Writer and Interviewer, Andy Rausch
Exploring Cinema Through Writing, Interviews, and Criticism
Andrew J. Rausch is a multifaceted film critic, author, and interviewer whose career also spans film production, screenwriting, and acting.
A prolific writer, he has penned or edited more than 40 books on popular culture and cinema.
His nonfiction work ranges from critical studies such as The Films of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, Turning Points in Film History, and Making Movies with Orson Welles (co-written with Gary Graver) to in-depth explorations like My Best Friend’s Birthday: The Making of a Quentin Tarantino Film and The Cinematic Misadventures of Ed Wood (with Charles E. Pratt Jr.).
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Interview with Author, Andrew J. Rausch
What was the first thing you remember reading?
The first books I really remember reading were Roy Rogers’s western adventures when I was in the first or second grade. Shortly after that, I discovered were Robert Arthur’s Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators books. They were like the Hardy Boys, only way cooler and…with Alfred Hitchcock!
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In addition to his nonfiction, Rausch has made his mark in fiction with novels including Elvis Presley, CIA Assassin, Bloody Sheets, and others—several of which have been optioned for film. His work has reached a global audience, having been translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.
As a dedicated film journalist, Rausch contributes regularly to outlets such as Screem and Shock Cinema magazines, and he serves as an online editor at Diabolique magazine. He has also edited anthologies featuring acclaimed writers like Joe R. Lansdale and Richard Christian Matheson. Further extending his creative reach, Rausch is the screenwriter behind the film Dahmer vs. Gacy.
Through his extensive body of work, Andrew J. Rausch continues to influence film criticism, popular culture, and genre fiction, making him an enduring voice in contemporary cinema and literature.
Date Modified: 03-02-2025
