David France | |
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![]() David France In New York City | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Investigative reporter, non-fiction author, and filmmaker. |
Notable work | How to Survive a Plague (2012 film, 2016 book) |
Website | www |
David France (born 1959) is an American investigative reporter, non-fiction author, and filmmaker. He is a former Newsweek senior editor, and has published in New York magazine,[1] The New Yorker,[2] The New York Times Magazine, GQ,[3] and others. France, who is gay,[4] is best known for his investigative journalism on LGBTQ topics.[4]
France has been nominated for an Oscar and multiple Emmy Awards. He has also earned a George Foster Peabody Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction.
In June 2007, France appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss the scientific basis that homosexuality is genetic.[5] In 2017, he appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his film about gay liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson.[6]
In 2009, he co-founded Public Square Films with Joy A. Tomchin.[7]