James C. Katz

James C. Katz is an American film historian and preservationist who has restored and reconstructed a number of classic films. Though he began his career as a film producer, he concentrated his attention on preserving existing films, eventually becoming president and founder of the Universal Pictures Classics Division.[1]

His film preservation projects include: Spartacus, My Fair Lady, and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and Rear Window.[2][3] He frequently collaborates with Bob O'Neil and Robert A. Harris, with whom he shared the King Vidor Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2000 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Movie Meltdown: James Katz: Preserving Film History". battleshippretension.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. ↑ Pfeiffer, Lee (2006-11-07). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classic Movies. Penguin. pp. 265–. ISBN 978-1-59257-557-2. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Lee, Linda (2000-01-09). "A Night Out With: James C. Katz; Vintage One and All". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  4. ↑ History of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. In: slofilmfest.org, access date February 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "SPOTLIGHT ON VERTIGO SALVAGE ARTISTS JAMES C. KATZ, ROBERT A. HARRIS PUT THE THRILL BACK IN 1958 HITCHCOCK THRILLER". mcall.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
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