Joel E. Siegel

Joel E. Siegel (1940 – 11 March 2004) was a professor of English and film studies at Georgetown University, and his master's degree and doctorate in English from Northwestern University. Siegel wrote for JazzTimes, Washingtonian, Washington Newsworks, "Washington Calendar Magazine," Washington City Paper, and Washington Tribune.

He acted as producer for albums of Shirley Horn and Patti Wicks.

He taught at Georgetown University until 1998. He resided in Arlington, Virginia. He died at age 63 of spinal meningitis. He was survived by his parents, Sherman and Miriam Danzinger Siegel, and a sister, Judith Siegel-Baum. He was openly gay.