Stephen Cox (writer)
Encyclopedia
Stephen L. Cox (born 1966) is a freelance
writer and author of more than twenty books specializing in popular culture, film and television. He is best known for his 1989 tribute to The Wizard of Oz
entitled The Munchkins of Oz, which led to many personal appearances throughout the USA for the oft-neglected little people.
His 2006 coffee-table biography of Stooge Larry Fine
has received much acclaim from fans of the enduring comedy team, The Three Stooges. Culling materials from Fine's personal archives, including hundreds of unpublished photographs, the project remains the definitive account of the middle Stooge [Source at Examiner.com: "One Fine Stooge: Author Steve Cox Remembers The Talented Larry Fine"].
He has written for TV Guide
, The Hollywood Reporter
, US
magazine, and has contributed feature stories to Los Angeles Times
. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri
, Cox graduated from Park College (now Park University) and has been interviewed on programs such as CNN
and Biography
.
Cox is currently working on a coffee-table biography of Robert Wadlow
, the world's tallest man, with a tentative release date in late 2011 [Source at Examiner.com: "Author Steve Cox's Next Project: Tackling Robert Wadlow, The World's Tallest Man"].
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
writer and author of more than twenty books specializing in popular culture, film and television. He is best known for his 1989 tribute to The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
entitled The Munchkins of Oz, which led to many personal appearances throughout the USA for the oft-neglected little people.
His 2006 coffee-table biography of Stooge Larry Fine
Larry Fine
Louis Feinberg , known professionally as Larry Fine, was an American comedian and actor, who is best known as a member of the comedy act The Three Stooges.-Early life:...
has received much acclaim from fans of the enduring comedy team, The Three Stooges. Culling materials from Fine's personal archives, including hundreds of unpublished photographs, the project remains the definitive account of the middle Stooge [Source at Examiner.com: "One Fine Stooge: Author Steve Cox Remembers The Talented Larry Fine"].
He has written for TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
, The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
, US
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
magazine, and has contributed feature stories to Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Cox graduated from Park College (now Park University) and has been interviewed on programs such as CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and Biography
Biography (TV series)
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987...
.
Cox is currently working on a coffee-table biography of Robert Wadlow
Robert Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow was the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow is sometimes known as the Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois because he was born and grew up in Alton, Illinois.Wadlow reached in height and weighed at his death at age 22...
, the world's tallest man, with a tentative release date in late 2011 [Source at Examiner.com: "Author Steve Cox's Next Project: Tackling Robert Wadlow, The World's Tallest Man"].
Select bibliography
- The Munchkins of Oz (Cumberland House) ISBN 1581822693
- Cooking in Oz, with Elaine Willingham (Cumberland House) ISBN 1581820518
- Here’s Johnny! (Crown Books; revised edition by Cumberland House) ISBN 1581822650
- The Munsters: A Trip Down Mockingbird Lane (Watson-Guptill / Backstage Books) ISBN 0823078949
- It’s a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book (Cumberland House) ISBN 1581823371
- One Fine Stooge: Larry Fine’s Frizzy Life in Pictures, with Jim Terry (Cumberland House) ISBN 1581823630
- The Beverly Hillbillies: A Fortieth Anniversary Wing Ding (Cumberland House) ISBN 1581823029