David Dawdy

Born in San Diego, California June 24, 1944. Graduated University of California Riverside after three years at Santa Barbara Campus. He was Managing Editor L.A. Free Press (1966; UCLA Film School 1967-69; Produced Naked Angels with Roger Corman's money (1969) "The High Noon" of motorcycle films (San Francisco Chronicle); The Ski Bum, with Joseph Levine's money (1971); Backed Ed Badajos' gallery show and book "Filipino Food" a cartoon chronicle of 1969, including the Altamont disaster; Book review Editor for L.A. Free Press; Founder Los Angeles International Book Fair at the Ambassador Hotel 1974; got married, settled down, went nuts, raised four great kids, began studying Sufism; etc. etc. Art Directed "WilburFalls" in 1998; First Gallery showing of Photography 2005, writing a musical comedy based on Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Lives in Lee, Massachusetts, within walking distance of the Library.