Max B. Miller
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Max Briant Miller was an American
journalist
, photographer and film producer
. His film Youthquake!
won the Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film
at the 33rd Golden Globe Awards
.
His father was producer and inventor Max O. Miller
. He attended Los Angeles Valley College
, UCLA, and Sherwood Oaks College. Miller wrote about cinema for American Cinematographer
and other publications, and he owned and managed Fotos International.
A longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association
member, Miller served on their board from 1974 to 1982, and became chairman of the HFPA board in 1976 as well as a second term.
Miller committed suicide by gun the day after the 68th Golden Globe Awards
. According to TV Guide
, "Miller was depressed over his divorce and financial problems." Several obituaries noted that Miller's photography company was denied a place on the red carpet at that year's Golden Globes, where he had been a member for 44 years.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, photographer and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. His film Youthquake!
Youthquake!
Youthquake! is a 1976 documentary directed by Max B. Miller. It examines the influence of rock music on religious beliefs. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film at the 33rd Golden Globe Awards....
won the Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film
The Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film was only awarded between 1972 and 1977. In 1973 Elvis Presley's Elvis on Tour won this award. Prior to the award, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded the film A Queen is Crowned a special award for "Best Documentary Film of Historical...
at the 33rd Golden Globe Awards
33rd Golden Globe Awards
The 33rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1975, were held on January 24, 1976.-Best Actor - Drama: Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*Gene Hackman - French Connection II...
.
His father was producer and inventor Max O. Miller
Max O. Miller (inventor)
Max Otto Miller was an American film producer and inventor of the Miller Stereoscopic Process. It was an early 3-D process of making and projecting pictures, using a conventional camera lens a with concave spherical lens attached to increase field without increasing object distance...
. He attended Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....
, UCLA, and Sherwood Oaks College. Miller wrote about cinema for American Cinematographer
American Cinematographer
American Cinematographer is a monthly magazine published by the American Society of Cinematographers.American Cinematographer focuses on the art and craft of cinematography, going behind the scenes on domestic and international productions of all shapes and sizes...
and other publications, and he owned and managed Fotos International.
A longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is an organization composed of working journalists who cover the United States film industry for a variety of outlets, including newspapers and magazines in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Today, the 90 members of the HFPA represent at least 55...
member, Miller served on their board from 1974 to 1982, and became chairman of the HFPA board in 1976 as well as a second term.
Miller committed suicide by gun the day after the 68th Golden Globe Awards
68th Golden Globe Awards
The 68th Golden Globe Awards was broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais....
. According to TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
, "Miller was depressed over his divorce and financial problems." Several obituaries noted that Miller's photography company was denied a place on the red carpet at that year's Golden Globes, where he had been a member for 44 years.