Author/Auteur

An Interview with Norman Mailer

Authors

  • Michael Chaiken Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.68910/sakcka12

Keywords:

interviews, filmmaking and authorship, improvised cinema, Maidstone, Beyond the Law, auteur theory, American independent film

Abstract

A film specialist interviews Norman Mailer about his long-term interest in cinema, including his work as a filmmaker.

Author Biography

  • Michael Chaiken

    Michael Chaiken is a Brooklyn based archivist and an associate producer for the Criterion Collection. His archival work includes The Films of Norman Mailer, the Bob Dylan Archive and Isabella Rossellini. 

The Mailer Review v.16: 20 Years of the Review

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Published

2026-11-04

Issue

Vol. 16 (2026): Special Edition: 20 Years of the Review

Section

V. Voice and Encounter: Interviews and Conversations

How to Cite

Chaiken, Michael. “Author/Auteur:/An/Interview/With/Norman/Mailer”. The Mailer Review, vol. 16, no. 1, Nov. 2026, pp. 165–176, https://doi.org/10.68910/sakcka12.