Tom Sobchack, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Film Theory & Studies

Office: ART 275b
Phone: (801) 581-5127
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Thomas Sobchack has been a faculty member of the University of Utah since 1966. Though officially retired, he continues to teach a variety of classes for the Division. Thomas Sobchack recieved his A.B. from Columbia University 1959; M.A. from Hunter College 1961; and Ph. D. from City University of New York 1968.

He is the co-author of An Introduction to Film in its second edition (Harper Collins) and Introduction to Film Criticism (Longman) and numerous articles in journals like Literature/Film Quarterly and The Journal of Popular Film and Television. Over the years he’s delivered papers at major film organization meetings including “The Roots of Contemporary Film Noir.” Currently, Professor Sobchack is working on a couple of novels.

Tom’s hobbies include fly fishing, bee keeping, and growing great vegetables.