Tony Williams

Tony Williams is a Professor in the Department of English at Southern Illinois University, College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on intersections between film and literature, particularly representations of Vietnam in cinema, classical Hollywood, naturalism, and global film genres. Educated at Manchester and Warwick Universities, Williams has authored/co-authored over a dozen books, including monographs on Jack London, George A. Romero, and James Jones, and edited collections on postcolonial cinema and Hong Kong noir. His work appears in journals like Cinema Journal, Wide Angle, and Journal of Chinese Cinemas.

Williams serves as Contributing Editor to Film International and is a Life Member of AIZEN (Association International for Multidisciplinary Approaches related to Emile Zola). His research spans film adaptations, diaspora studies, and horror cinema. Contact: Office 2272, Faner Hall, tonyw@siu.edu, 618-453-6814.