Dave Itzkoff

David Itzkoff
Itzkoff at the 2014 Montclair Film Festival
Born David L. Itzkoff
(1976-03-02) March 2, 1976
New York, New York
Alma mater Princeton University
Occupation Writer, journalist, author
Spouse(s)
Amy Justman (m. 2008)
[1]

David L. Itzkoff (born March 2, 1976) is an American journalist and writer who is currently the culture reporter for the New York Times. He is the author of Cocaine's Son, a memoir about growing up with his drug-abusing father.[2] Before joining the Times, he was an associate editor at Spin magazine and Maxim.[3]

Early life and family

Itzkoff was born in New York City to Madelin and Gerald Itzkoff, and grew up in the Bronx.[4] His father was a cocaine addict, which affected Dave's home life considerably.[5] He has a sister, Amanda, a psychiatrist, and a brother. He is Jewish;[6] his paternal grandfather and great-grandfather were Russian Jews who worked in the fur trade.[7]

Itzkoff obtained his B.A. in English Literature from Princeton University in 1998. He married actress and singer Amy Justman in 2008, and lives in New York.[1]

Career

In 1999, Dave Itzkoff worked as an editorial assistant for Details magazine. He worked for Maxim magazine from 1999 to 2002 and Spin magazine from 2002 to 2006. From June 2007 to July 2008, Itzkoff worked as a freelance editor for the Sunday Styles section in The New York Times. Dave is currently a culture reporter for The New York Times and writes frequently about film, television and comedy. His latest work is a biography of Robin Williams.[8]

Books

  • Lads: A Memoir of Manhood, published in 2004[9]
  • Cocaine's Son: A Memoir, published in 2011
  • Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies, published February 2014. ISBN 978-1250062246[10]
  • Robin, a biography of Robin Williams, published in May 2018

References

  1. 1 2 "Amy Justman and Dave Itzkoff". The New York Times. September 6, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ Langer, Adam (January 13, 2011). "Done With Drugs, But the Legacy Is Unfinished". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Dave Itzkoff – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  4. ↑ Langer, Adam (January 13, 2011). "Cocaine's Son - By Dave Itzkoff". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, James (January 24, 2011). "In 'Cocaine's Son,' Dave Itzoff revisits his dad's troubled life". Boston.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dave Itzkoff on Twitter". Twitter. November 18, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ See, Carolyn (January 14, 2011). "Review: Dave Itzkoff's 'Cocaine's Son' has family relationships at its heart". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. ↑ "How Robin Williams was being torn apart and couldn't fight back". nypost.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  9. ↑ "Dave Itzkoff Full BIography". Zola Books. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ Dave Itzkoff. "Mad as Hell | Dave Itzkoff | Macmillan". Us.macmillan.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
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