James L. Neibaur

James L. Neibaur is an American film historian and author.

His most noted book is "The Jerry Lewis Films: An Analytical Filmography of the Innovative Comic" (with Ted Okuda 1994). [ [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/cteq/07/43/bellboy.html Senses of Cinema] ] Lewis granted the authors extensive in-depth interviews, allowing them to include the comedian's own thoughts about each one of his films, along with their assessment.

Neibaur's other books on film subjects include "Arbuckle and Keaton: Their 14 Film Collaborations", [ISBN 978-0-7864-2831-1] "The RKO Features", [ISBN 978-0-7864-2166-4 ] and "The Bob Hope Films" (2004). [ISBN 978-0-7864-1050-7 ] His most recently completed work is on Charlie Chaplin's Essanay era.

Neibaur has written over 40 essays for the "Encyclopædia Britannica" on film-related subjects including Catherine Deneuve, the Three Stooges, and film noir. He has also contributed to "Film Quarterly", "Cineaste", and the Rogue Cinema and Senses of Cinema websites [ [http://www.roguecinema.com/article642.html Rogue Cinema] ] [ [http://www.cineaste.com/articles/dvd-review-valentino.htm Cineaste] ] , as well as an essay on midwest film production for the "Encyclopedia of the Midwest".

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