Foster Hirsch

Foster Hirsch is the author of 16 books on subjects related to theatre and film.^[2] A native of California, Hirsch received his B.A. from Stanford University and holds M.F.A, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University.^[3] Hirsch joined the English department of Brooklyn College in 1967, and in 1973 became one of the first professors to join the school's newly established film department.^[4] He has also been associated with the Pine Bluff Film Festival since its inception in 1994.^[5]