
American film critic and author (1942–2013)
1942 — 2013
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Profession
American film critic and author (1942–2013)
Born
June 18, 1942
Died
2013 (age ~71)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, reporter, screenwriter
1942
Born in Urbana (1942-06-18)
1975
AwardPulitzer Prize
1975
AwardPulitzer Prize for Criticism
2001
AwardOrder of Lincoln
2011
AwardCarl Sandburg Literary Award
2013
Died in Chicago
About
Roger Joseph Ebert was an American film critic, film historian, essayist, screenwriter and author. He wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing style and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. Writing in a prose style intended to be entertaining and direct, he made sophisticated cinematic and analytical ideas more accessible to non-specialist audiences. Ebert endorsed foreign and independent films he believed would be appreciated by mainstream viewers, championing filmmakers like Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and Spike Lee, as well as Martin Scorsese, whose first published review he wrote. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times said Ebert "was without question the nation's most prominent and influential film critic", and Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called him "the best-known film critic in America". Per The New York Times, "The force and grace of his opinions propelled film criticism into the mainstream of American culture. Not only did he advise moviegoers about what to see, but also how to think about what they saw."
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Roger Joseph Ebert was an American film critic, film historian, essayist, screenwriter and author. He wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing style and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. Writing
The name Roger means "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From , from the - equivalent of Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from fame-spear. Compare also Rutger.". It is of English origin.
Roger Ebert was born on June 18, 1942.
Roger Ebert died in 2013, at approximately 71 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From , from the - equivalent of Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from fame-spear. Compare also Rutger.
The name Roger is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From , from the - equivalent of Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from fame-spear. Compare also Rutger.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Roger — June 18, 1942
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Gemini
Curious, adaptable, communicative
Air · Mercury · May 21 – Jun 20
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Water · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
3 Cimi
Death — transformation, rebirth
Celtic Tree
Oak
Confident, nurturing, generous
Ogham: Duir · Jun 10 – Jul 7
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