Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Date of Birth

1942-06-18

Date of Death

2013-04-04

Place of Birth

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Known for

Searching for Debra Winger, The Outsider, Life Itself, Jiminy Glick in LaLaWood, Burden

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Roger Ebert Tribute (1942-2013) – We Remember

Posted 4 years ago
Today marks the ninth anniversary of critic Roger Ebert’s tragic passing. One of the true giants of film criticism, together with fellow late critic Gene Siskel, Ebert paved the way for easily digestible, marketable film criticism with his famous “thumbs...

JoBlo: From movie fan to film critic to movie producer…

Posted 6 years ago
ARCADE DREAMS Kickstarter campaign RIGHT HERE! I thought I’d take this opportunity with Thanksgiving taking place in the USA, to look back at my professional life thus far and be grateful for everything I’ve received to this point and share...
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Cool Horror Videos: Roger Ebert reviews The Evil Dead

Posted 13 years ago
Some tragic news has swept the world of cinema today as reports come in that film critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70 due to complications from cancer. According to the Chicago Sun-Time, where Ebert served...
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Film critic and icon Roger Ebert has passed away

Posted 13 years ago
UPDATE: You can read JoBlo’s personal tribute to Roger Ebert right HERE. Today is a sad day for the film world as legendary film critic and cinema icon Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70 after a...

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