User:Scottglloyd/Annette D'Agostino Lloyd

Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (neé Annette Marie D'Agostino, born August 8, 1962 in Staten Island, NY ) is a silent film historian and author of numerous books on silent film and television, particularly on the life and works of actor Harold Lloyd. Between 2000 and 2005, she also held a unique position at Hollywood Forever Cemetery as Celebrity Biographer and Production Coordinator.

She was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Speech Communication at Hofstra University and an Adjunct Professor of Communication at William Paterson College.

D'Agostino Lloyd was married in 1999, but neither she nor her husband are related to Harold Lloyd, the actor. She has one son, born in 2004. She currently resides in Rumford, Rhode Island.

Contributing Writer and Researcher

 * "Harold Lloyd: A Look at the Legend". The Silent Film Newsletter, Vol. II, No.5, 1994.
 * "Harold Lloyd, a Comic Genius Learns Comedy". Classic Images magazine, 1995.
 * "Harold Lloyd's Leading Ladies: A Comparative Examination". The Silent Film Monthly, Vol. III, No.6, 1995
 * "Silent Film Comedy as Redefined by Harold Lloyd". Films of the Golden Age (magazine), Winter 1997-98.
 * Catalog for Screen Snapshots (film series) for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1998.
 * Behind the Planet of the Apes, research, Van Ness Films, (video documentary) 1998.
 * Lost in Space Forever, research, Van Ness Films, (video documentary) 1998.
 * "Silent Cinema's Most Normal Guy", from The Hollywood Archive: The Hidden History of Hollywood in the Golden Age, Angel City Press, 2000.
 * Silent Film Necrology, 2nd Edition by Eugene Michael Vazzana. (Foreword by Annette D'Agostino Lloyd), McFarland 2001, 0-7864-1059-0.
 * Liner Notes from The Harold Lloyd Collection, Vol. 1 (Slapstick Symposium),(as Virginia Lyon), Kino International, 2004.
 * Behind the Silver Screen: Stories from Residents of the Motion Picture & Television Fund Retirement Community. (as Contributing Writer) Variety Custom Publishing, 2005
 * "The Thrill of It All: The Man Who Dared".Variety Custom Publishing, Commemorative Issue on Harold Lloyd, 2005.
 * "All-American Boy Makes Good: The Life of Harold Lloyd".Variety Custom Publishing, Commemorative Issue on Harold Lloyd, 2005.
 * "Sheen on Dean".Variety Custom Publishing, Commerative Issue on James Dean, 2005.

Documentary Appearances

 * The Welsh in Hollywood. Al Fresco for ITV (UK), 1999.
 * R.I.P.: Great Cemeteries of the World – Hollywood Forever. Minds Eye Entertainment for The Travel Channel, 2002.
 * From Soap to Stardom. E! Entertainment TV, 2003.
 * Hollywood: Ghosts and Gravesites. Delta Entertainment Corporation for The Discovery Channel, 2003
 * They Started on Soaps, I, II and III. SOAPNet, 2003.
 * Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler. Delta Entertainment Corporation (DVD), 2005.
 * Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover. Delta Entertainment Corporation (DVD), 2005.
 * The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection. audio commentary and supplemental material, New Line Home Entertainment, (DVD), 2005, ISBN 0-7806-5288-6.