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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Actor · born 27 February 1943 · Florence, Alabama, USA

Jonathan Rosenbaum (born February 27, 1943) is an American film critic and author. Rosenbaum was the head film critic for The Chicago Reader from 1987 to 2008. He has published and edited numerous books about cinema and has contributed to such notable film publications as Cahiers du cinéma and Film Comment.

Regarding Rosenbaum, French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard said, "I think there is a very good film critic in the United States today, a successor of James Agee, and that is Jonathan Rosenbaum. He's one of the best; we don't have writers like him in France today. He's like André Bazin."

Where to start: Life Itself (2014).

As actor 7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jonathan Rosenbaum movie?

By viewer score, Life Itself (2014) at 7.5/10.

What are Jonathan Rosenbaum’s most popular movies?

Life Itself, Four Nights of a Dreamer, Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream.

How many movies has Jonathan Rosenbaum made?

7 films on TMDB, 7 as actor.

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