Cyrus Harvey, Jr.

Cyrus Harvey, Jr.
Born	Cyrus Isadore Harvey, Jr. October 14, 1925(1925-10-14) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Died	April 14, 2011(2011-04-14) (aged 85) Dayville, Connecticut, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Film distributor
Known for	Janus Films
Spouse	Rebecca Miller (1967–?) (3 daughters)

Cyrus "Cy" Isadore Harvey, Jr. (October 14, 1925 – April 14, 2011) was an American film distributor, the co-founder of Janus Films, and part-owner of the Brattle Theatre with his longtime business partner Bryant Haliday. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was the son of Jewish immigrants. He helped introduce American viewers to foreign art movies from many countries including Japan, Italy, France, Spain and Sweden.^[1]

Life and activities

At the end of World War II, Harvey served as a navigator in the United States Air Forces, though he did not serve overseas. After the war he graduated from Harvard University, where studied history and literature. After graduation, he went to Paris. In addition to his film interests, he founded the company Crabtree & Evelyn a retailer of body and home products.

Death

Cyrus Harvey, Jr. died on April 14, 2011, of a stroke suffered four days earlier. He is survived by his second wife, a sister, three daughters, and five grandchildren.

See also

• Janus Films
• Brattle Theatre

References

1. ^ Weber, Bruce (April 16, 2011). "Cyrus Harvey, an Extravagant Entrepreneur, Dies at 85". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/business/17harvey.html. Retrieved April 21, 2011. 

External links

• Janus Films founder Cyrus Harvey dies, Variety
• Janus Films
• Brattle Theatre
• Cyrus Harvey, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Isadore Harvey, Cyrus Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	American film distributor
Date of birth	October 14, 1925
Place of birth	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date of death	April 14, 2011
Place of death	Dayville, Conneticut