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Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Director & actor · born 18 June 1942 · Urbana, Illinois, USA

Roger Ebert was a Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, journalist, and screenwriter.  Described by Forbes magazine as the "most powerful pundit in America", Ebert was the first film critic to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as a Pulitzer Prize. 

Ebert's began his criticizing career in 1967 as a critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and later gained national recognition co-hosting a number of shows with Gene Siskel in which they coined the 'thumbs up- thumbs down' style of reviewing.  

Where to start: Life Itself (2014).

As director 1

As actor 46

TV shows 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Roger Ebert movie?

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

What are Roger Ebert’s most popular movies?

Life Itself, John Candy: I Like Me, Waking Sleeping Beauty.

How many movies has Roger Ebert made?

47 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 46 as actor.

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