Eddie Muller

Eddie Muller (born October 15, 1958) is an American author and the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. He is known for his books about the ''film noir'' genre, and is the host of ''Noir Alley'' on Turner Classic Movies. He is also known by his moniker: the "Czar of Noir".

Born in San Francisco, Muller studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and worked as a bartender. He next worked as a newspaper journalist for nearly two decades. In 1996, Muller wrote his debut non-fiction book ''Grindhouse'', with Daniel Faris. Two years later, he wrote ''Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir'', which explored the "classic period" of American ''film noir''. He wrote a follow-up book ''Dark City Dames'', detailing six biographies of American film actresses who portrayed notable ''femme fatales''. Based on the former book, Muller collaborated with the American Cinematheque to program a film festival screening dedicated to ''film noir''. This resulted in Muller launching the "Noir City" film festival, which currently screens films across major cities throughout the United States.

In 2005, Muller founded the Film Noir Foundation, dedicated to preserving and restoring ''film noirs''. During the 2010s, he appeared as a host for the TCM Classic Film Festival and Classic Cruise, and in 2013, he appeared with Robert Osborne to present a primetime lineup of ''film noirs''. In 2014, Muller was hired as a host for TCM, whereby he currently hosts the ''Noir Alley'' programming block that airs on weekends. Provided by Wikipedia