Jan-Christopher Horak(I)
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Horak emigrated to the United States in 1951 with his parents and twin
brother. After schooling in Chicago, he returned to Germany with his
family in 1964. Gratuating from Frankfurt American High School, he
attended Ohio University, University of Delaware (B.A.), and Boston
University (M.S.), before completing a PhD. at the University of
Muenster in Germany. His career as a film archivist, restorationist,
and historian has taken him from George Eastman House (1984-1994) to
the Munich Filmmuseum (1994-1998), Universal Studios (1998-2000), and
the Hollywood Entertainment Museum (2000-2006). In December 2007 he was
appointed Director, UCLA Film & Television Archive. He has taught at a
number of universities, including the University of Rochester, the
University of Salzberg, the Munich Film Academy, and UCLA. He has
published ten books and over 200 articles in ten languages on various
film historical topics.
