Doug Taylor (1938–2020) was a Canadian historian, professor, author and connoisseur of movie theatres.
[1][2] In two books, and multiple online articles, Taylor wrote about Toronto's history of beautiful cinemas.
[3] He published a history of selected neighbourhoods in 2010, a book on Toronto lost landmarks in 2018.
[5] Taylor's parents immigrated to Canada from Newfoundland, when it was an independent country.
[1] Two of Taylor's books are memoirs of his experience growing up in an immigrant family.