Graydon Carter facts for kids
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Graydon Carter
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Carter at the Vanity Fair celebration for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
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Edward Graydon Carter
July 14, 1949 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Magazine editor |
| Title | Editor-in-chief, U.S. Vanity Fair (1992–2017) |
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Cynthia Williamson
(m. 1982; div. 2000)Anna Scott
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Edward Graydon Carter (CM, born July 14, 1949) is a Canadian journalist. He is best known for being the editor of Vanity Fair from 1992 to 2017. He also helped start a funny magazine called Spy in 1986. In 2019, he launched a weekly newsletter, Air Mail, for people who like to stay updated on global news and culture.
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Graydon Carter's Career
After high school, Graydon Carter went to the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. He didn't finish his degrees at either school.
Early Magazines
In 1973, Carter helped create The Canadian Review. This was a monthly magazine that covered many different topics. By 1977, it was very popular and had won awards. It was the third-largest magazine in Canada. However, the magazine went out of business in 1978.
In 1978, Carter moved to the United States. He started working for Time magazine as a writer. There, he met Kurt Andersen. Carter wrote about business, law, and entertainment for five years. Then, in 1983, he moved to Life magazine.
Founding Spy Magazine
In 1986, Carter and Kurt Andersen started Spy. This was a satirical magazine, meaning it used humor and exaggeration to make fun of people and events. Spy was published for 12 years before it stopped in 1998.
Editor of Vanity Fair
After Spy, Carter worked as an editor at The New York Observer. Then, Vanity Fair asked him to become their editor. He took over in July 1992 and stayed until late 2017.
During his time at Vanity Fair, the magazine became famous for its celebrity cover stories. It also featured serious journalism. Carter's work earned him 14 National Magazine Awards. He was also added to the Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame.
Carter wrote a book called What We've Lost in 2004. It looked closely at the George W. Bush presidency.
Film and TV Work
Graydon Carter also worked as a producer for movies and TV shows. He helped create I'll Eat You Last, a play starring Bette Midler.
He also produced documentaries for HBO. These include Public Speaking (2010), directed by Martin Scorsese, which was about writer Fran Lebowitz. He also produced His Way (2011), about Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub. This film was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Carter was an executive producer for 9/11. This film showed the September 11 terrorist attacks. For this work, Carter won an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award. He also produced The Kid Stays in the Picture, a documentary about Hollywood producer Robert Evans.
Later Career
In 2017, Carter was given the Order of Canada. This is a high honor for Canadians who have made great contributions. He received it for his work in popular culture and current events as an editor and publisher.
On September 7, 2017, Carter announced he was leaving Vanity Fair. In 2019, he started a new weekly newsletter called Air Mail with Alessandra Stanley.
Graydon Carter's Personal Life
Graydon Carter was born in Toronto, Canada. He has been married three times. He has five children in total.
He spends his time between Greenwich Village in New York City and Roxbury, Connecticut. He used to own parts of restaurants in New York City, including The Waverly Inn and the Monkey Bar.
A former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has criticized Carter on social media. In 2003, Carter said he was a "libertarian." This means he believes in a lot of personal freedom and limited government.
