Stephen Kolzak

Stephen F. Kolzak
Stephen F. Kolzak
Born	February 19, 1953; Hartford, Connecticut, US
Died	September 19, 1990 (aged 37); Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)	casting director ; LGBT rights advocate ; AIDS sufferer rights advocate
Partner	Paul Monette
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Stephen F. Kolzak was an American Los Angeles casting director.^[2]

He is best known for Altered States (1980), Cheers (1982) and Bachelor Party (1984). He is reported to have chosen the Cheers cast.^[3] He was also was the president of Key Club International in 1970-1971.^[4]

In the last two years of his life, he was in a long-term relationship with his partner Paul Monette.^[1]

He devoted the last part of his life to fighting homophobia and AIDS-phobia within the entertainment industry.^[5]

The GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award given to an openly LGBT member of the entertainment or media community for his or her work toward eliminating homophobia has been awarded since 1991, with Kolzak being the posthumous inaugural recipient.

References

^ ^a ^b Weinraub, Judith (July 13, 1991). "LOVE IN THE TIME OF AIDS". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "Stephen F. Kolzak TV Executive, 37". New York Times. September 22, 1990. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
^ "S.F. Kolzak; Chose 'Cheers' Cast", LA Times, 21 September 1990, retrieved 2022-05-15
^ "Stephen F. Kolzak, Key Club International President". University Library, Indiana University - Indianapolis. 1970. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
^ "Stephen F. Kolzak, Casting Supervisor for "Cheers," Dead at 37". AP News. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

[widow-1] Weinraub, Judith (July 13, 1991). "LOVE IN THE TIME OF AIDS". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[2] "Stephen F. Kolzak TV Executive, 37". New York Times. September 22, 1990. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

[latimes-3] "S.F. Kolzak; Chose 'Cheers' Cast", LA Times, 21 September 1990, retrieved 2022-05-15

[4] "Stephen F. Kolzak, Key Club International President". University Library, Indiana University - Indianapolis. 1970. Retrieved April 23, 2025.

[apnews-5] "Stephen F. Kolzak, Casting Supervisor for "Cheers," Dead at 37". AP News. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

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Stephen F. Kolzak
Born	(1953-02-19)February 19, 1953 Hartford, Connecticut, US
Died	September 19, 1990(1990-09-19) (aged 37) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)	casting director LGBT rights advocate AIDS sufferer rights advocate
Partner	Paul Monette^[1]