Roger Ebert
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.
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the...
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self (archive footage)For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...
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Life Itself
as Self - Film CriticThe surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert...
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Howard
as Self (archive footage)Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and...
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Faye
as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Faye Dunaway...
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...
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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
as HimselfFrom 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
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Kubrick by Kubrick
as Self (archive footage)A rare and transcendent journey into the life and films of the legendary Stanley Kubrick like...
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as SelfAn account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured...
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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
as SelfCinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of...
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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
as SelfDirected by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense...
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Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
as SelfRetrospective documentary about the making of the 1970 cult film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."
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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Self (uncredited)Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy...
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All the Love You Cannes!
as SelfKnown for what must be the cheapest and cheesiest of the indie film world, Troma films takes on...
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Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
as Narrator (voice) / IntroductionA retrospective documentary on the life and career of Ohio-born actress, singer and TV star...
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Pitch
as SelfA Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to...
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Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as SelfThis biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series,...
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Don't You Forget About Me
as SelfThroughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that...
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Welcome to Hollywood
as Roger EbertA film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
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The Outsider
as SelfNicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I...
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Cannes: All Access
as SelfFrom its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the...
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For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
as SelfThe story of American film criticism.
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Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.
as HimselfThis short documentary follows director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they attend...
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Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as SelfDocumentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.
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No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
as SelfA documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film...
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Junket Whore
as SelfA documentary film that explores the relationship between publicists and journalists in Hollywood.
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Dead Teenager Movie
as uncreditedDEAD TEENAGER MOVIE is a short-format documentary examining a specific sub-genre of teen slasher...
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as SelfA 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff...
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Burden
as Self (archive footage)A probing portrait of Chris Burden, an artist who took creative expression to the limits and...
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Independent's Day
as SelfFilmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker,...
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Searching for Debra Winger
as SelfRosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in...
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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as uncreditedHe's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special!...
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Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage
as SelfStan Brakhage is a film maker whose work is shown mainly at film festivals. His work has been...
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Mysteries of Love
as Self (archive footage)Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, and producer Fred Caruso are...
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Abby Singer
as Roger Ebert (uncredited)Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and...
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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
as Self - HostThirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its...
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as SelfThis documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful...
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AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
as SelfUnleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE...
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Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
as uncreditedThis documentary celebrates the ridiculous stunts used by Hollywood over the years to market its...
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Biography - Humphrey Bogart
as Self - Film CriticHe was one of Hollywood's greatest tough guys. His charisma and electric on-screen presence...
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as SelfA documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the...
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Citizen Yuppie
as Citizen YuppieCitizen Yuppie is a 1-minute long short film directed by noted film critic Roger Ebert,...
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The Daily Show
as SelfThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as uncreditedA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - GuestLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...
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Early Edition
as uncreditedGary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as uncreditedJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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The Critic
as uncreditedThe Critic is an American prime time animated series created by writing partners Al Jean and...
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E! True Hollywood Story
as uncreditedE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...
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At the Movies
as uncreditedAt the Movies is a movie review television program produced by Disney-ABC Domestic Television in...
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as SelfA series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of...
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