Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Acting

June 18, 1942 — April 4, 2013Urbana, 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. 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.

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

1970

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Early Edition

Early Edition

1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Critic

The Critic

1994

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens

1979

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026

Self (archive footage)

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

2024

Self (archive footage)

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

Self (archive photo)

Kubrick by Kubrick

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020

Self (archive footage)

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis

2020

Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

(archive footage)

Howard

Howard

2018

Self (archive footage)

Burden

Burden

2016

Self (archive footage)

Life Itself

Life Itself

2014

Self - Film Critic

Don't You Forget About Me

Don't You Forget About Me

2010

Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Self (archive footage)

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

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

2009

Self

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams

2008

Self

Cannes: All Access

Cannes: All Access

2007

Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

Self

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007

Self

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

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

2007

Self

Dead Teenager Movie

Dead Teenager Movie

2006

Self

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

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

2006

Self

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006

Self

The Outsider

The Outsider

2005

Self

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

Roger Ebert (uncredited)

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

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

2004

Self

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

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

2004

Self

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Self

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Self

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004

Self

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

Roger Ebert (uncredited)

Biography: Humphrey Bogart

Biography: Humphrey Bogart

2003

Self - Film Critic

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003

Self

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Self

All the Love You Cannes!

All the Love You Cannes!

2002

Self

Mysteries of Love

Mysteries of Love

2002

Self (archive footage)

Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.

Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.

2001

Himself

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001

Self

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

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

2000

Self

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000

Roger Ebert

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Self

Junket Whore

Junket Whore

1998

Self

Independent's Day

Independent's Day

1998

Self

Pitch

Pitch

1997

Self

The View

The View

1997

Self

Early Edition

Early Edition

1996

Roger Ebert

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

1996

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Self

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

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

1995

Self - Host

The Critic

The Critic

1994

Roger Ebert (voice)

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991

Narrator (voice) / Introduction

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

1991

Roger Ebert

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988

Self

Citizen Yuppie

Citizen Yuppie

1987

Citizen Yuppie

At the Movies

At the Movies

1986

Self

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

1985

Self

At the Movies

1982

An Almost Perfect Affair

An Almost Perfect Affair

1979

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

Sneak Previews

Himself

Writing5

The Thinking Molecules of Titan

The Thinking Molecules of Titan

2014

Short Story

Citizen Yuppie

Citizen Yuppie

1987

Writer

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens

1979

Screenplay

Up!

Up!

1976

Original Story

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

1970

Screenplay, Story

Directing1

Citizen Yuppie

Citizen Yuppie

1987

Director