Age, Biography and Wiki
Richard Ben Cramer was born on 12 June, 1950 in Rochester, New York, U.S., is an American journalist, author, and screenwriter. Discover Richard Ben Cramer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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| Occupation |
Journalist
Author
Screenwriter |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
12 June, 1950 |
| Birthday |
12 June |
| Birthplace |
Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
2013 |
| Died Place |
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Richard Ben Cramer Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Richard Ben Cramer height not available right now. We will update Richard Ben Cramer's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Richard Ben Cramer's Wife?
His wife is Carolyn White (divorced)
Joan Smith
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Carolyn White (divorced)
Joan Smith |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Richard Ben Cramer Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richard Ben Cramer worth at the age of 63 years old? Richard Ben Cramer’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from United States. We have estimated Richard Ben Cramer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Journalist |
Richard Ben Cramer Social Network
Timeline
Richard Ben Cramer (June 12, 1950 – January 7, 2013) was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter.
He graduated from Brighton High School in 1967.
He wrote for Trapezoid, the school's student newspaper, after he was cut from the baseball team.
He earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts in 1971 from Johns Hopkins University where he was also a writer and editor for The Johns Hopkins News-Letter.
Unable to land a job at The Baltimore Sun, he instead attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he received a master's degree one year later in 1972.
Cramer worked as a journalist at several publications, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun, Esquire Magazine, and Rolling Stone.
He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1979 for his coverage of the Middle East.
Cramer was born and raised in Rochester, New York, the son of Brud and Blossom Cramer.
He won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1979 for his coverage of the Middle East as a foreign correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer and was a finalist for the same Prize in 1981.
His work as a political reporter culminated in What It Takes: The Way to the White House, an account of the 1988 presidential election that is considered one of the seminal journalistic studies of presidential electoral politics.
Cramer wrote and narrated several well-known documentary films, often in collaboration with filmmaker Thomas Lennon: The Choice '92 (PBS Frontline, 1992), Tabloid Truth (PBS Frontline, 1994) and The Battle Over Citizen Kane (PBS The American Experience, 1995), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award.
He co-wrote and narrated a film about Joe DiMaggio, The Hero's Life, produced by long-time collaborator Mark Zwonitzer, based on Cramer's book.
He contributed to the scripts of two PBS series, The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (1998), and The Supreme Court (2007.)
His next book, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life, was a New York Times bestseller in 2000.
He was an avid New York Yankees fan and lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
His final published book was How Israel Lost: The Four Questions, about the ways in which the Israeli occupation has corrupted the country's original vision.
Richard Ben Cramer died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore of complications from lung cancer on January 7, 2013, at age 62.
Cramer lived in Chestertown, Maryland, with his second wife, Joan.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Ruby, from his first marriage to Carolyn White.
