Background
Charney, Leopold Joseph was born on January 5, 1964 in New York City. Son of Maurice and Hanna (Kurz) Charney.
Charney, Leopold Joseph was born on January 5, 1964 in New York City. Son of Maurice and Hanna (Kurz) Charney.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, 1986; Master of Arts in Cinema Studies, New York University, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, New York University, 1992.
Senior teaching assistant/teaching assistant New York University, 1988-1991, instructor cinema studies, since 1990. Lecturer in film Hunter College of City University of New York, 1990-1991. Postdoctoral fellow Institute for Cinema and Culture, University Iowa, Iowa City, since 1994.
Member faculty seminar on film and interdisciplinary interpretation Columbia University.
Member Modern Language Association, Society for Cinema Studies.
Married Emily Pachuta, June 5, 1987 (divorced October 1989).