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Film Critics

81 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alberto DinesAuthor · BooksAlberto Dines (February 19, 1932 – May 22, 2018) was a Brazilian journalist and writer.
Alexandre AstrucPerson · Film memorabiliaAlexandre Astruc (13 July 1923 – 19 May 2016) was a French film director, film critic, screenwriter, and novelist.
Alla GerberAuthor · BooksIllustration — Alla Gerber
André BazinPerson · Film memorabiliaAndré Bazin (lang; 18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958) was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist.
Andrés CaicedoAuthor · BooksLuis Andrés Caicedo Estela (29 September 1951 – 4 March 1977) was a Colombian writer born in Cali, the city where he would spend most of his life.
Antonin ArtaudArtist · PaintingsAntoine Maria Joseph Paul Artaud (lang; 4September 18964March 1948), better known as Antonin Artaud, was a French artist who worked across a variety of media.
Anupama ChopraPerson · Film memorabiliaAnupama Vinod Chopra (Chandra) is an Indian author, journalist and film critic who served as the festival director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival from 2015 to 2023.
Béla BalázsPhotographer · PhotographyHerbert Bauer (disambiguation)Herbert Bauer
Chris GorePerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Patrick Gore (born September 5, 1965) is an American speaker and writer on the topic of independent film.
Christoph HochhäuslerPerson · Film memorabiliaChristoph Hochhäusler (born 10 July 1972) is a German film director and screenwriter.
Christophe GansPerson · Film memorabiliaChristophe Gans (born 11 March 1960) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter who specializes in horror and fantasy movies.
David DenbyAuthor · BooksDavid Denby (born 1943) is an American journalist. He was a film critic in The New Yorker magazine until December 2014.
David José KohonPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid José Kohon (18 October 1929; Buenos Aires – 30 October 2004; ibid.) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter.
Ed KochAuthor · BooksEdward Irving Koch (December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City…
Éric RohmerPerson · Film memorabiliaJean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (lang;
Fabio CarpiPerson · Film memorabiliaFabio Carpi (19 January 1925 – 26 December 2018) was an Italian director, screenwriter, and author.
Fernando BirriArtist · SculptureFernando Birri (March 13, 1925 – December 27, 2017) was an Argentine film maker and theorist. He was considered by many to be the father of the new Latin American cinema.
Francesco PasinettiPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancesco Pasinetti (1911–1949) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known largely for his documentaries.
François TruffautPerson · Film memorabiliaFrançois Roland Truffaut (lang; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French filmmaker, actor, and critic.
Freddy BuacheAuthor · BooksIllustration — Freddy Buache in 1987
Georges SadoulAuthor · BooksGeorges Sadoul (4 February 1904 – 13 October 1967) was a French film critic, journalist and cinema writer.
Germaine DulacPerson · Film memorabiliaGermaine Dulac (born Charlotte Elisabeth Germaine Saisset-Schneider; 17 November 1882 – 20 July 1942) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, journalist and critic.
Gian Luigi RondiPerson · Film memorabiliaGian Luigi Rondi (10 December 1921 – 22 September 2016) was an Italian film critic. He was a member of the jury at the 12th and 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
Gilles JacobPerson · Film memorabiliaGilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014.
Giuseppe FerraraPerson · Film memorabiliaGiuseppe Ferrara (15 July 1932 – 25 June 2016) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Glauber RochaPerson · Film memorabiliaGlauber de Andrade Rocha (ˈɡlawbeʁ dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadʒi ˈʁɔʃɐ; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter.
Günther AndersAuthor · BooksGünther Anders (lang; born Günther Siegmund Stern, 12 July 1902 – 17 December 1992) was a German-born philosopher, journalist and critical theorist.
Harlan EllisonAuthor · BooksHarlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative…
Harry TaussigPhotographer · PhotographyHarry Arthur Taussig (alternately appearing as Harry Taussig, Arthur Taussig, or H.
Jacques Doniol-ValcrozePerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Doniol-Valcroze was born in 1920 at 6th arrondissement of Paris. Doniol-Valcroze died in 1989 at C
Jacques FieschiPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Fieschi (born 1948) is a French screenwriter. He has written for more than 30 films since 1985.
Janet FlannerAuthor · BooksJanet Flanner (March 13, 1892 – November 7, 1978) was an American writer and pioneering narrative journalist who served as the Paris correspondent of The New Yorker magazine from 1925 until…
Jean EpsteinPerson · Film memorabiliaJean Epstein (25 March 1897 – 2 April 1953) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, literary critic, and novelist.
Jean VautrinAuthor · BooksJean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Jean-Patrick ManchetteArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Patrick Manchette (19 December 1942 – 3 June 1995) was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre.
Jörn DonnerAuthor · BooksHe was also a publisher, editor, and
Joy DavidmanAuthor · BooksHelen Joy Davidman (18 April 1915 – 13 July 1960) was an American poet and writer.
K. HariharanPerson · Film memorabiliaUntil 2021 he was the professor of Film Studies at Krea University. K. Hariharan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, his father H.Krishnan was the S
Kiyoshi KurosawaPerson · Film memorabilia
Leila S. ChudoriAuthor · BooksLeila Salikha Chudori (born December 12, 1962) is an Indonesian journalist and writer. She won the Southeast Asian Writers Award in 2020.
Leonardo CortesePerson · Film memorabiliaLeonardo Cortese (24 May 1916 – 31 October 1984) was an Italian film actor and director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1938 and 1962.
