List of Collegiate School (New York City) alumni explained
This list of alumni of New York City's Collegiate School includes graduates and students who did not graduate.
- George Axelrod, 1940, playwright[1]
- Jason Beghe, 1978, actor[2]
- David Benioff, 1988, author and screenwriter[3]
- Egbert Benson, 1760, a Founding Father of the United States, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Attorney General of New York, and founder of the New-York Historical Society[4]
- George Platt Brett, 1911, chairman of MacMillan Publishing[5]
- Peter Bogdanovich, 1957, filmmaker and author[6]
- Benjamin Bronfman, 2000, entrepreneur and musician[7]
- Edgar Bronfman Jr., 1973, CEO of Warner Music Group[8]
- Dan Cogan, 1987, producer and director
- Jeff Cowen, 1984, American photographer[9]
- Joseph Cullman, 1930, businessman and CEO of Philip Morris cigarette company from 1957 to 1978[10]
- Matthew Daddario, 2006, actor
- Christopher d'Amboise, 1978, An American dancer, choreographer, writer, and theater director[11]
- Samuel Dickson, c.1820 member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York[12]
- David Duchovny, 1978, Golden Globe-winning actor and director[13]
- Nabil Fahmy, 1968, Egyptian diplomat and politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013–2014)[14]
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr., 1926, actor and World War II naval officer[15]
- William Finley, 1958, actor[16]
- Edward Glaeser, 1984, economics professor[17]
- Matt Haimovitz, 1989, cellist[18]
- John Hermann, 1980, musician in Widespread Panic[19]
- Paul Hodes, 1968, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
- Robert Hollander, 1951, American academic
- Zachary Karabell, 1985, businessman and writer, contributing editor for Politico[20]
- Bill Keenan, 2004, professional ice hockey player[21]
- Douglas Kennedy, 1972, novelist[22]
- John F. Kennedy, Jr., class of 1978 (left after 10th grade), son of President John F. Kennedy[23]
- John Kosner, 1978, writer[24] head of espn.com
- Bill Kristol, 1970, Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States (1989–1993) for Dan Quayle, and founder and editor of The Weekly Standard[25]
- Christopher Krovatin, 2003, author and musician[26]
- John Langeloth Loeb Jr., 1940, businessman and United States Ambassador to Denmark[27]
- Nicholas M. Loeb, 1993, businessman and actor
- Ben Lyons, 2000, film critic and TV personality
- Ian McGinnis, 1997, NCAA Division I men's basketball leading rebounder[28]
- Lil Mabu, 2023, rapper[29]
- Taylor Mali, 1983, poet and humorist
- Walter Murch, 1961 Oscar-winning editor, sound designer, and filmmaker, referred to as "the most respected film editor and sound designer in the modern cinema"[30]
- James M. Nack, 1825, poet
- John Bertram Oakes, 1929, journalist known for his early commitment to the environment, civil rights, and opposition to the Vietnam War; creator of the modern op-ed page.[31]
- Alexander Olch, 2003, designer
- Jeffrey Orridge, 1978, commissioner of the Canadian Football League[32]
- Bill Perkins, 1968, New York State Senator (2007–2017) and member of the New York City Council
- Dan-el Padilla Peralta, 2002, classicist[33]
- Alex Prud'homme, journalist[34]
- Ben Rhodes, 1996, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication and speechwriter for President Barack Obama[35]
- David Rhodes, 1994, President of CBS News
- Jack Richardson, 1951, essayist and playwright known for existentialist drama[36]
- John A. Roebling II (1867–1952), engineer and philanthropist.[37]
- Cesar Romero, 1926, actor[38]
- Mark Ronson, 1993, Grammy-winning producer and DJ[39]
- Christopher Ross, 1949, sculptor, designer and collector
- Andrew Rossi 1991, documentary filmmaker[40]
- Alex Rubens, 1996, writer for Key and Peele and Rick and Morty[41]
- John Rubinstein, 1964, actor[42]
- Cormac Ryan, 2018 (transferred), basketball player
- Jack Schlossberg, 2011, only male surviving descendant of John F. Kennedy[43]
- Serge Schmemann, 1963, writer and editor[44]
- Wallace Shawn, 1961, playwright, actor[45]
- Michael Shnayerson, 1972, contributing editor, Vanity Fair[46]
- Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., 1969, former publisher, The New York Times[47]
- Anthony Shorris, 1974, first deputy mayor of New York City[48]
- Sam Sifton, 1984, food critic[49]
- Robert F. X. Sillerman, 1966, media entrepreneur[50]
- Vivek Tiwary, 1991, writer and theater producer[51]
- Luis Ubiñas, 1981, former president of the Ford Foundation[52]
- Stephanus Van Cortlandt, c. 1655, member of the Board of Deacons (1672), Mayor of New York City[53]
- Cornelius Vanderbilt II, 1859, son of William Henry Vanderbilt and grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt[54]
- Andrew Wagner, 1981, filmmaker[55]
- Kenneth Webb, 1902, film director, screenwriter, and composer[56]
- John Weidman, 1964, playwright
- Paul Weitz, 1983, filmmaker and playwright[57]
- James Warren, 1971, journalist[58]
- Billy Wirth, 1980, actor and director
- David Wise, 1972, screenwriter
- Alex York, Japanese TV personality, author, and musician[59]
- J. Peder Zane, 1980, journalist and author[60]
- Parker Conrad, 1998, CEO of Rippling[61]
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- https://www.thedailybeast.com/jason-beghes-life-after-scientology-i-was-in-a-cult: "He attended the Collegiate School, an elite private prep school for blue-blooded New York City boys, where his two best pals were John F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Duchovny."
