David Mayer | |
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| Born | November 23, 1928 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Writing about theatre history, being mistaken for a Chechen terrorist |
| Relatives | Catherine Mayer (daughter), Lise Mayer (daughter) |
| Website | www |
Professor David Mayer (born 1928) is Emeritus Professor of Drama and Honorary Research Professor at the University of Manchester. He was accidentally placed on a US terrorism blacklist due to a case of mistaken identity.
In 2016, Mayer discovered that he had been placed on a US security list because a Chechen militant called Akhmed Chatayev, who was wanted by US authorities, had used the alias 'David Mayer'.[1] The case of mistaken identity meant Mayer could not travel to the US or receive mail from the US.[2]
As of November 2020, Mayer was still encountering bureaucratic problems as a result of his name being on a watchlist.[3]
As a theatre historian,[4] his work centres on the "drama of the long 19th century and with the late-Victorian stage’s many links with early [silent] film."[5] In 2012, he received the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) Distinguished Scholar Award.[6]
His publications include Stagestruck Filmmaker, about the film director D.W. Griffith and Harlequin in His Element: The English Pantomime, 1806-1836.[7]
Mayer is a US Army veteran and the father of the UK Women's Equality Party founder Catherine Mayer,[1] and writer and activist Lise Mayer, who co-created the sitcom The Young Ones.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Strange case of theatre historian, 90, mistaken for one-armed terrorist". the Guardian. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Theatre historian, 90, can't get U.S. mail since ISIS fighter used his name as an alias". CBC. December 17, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Catherine (November 23, 2020). "Twitter post". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Sanderson, David. "Top actors fight to stop curtain falling on Harker's Studios theatre workshop". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Prof David Mayer | The University of Manchester". www.research.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Theatre historian receives award for outstanding achievement in scholarship | StaffNet | The University of Manchester". www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Mayer, David; Mayer, Emeritus Professor of Drama David (1969). Harlequin in His Element: The English Pantomime, 1806-1836. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-37275-7.
- ^ "Lise Mayer". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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