Gerald Walker (writer)

This article is about the US novelist and magazine editor. For the African American novelist, see Jerald Walker.
Gerald Walker
BornApril 16, 1928
United States
DiedFebruary 19, 2004(2004-02-19) (aged 75)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter, editor, author
LanguageEnglish
GenresFiction, journalism
Notable worksCruising

Gerald Robert Walker (April 16, 1928 – February 19, 2004) was an American magazine editor for The New York Times Magazine who was known for writing the 1970 novel Cruising, which was adapted into the controversial 1980 film of the same name directed by William Friedkin and starring Al Pacino.

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