard New York University, 2005. Moustro-of-ceremonies Mickey Mouse's 50th Birthday Retrospective and Whistle-Stop Train Tour Across the United States, 1978. Guest clown Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1974-1984.
Instructor 1st course in history of animation for college credit School Visual Arts, New York City, 1972. Senior lecturer animation history University Arts, Philadelphia, 1997-1998, New York University, since 1997, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, since 2000, Mercy College Digital Arts Center, White Plains, New York, since 2003. Visiting artist Disney Institute, Florida, since 1999.
Writer Richard Williams Animation, London, 1973. Salvador Dali's Hundreth Birthday lecture: Dali told me about Destino, Dobbs Ferry, New York Public Library., 2004. Invitee Newsweek 'Glory Days' Reunion, Union League Club, New York, 2004, The Birthplace of the American Circus, New Salem New York History Society, 2005.
Moderator, lecturer in field.
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Master-of-ceremonies Winnebago County Sesquicentennial, Rockford, 1968. Member Clearwater Association (author: Polychlorinated Biphenyls: The Poison That Won't Go Away). Served with Army of the United States, 1957-1958.
Member Writer's Guild American, Clearwater Association, Alpha Sigma Nu, Sigma Delta Chi (2 awards for public service journalism 1964, 69).
Married Hind Noel Rassam, August 27, 1960. Children: Michael Noel, T.H.