Eric Caidin
Eric Caidin | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1952 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | May 18, 2015 (aged 62) Palm Springs, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Collector, business owner |
Eric Caidin (December 7, 1952 – May 18, 2015) was an American collector of film memorabilia and owner of the Hollywood Book and Poster Company that he operated in various locales near or on Hollywood Boulevard from 1977 until it closed in 2015.[1][2][3][4][5] Directors Quentin Tarantino, John Landis, J. J. Abrams and Joe Dante were among regulars who often browsed the racks of Caidin's eclectic movie memorabilia collection.[6]
Caidin was also the cofounder of the Grindhouse Film Festival at New Beverly Cinema.[6] Caidin died in Palm Springs at age 62.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Nichols, Chris (May 18, 2015). "The Owner of Hollywood's Clubhouse for Horror Film Lovers Has Died Los Angeles Magazine". Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Eric Caidin 1952-2015". May 20, 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Laist.com". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
- ^ Nichols, Chris (June 14, 2016). "Here's How Two Hollywood Packrats Changed the Way You See Old Movies Los Angeles Magazine". Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "LA Weekly". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Eric Caidin dies at 62; movie memorabilia maven, grindhouse connoisseur". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2015. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Eric Caidin at IMDb
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