Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Acting
Born 1942-06-18 - Died 2013-04-04Urbana, Illinois, USA

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. 

Movies (49)

John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Movie7.9
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.3

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020Movie7.3
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

1993Movie7.0
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
4.4

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005Movie4.4
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009Movie7.2
Abby Singer
6.8

Abby Singer

2003Movie6.8
Searching for Debra Winger
6.4

Searching for Debra Winger

2002Movie6.4
Mysteries of Love
7.1

Mysteries of Love

2002Movie7.1
Don't You Forget About Me
5.3

Don't You Forget About Me

2010Movie5.3
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999Movie
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
7.1

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000Movie7.1
Howard
6.8

Howard

2018Movie6.8
Junket Whore
5.5

Junket Whore

1998Movie5.5
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007Movie6.0
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
8.0

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004Movie8.0
Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.
9.7

Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.

2001Movie9.7
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020Movie
Welcome to Hollywood
4.2

Welcome to Hollywood

2000Movie4.2
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
5.3

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003Movie5.3
The Outsider
6.8

The Outsider

2005Movie6.8
Life Itself
7.5

Life Itself

2014Movie7.5
An Almost Perfect Affair
5.0

An Almost Perfect Affair

1979Movie5.0
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
7.0

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991Movie7.0
Remembering Gene Wilder
7.3

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024Movie7.3
Burden
5.8

Burden

2016Movie5.8
Cannes: All Access
3.2

Cannes: All Access

2007Movie3.2
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
6.3

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006Movie6.3
Biography: Humphrey Bogart

Biography: Humphrey Bogart

2003Movie
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
6.2

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007Movie6.2
All the Love You Cannes!
6.5

All the Love You Cannes!

2002Movie6.5
Dead Teenager Movie
5.7

Dead Teenager Movie

2006Movie5.7
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004Movie
Pitch
6.5

Pitch

1997Movie6.5
Independent's Day
6.0

Independent's Day

1998Movie6.0
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026Movie
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
8.0

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

1995Movie8.0
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
5.8

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

2009Movie5.8
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
5.8

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

2004Movie5.8
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
7.4

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001Movie7.4
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
6.5

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

2020Movie6.5
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
7.5

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004Movie7.5
Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams

2008Movie
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
6.0

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

1991Movie6.0
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
5.8

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

2004Movie5.8
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6.0

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

2007Movie6.0
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

1996Movie
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
8.0

Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy

2006Movie8.0
Citizen Yuppie
4.0

Citizen Yuppie

1987Movie4.0
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

1985Movie

TV Shows (17)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Early Edition
7.4

Early Edition

1996Series7.4
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
The Critic
7.3

The Critic

1994Series7.3
Hollywood Black
3.0

Hollywood Black

2024Series3.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
9.0

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988Series9.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
At the Movies
6.0

At the Movies

1986Series6.0
At the Movies
6.8

At the Movies

1982Series6.8
Sneak Previews
8.0

Sneak Previews

Series8.0