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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Editors, including Stan Lee, Anna Wintour, Ben Domenech, Brian Williams and Khushwant Singh.

Famous 20th Century Editors

Stan LeeStan Lee
28 December 1922, American
Creator of Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron
Anna WintourAnna Wintour
03 November 1949, British
Journalist

Brian WilliamsBrian Williams
05 May 1959, American
 

Julie Nixon EisenhowerJulie Nixon Eisenhower
05 July 1948, American
Author

Christopher TolkienChristopher Tolkien
21 November 1924, British
English editor

Ed SullivanEd Sullivan
28 September 1901, American
Television Personality
Andrew SullivanAndrew Sullivan
10 August 1963, British
Author

Rachel JohnsonRachel Johnson
03 September 1965, British
Editor, Journalist

Khushwant SinghKhushwant Singh
02 February 1915, Indian
Novelist, Lawyer, Journalist & Politician
Phil BronsteinPhil Bronstein
04 October 1950, American
Journalist

Anna Roosevelt HalstedAnna Roosevelt Halsted
03 May 1906, American
Writer, Editor
Ben BradleeBen Bradlee
26 August 1921, American
Newspaper Editor & Journalist

Dave EggersDave Eggers
12 March 1970, American
 

John W. CampbellJohn W. Campbell
08 June 1910, American
Science Fiction Writer

Alan CorenAlan Coren
27 June 1938, British
Writer

Willow BayWillow Bay
28 December 1963, American
Journalist
Diana VreelandDiana Vreeland
29 July 1906, American
Magazine editor, fashion journalist and special

Junot DíazJunot Díaz
31 December 1968, Dominican, American
Writer

Anatole BroyardAnatole Broyard
16 July 1920, American
Writer

Salah ChoudhurySalah Choudhury
12 January 1965, Bangladeshi
The editor of The Weekly Blitz
Becky QuickBecky Quick
18 July 1972, American
Journalist

Cristina Greeven CuomoCristina Greeven Cuomo
21 January 1970, Brazilian
Wife of Chris Cuomo
Matt RossMatt Ross
03 January 1970, American
Actor

Alfred DouglasAlfred Douglas
22 October 1870, British
Poet

Roy William Thomas Jr.Roy William Thomas Jr.
22 November 1940, American
Comic Book Writer
James GunnJames Gunn
23 July 1923, American
Writer

Bari WeissBari Weiss
25 March 1984, American
Journalist
Ben DomenechBen Domenech
31 December 1981, American
Journalist

Sarah KhanSarah Khan
15 August 1971, American
Author

Lou DobbsLou Dobbs
24 September 1945, American
News Anchor
Joe RubyJoe Ruby
1939 AD, American
screenwriter

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Aden YoungAden Young
30 November 1971, Australian, Canadian
Actor
Andrew NeilAndrew Neil
21 May 1949, British
Editor

Rebekah BrooksRebekah Brooks
27 May 1968, British
Journalist

Ali KemalAli Kemal
07 September 1867, Turkish
Journalist

John AvlonJohn Avlon
19 July 1973, American
Journalist
Douglas KenneyDouglas Kenney
10 December 1946
Screenwriter
L. Frank BaumL. Frank Baum
15 May 1856, American
Writer

Isabella BlowIsabella Blow
19 November 1958, British
Journalist, Editor, Model

Matt DrudgeMatt Drudge
27 October 1966, American
Political commentator

Nigel LawsonNigel Lawson
11 March 1932, British
Journalist, Politician, Editor
Roxane GayRoxane Gay
15 October 1974, American
Writer

Thurston MooreThurston Moore
25 July 1958, American
Musician

Tina BrownTina Brown
21 November 1953, British
Editor

Ted KoppelTed Koppel
08 February 1940, British, American
Journalists

Michael MoorcockMichael Moorcock
18 December 1939, British
Writer
Dan SavageDan Savage
07 October 1964, American
Author