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- News: Saxon . Wolfgang . 1984-02-15 . GEORGE P. BRETT IS DEAD AT 91; HEADED MACMILLAN COMPANY . 2024-04-22 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
- Book: Miriam Jordan . Illegal at Princeton . Wall Street Journal . WSJ . 2006 . 1 . October 26, 2010.
- The Bed-Stuy Bronfman, Joe Pompeo, The Observer
- Book: Wikipedia . Source . The Collegiate School Alumni . May 2010 . General Books . 9781155286402.
- Book: Peter Bogdanovich . Who the Hell's In it: Conversations with Legendary Actors . Random House . 2005 . 9780307757838 . 7 . October 26, 2010.
- Kluger, Richard, Ashes to Ashes: America's Hundred Year Cigarette War, pg. 137, accessed from Google Books
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- News: Slotnik . Daniel . April 17, 2012 . William Finley, Actor in De Palma Films, Dies at 71 . October 2, 2021 . The New York Times . www.nytimes.com.
- Economist Edward Glaeser '84 Speaks to Upper School at Adams Lecture: https://www.collegiateschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=597180
- Web site: 2012-01-26 . Matt Haimovitz . 2024-04-22 . Oxingale Records . en.
- The Dutchman (the Collegiate School yearbook), 1975 edition, page 33
- Collegiate Book Fair Festival a Success: https://www.collegiateschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=519524
- Odd Man Rush (2016), Bill Keenan
- Web site: 2015-06-01 . Delight and the world according to Douglas Kennedy . 2024-04-22 . Irish Independent . en.
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- Heymann, C. David (2008); American Legacy: The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy. Atria Books., pp. 145-146
- Web site: John Kosner head of ESPN.com building one the largest sites online Meetup .
- "Weekly Standard Editor Always Stood Out as a Conservative," The Harvard Crimson, Jacquelyn Newmyer: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1998/6/2/weekly-standard-editor-always-stood-out/: "After graduating from the private all-male Collegiate School, Kristol headed to Cambridge."
- Kickin' Out Old School: Puffed Up Prepsters, Wolf: "Alumni have paid homage to the campus in films including House of D by David Duchovny (class of '77) and The Talent Given Us by Andrew Wagner ('81), as well as the novel Heavy Metal and You by Chris Krovatin ('03)."
- Collegiate Book Festival a Great Success
https://www.collegiateschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=519524
- Web site: Schad . Joe . 24 January 1999 . A LOOK AT THE LOCALS / McGinnis Tops in Rebounding . February 15, 2019 . Newsday.
- Web site: model student . May 12, 2023 . New York Post.
- October's Featured Sound Designer: Walter Murch, The Art and Technique of Sound Design, Miguel Isaza: "He went to The Collegiate School, a private preparatory school in Manhattan, from 1949 to 1961."
- http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/nny/oakesjb/transcripts/oakesjb_4_1_337.html, Columbia University Libraries Oral History Office, "At Collegiate School, which I went into from first grade, in 1918, to last in 1929, as my son did, too, 50 years later."
- Winter Convocation Hears Jeffrey L. Orridge '78, https://www.collegiateschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=528484
- Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League (2015), Dan-el Padilla Peralta
- Web site: October 28, 2013 . Book Festival kicks off with Authors Night . February 15, 2019 . Collegiate School.
