Roger Ebert
Born: 1942-06-18 in Urbana, Illinois, USA
Died: 2013-04-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. Following Siskel's 1999 death Ebert continued to host "And The Movies" with Richard Roeper until 2006 when he stopped appearing due to developing Thyroid cancer. Complications from the cancer ended up taking much of his tongue and jaw, forcing Ebert to undergo massive reconstruction surgery and speak with the help of a computer program (which was configured with his own voice due to the volume of recorded spoken language from Ebert's TV show). He continued to write reviews for his website later in life. On April 3rd, 2013 announced his cancer had returned and he would be taking a "leave of presence", lowering the amount he would be writing and only reviewing films he wanted to review. Ebert succumbed to his cancer the next day, April 4th, 2013. The balcony is closed.
Filmography
2020
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis as Self
2018
- Howard as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Burden as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Life Itself as Self - Film Critic
- The Thinking Molecules of Titan ... (Short Story)
2010
- Don't You Forget About Me as Self
2009
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
- For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism as Self
2007
2006
2005
- The Outsider as Self
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Roger Ebert (uncredited)
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat as Self
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self
- Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River as Self
- Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' as Self
2003
- Abby Singer as Roger Ebert (uncredited)
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self
- Biography: Humphrey Bogart as Self - Film Critic
2002
- All the Love You Cannes! as Self
- Mysteries of Love as Self (archive footage)
- Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2001
2000
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
- Welcome to Hollywood as Roger Ebert
1999
1998
- Independent's Day as Self
- Junket Whore as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Early Edition as Roger Ebert
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1995
- You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' as Self - Host
1994
- The Critic as Roger Ebert (voice)
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1991
- Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey as Narrator (voice) / Introduction
- Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide as Roger Ebert
1988
1987
- Citizen Yuppie as Citizen Yuppie
1986
1985
1982
1979
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens ... (Screenplay)
- An Almost Perfect Affair as Self
1976
- Up! ... (Original Story)
1970
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ... (Screenplay)