Ian HislopIan Hislop
13 July 1960, British
Screenwriter, Journalist, Editor, Writer
J. MahendranJ. Mahendran
25 July 1939, Indian
Director

Mark HalperinMark Halperin
11 January 1965, American
Journalists

Larry LambLarry Lamb
15 July 1929, British
Newspaper editor
Robert KirkmanRobert Kirkman
30 November 1978, American
Writer

Toby YoungToby Young
17 October 1963, British
Journalist
Walter IsaacsonWalter Isaacson
20 May 1952, American
Writer

Bret StephensBret Stephens
21 November 1973, American
Journalist

Zac GoldsmithZac Goldsmith
20 January 1975, British
Politician, Editor, Journalist

Joe WeiderJoe Weider
29 November 1920, Canadian, American
Functionary, Editor

André Leon TalleyAndré Leon Talley
16 October 1949, American
Journalist, Autobiographer
Jared TaylorJared Taylor
15 September 1950, American
Editor

Marcia LucasMarcia Lucas
04 October 1945, American
Film editor

Lee StrobelLee Strobel
25 January 1952, American
Journalist

Allegra HustonAllegra Huston
26 August 1964, British, American
Writer
Lucien CarrLucien Carr
01 March 1925, American
Journalist

Samuel R. DelanySamuel R. Delany
01 April 1942, American
Writer
Annie SprinkleAnnie Sprinkle
23 July 1954, American
Sexologist

Rob LiefeldRob Liefeld
03 October 1967, American
Editor, Comics writer, Draughtsperson,

Art SpiegelmanArt Spiegelman
15 February 1948, American
Cartoonist, Writer, Editor, Educator
William Ernest HenleyWilliam Ernest Henley
23 August 1849, British
Poet

Alma MahlerAlma Mahler
31 August 1879, Austrian, American
Composer
Wayne AllwineWayne Allwine
07 February 1947, American
Actor, Dub actor

Whittaker ChambersWhittaker Chambers
01 April 1901, American
Journalist

Tavi GevinsonTavi Gevinson
21 April 1996, American
Journalist
Charlaine HarrisCharlaine Harris
25 November 1951, American
Novelist

Alain BadiouAlain Badiou
17 January 1937, French
Philosopher, Novelist, Playwright, Editor,
Dominic LawsonDominic Lawson
17 December 1956, British
Columnist, Journalist, Editor

Jann WennerJann Wenner
07 January 1946, American
Publisher

Michael O'DonoghueMichael O'Donoghue
05 January 1940, American
Writer

René GoscinnyRené Goscinny
14 August 1926, French
Editor, Film director, Comics writer, Film
Piers AnthonyPiers Anthony
06 August 1934, British, American
Novelist
Thelma SchoonmakerThelma Schoonmaker
03 January 1940, American
Film editor

Conor Cruise O'BrienConor Cruise O'Brien
03 November 1917, Northern Irish
Politician

Jonathan AlterJonathan Alter
06 October 1957, American
Columnist, Journalist

Alison TylerAlison Tyler
1969 AD, American
Writer
Ford Madox FordFord Madox Ford
17 December 1873, British
Novelist

Marv WolfmanMarv Wolfman
13 May 1946, American
Comics artist, Editor, Writer

Gary WhittaGary Whitta
21 July 1972, British
Journalist, Editor, Screenwriter

Henry BeardHenry Beard
07 June 1945, American
Novelist

Charles Van DorenCharles Van Doren
12 February 1926, American
Writer
Stewart BrandStewart Brand
14 December 1938, American
Writer

E. L. DoctorowE. L. Doctorow
06 January 1931, American
Novelist
Hugo GernsbackHugo Gernsback
16 August 1884, Luxembourgian, American
Inventor

Arthur GriffithArthur Griffith
31 March 1871, Irish
Former President of Dáil Éireann
Grace CoddingtonGrace Coddington
20 April 1941, British
Model, Wardrobe stylist, Fashion editor,
Graydon CarterGraydon Carter
14 July 1949, American
Journalist, Editor, Actor, Writer