Cecile Starr (July 14, 1921 – December 2014) was an American filmmaker, educator and author who taught and wrote about moving pictures.
[3] She conducted research for a documentary film on Mary Ellen Bute that she never completed.
[4] In 2015, the New York Public Library held a tribute event in honor of her work.
In 1952, Starr graduated from the Columbia University's Teacher College with a Masters in Adult Education.
[6] Between 1967 and 1968, she helped create and coordinate school film programs for the Lincoln Center Education Department.