Gerald Mast

Gerald Mast (May 13, 1940 – September 1, 1988) was an American author, film historian, and member of the University of Chicago faculty. He was a contributor to the modern discipline of film studies and film history.

Life and career Mast was born in Los Angeles in 1940;

Death and legacy On September 1, 1988, Mast, age 48, died at Bernard Mitchell Hospital from complications of AIDS. At a time when public figures in the arts often remained unwilling to be associated with the disease,