Person in history
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (born 1942)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2013 · April 4
- Known as
- screenwriter, film critic, journalist, reporter, and writer. Citizenship: United States
Their story
Who they were
Roger Joseph Ebert was an American film critic, film historian, essayist, screenwriter, journalist, and author. He wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Ebert was known for his intimate 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.
Early life
Educated at: University of Cape Town, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of Chicago.
Path and career
Worked with / for: University of Chicago.
Awards / honours: Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and Pulitzer Prize.
Why this date
Roger Ebert appears on our April 4 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Roger Ebert
When did Roger Ebert die?
April 4 2013.
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