Louis DellucPerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Delluc (French: [dɛlyk]; 14 October 1890 – 22 March 1924) was an Impressionist French film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Luís Espinal CampsArtist · PaintingsLuís Espinal Camps (2 February 1932 – 21 March 1980), also known by the nickname Lucho and by the Catalan name Lluís Espinal i Camps, was a Spanish Jesuit priest, poet, journalist,…
Marcel CarnéPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcel Albert Carné (lang; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director.
Marianne AhrnePerson · Film memorabiliaSiv Marianne Ahrne (born 25 May 1940) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. She has directed ten films between 1970 and 1997.
Mark SteynAuthor · BooksMark Steyn (born 1959) is a Canadian author and a radio, television, and on-line presenter.
Maurice BardècheAuthor · BooksMaurice Bardèche (1 October 1907 – 30 July 1998) was a French art critic and journalist, better known as one of the leading exponents of neo-fascism and Holocaust denial in post–World War…
Mia Hansen-LøvePerson · Film memorabiliaMia Hansen-Løve (born 5 February 1981) is a French filmmaker and former actress. Most known for her films Eden (2014), Bergman Island (2021), and One Fine Morning (2022).
Michael HanekeAuthor · BooksMichael Haneke (lang; born 23 March 1942) is a German-born Austrian retired film director and screenwriter.
Pål Bang-HansenPerson · Film memorabiliaPål Bang-Hansen (29 July 1937 – 25 March 2010) was a Norwegian actor, film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Park Chan-wookPerson · Film memorabilia
Parker TylerAuthor · BooksHarrison Parker Tyler (March 6, 1904 – July 24, 1974), was an American author, poet, and film critic.
Pascal KanéPerson · Film memorabiliaPascal Kané (21 January 1946 – 31 August 2020) was a French film director and screenwriter. He studied in Paris before joining the editorial staff of Cahiers du Cinéma from 1969 to 1979.
Paul LeducPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Leduc was a Mexican film critic, screenwriter and director (1942–2020). He was born in Mexico City.
Paul RothaPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Rotha (3 June 1907 – 7 March 1984) was an English documentary film-maker, film historian and critic.
Pauline KaelAuthor · BooksPauline Kael (June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991.
Penelope MortimerAuthor · BooksPenelope Ruth Mortimer (née Fletcher; 19 September 1918 – 19 October 1999) was a Welsh-born English journalist, biographer, and novelist.
Philip FrenchAuthor · BooksPhilip Neville French (28 August 1933 – 27 October 2015) was an English film critic and radio producer.
Piero RegnoliPerson · Film memorabilia
Ram Kamal MukherjeePerson · Film memorabiliaRam Kamal Mukherjee (born 13 September 1976) is an Indian film journalist, the former editor in chief of Stardust film magazine, biographer of Hema Malini, Mithun Chakraborty and Sanjay…
Ricciotto CanudoAuthor · BooksRicciotto Canudo (2 January 1877 – 10 November 1923) was an early Italian film theoretician who lived primarily in France.
Richard RoeperAuthor · BooksRichard E. Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is an American writer. He is a former columnist and film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, where he wrote for 39 years dating back to 1986 until…
Robert BenayounAuthor · BooksRobert Benayoun (12 December 1926 – 20 October 1996) was a French film critic, author, and film director.
Robert BrasillachAuthor · BooksRobert Brasillach (31 March 1909 – 6 February 1945) was a French author and journalist.
Robert E. SherwoodAuthor · BooksRobert Emmet Sherwood (April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
Rod LuriePerson · Film memorabiliaRod Lurie (born May 15, 1962) is an Israeli-born American filmmaker, journalist and former film critic.[1]
Roger EbertAuthor · BooksRoger Joseph Ebert (June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, essayist, screenwriter, journalist, and author.
Serafino MurriPerson · Film memorabiliaSerafino Murri (born 5 April 1966) is an Italian film critic, screenwriter, and film director from Rome.
Serge BozonPerson · Film memorabiliaSerge Bozon (born 8 November 1972) is a French filmmaker and actor. His films often showcased or known for his approach to filmmaking that blends elements of genre with offbeat storytelling.
Shigehiko HasumiAuthor · BooksShigehiko Hasumi (also romanized Shiguéhiko; born 29 April 1936) is a Japanese literary critic, film critic, French literature scholar, and novelist.
Steve Della CasaPerson · Film memorabiliaStefano "Steve" Della Casa (born 25 May 1953) is an Italian film critic, documentarist, essayist and festival curator.
Tadashi IijimaAuthor · Books5 March 1902 – 5 January 1996 was a Japanese film critic and screenwriter. He has been called "a leader who established film criticism and film research in Japan".
Taran AdarshPerson · Film memorabiliaTaran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. The son of director-producer B.K.
Thea ČervenkováPerson · Film memorabiliaTerezie Císařová, known as Thea (or Tea) Červenková (17 May 1878 – 1957 or 1961), was a Czech film director, screenwriter, journalist, writer and actress.
Thodoros AngelopoulosPerson · Film memorabiliaTheodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer.
Thom AndersenPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Thom Andersen, May 2009
Torahiko TeradaAuthor · BooksTorahiko Terada was a Japanese physicist and author who was born in Tokyo. He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, a researcher at RIKEN, and worked on a wide range of topics in…
Umberto BarbaroPerson · Film memorabiliaUmberto Barbaro (3 January 1902, Acireale – 19 March 1959, Rome) was an Italian film critic and essayist.
VijayakrishnanPerson · Film memorabiliaVijayakrishnan is an Indian film critic, film historian and director born in 1952 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala He has received eight State Awards, one National Award, and two Critics…
Walter VeltroniPerson · Film memorabiliaWalter Veltroni (ˈvalter velˈtroːni; born 3 July 1955) is an Italian writer, film director, journalist and politician.
Xie JinPerson · Film memorabilia

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