DREW CASPER

'Joseph Andrew "Drew" Casper' is a Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.
Dr. Casper attended Fordham University where he earned his Bachelors degree in English Literature and Philosophy. Upon completion of these programs, he immediately enrolled into Fordham University's master's program in American Literature and Theology which he did complete. With his decision to pursue a new humanity and discipline, Dr. Casper applied for his PhD in film programs at USC and NYU. Being accepted into both programs, Dr. Casper decided to attend USC to have the opportunity to live in California. According to Dr. Casper, he only got one "B" in a class that was taught by Woody Omens. During his tenure as a student at USC, Dr. Casper wrote film reviews for the Catholic Legion of Decency.
There is some question as to Drew Casper's current age. It is rarely discussed, and most estimates are arrived at by working backwards from when the Catholic Legion of Decency was renamed. Best estimates place his date of birth in 1941, as he has stated that he was fourteen years old at the time My Fair Lady premiered on Broadway.

Also, while a PhD student at USC, Dr. Casper's mentor, Irwin Blacker, suddenly passed on. The USC Cinema department offered Dr. Casper a position and thus, a new era was born. Along with Bernie Cantor's ingenuity in elevating the USC Cinema Department to the USC School of Cinema-Television, Dr. Casper's legacy is his ability to enthusiatically teach this difficult subject matter.
In the fall of 1997, the Hitchcock Estate and USC endowed Dr. Casper with the Alma and Alfred Hitchcock Professor for the Study of American Film. Dr. Casper was and is especially proud of having his name associated with one of the greatest film directors of all time.
Dr. Casper's name is synonymous with CTCS 190: An Introduction to Film and CTCS 469: The Hitchcock Style. He also teaches many other courses which include the Musical, American Comedy, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Silent Era Cinema (for graduates) as well as historic courses in sound cinema.
In addition, Casper provides a steady stream of DVD commentaries and expertise on films. He is the author of books about Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen, and an upcoming book on Postwar Hollywood 1946-1962.

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★ "Nourishing the spirit with film" ''Daily Trojan'', 19 January 2005

★ Student reviews of Drew Casper's classes