- News: Ben Rhodes - The Washington Post . The Washington Post.
- Callens, Johan, Double Binds: Existentialist Inspiration, Page 1, accessed from Google Books
- Lohrer, Fred E. "John A. Roebling, II (1867-1952), Builder of the Red Hill Estate (1929-1941), Lake Placid, Florida", Archbold Biological Station, October 2, 2006, last updated July 17, 2017. Accessed October 24, 2018.
- https://www.biography.com/people/cesar-romero-9542350, "Romero was first introduced to acting while attending Collegiate and Riverdale Country schools, where he starred in a stage production of The Merchant of Venice."
- Web site: Phull . Hardeep . January 17, 2015 . 6 things to know about breakout star Mark Ronson . February 15, 2019 . nypost.com.
- Ivory Tower documentary puts a spotlight on the student loan crisis, Mark Stucker: https://schoolmatch4uproducts.com/ivory-tower-documentary-puts-a-spotlight-on-the-student-loan-crisis/
- Meet The Man Behind Key & Peele's 'Keanu, Complex Magazine, Eric Abbriss'
- Santa Fe Chamber Music, Artist Spotlight: Actor John Rubinstein: https://www.santafechambermusic.com/artist-spotlight-actor-john-rubinstein/
- Web site: Oppenheimer . Jerry . February 27, 2013 . JFK's heir apparent . February 15, 2019 . nypost.com.
- Matushka Juliana Ossorguine Schmemann, Orthodox Church in America
- Web site: The Collegiate School Alumni: Peter Bogdanovich, Wallace Shawn, John F. Kennedy, JR., Jason Beghe, Mark Ronson, Bill Kristol, David Duchovny - broché - Achat Livre | fnac .
- Miss Stuart Weds Michael Shnayerson, The New York Times: The bridegroom... graduated from the Collegiate School and Dartmouth College."
- Web site: Notable New Yorkers . February 15, 2019 . www.columbia.edu.
- Web site: Miller . Tom . December 27, 2016 . Daytonian in Manhattan: The Collegiate School -- 241-243 West 77th Street . February 15, 2019 . daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com.
- Kickin' Out Old School: Puffed Up Prepsters Warily Eye Collegiate's Modern Move, Jonah Wolf, The Observer, '"I will always remember the school's red door and the tumult of running up its narrow stairs to English class," New York Times national editor Sam Sifton ('84) wrote in an email. "I still have nightmares where I awaken in one of those classrooms at the start of a test I didn't know was coming."'
- Web site: Board Members . February 15, 2019 . Viggle.
- https://thefifthbeatle.com/team/vivek-j-tiwary/
"Vivek is a magna cum laude graduate of both the Wharton School of Business and the University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts and Sciences, and a cum laude graduate of the Collegiate School in New York City."
- Spring Convocation Features Luis Ubinas '81: https://www.collegiateschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=601114
- Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, John N. Ingham
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- Kickin' Out Old School: Puffed Up Prepsters Warily Eye Collegiate's Modern Move, Jonah Wolf, The Observer: "Alumni have paid homage to the campus in films including House of D by David Duchovny (class of '77) and The Talent Given Us by Andrew Wagner ('81), as well as the novel Heavy Metal and You by Chris Krovatin ('03).
- Book: Rhodes . Gary D. . White Zombie: Anatomy of a Horror Film . 2001 . McFarland & Company . 978-0-7864-2762-8 . Jefferson, North Carolina . 84 . 4 December 2017.
- Web site: Wolfe . Alexandra . April 29, 2005 . Paul Weitz Revisits His Teenage Wasteland with the Play Privilege - Nymag . July 2, 2023 . New York Magazine.
- https://www.poynter.org/search/James%20Warren, "New York City native, graduate of Collegiate School, Amherst College and Roosevelt University. Married to Cornelia Grumman, dad of Blair and Eliot. National columnist, U.S. News & World Report. Former chief media writer, The Poynter Institute.
- Web site: December 18, 2012 . An American Boy Lost in Japan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828030142/https://www.dailyrindblog.com/american-boy-lost-japan/ . August 28, 2018 . February 15, 2019 . The Daily Rind.
- Web site: J. Peder Zane and Granata . February 15, 2019 . granta.com.
- Web site: The Comeback of a Fallen Tech Unicorn CEO . Forbes.