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Roger Ebert was an American film critic, journalist, and screenwriter. He was born in Urbana, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1964. He began his career as a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967, and was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1975.
Ebert was known for his television program, Siskel & Ebert at the Movies, which he co-hosted with Gene Siskel from 1975 until Siskel's death in 1999. He was also the author of several books, including two memoirs, and was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Ebert was married twice, first to Chaz Hammelsmith from 1992 until his death in 2013. He had no children.
At the time of his death, Ebert had an estimated net worth of $9 million. He earned his wealth through his career as a film critic, journalist, and screenwriter. He also earned money from his books, television appearances, and other media projects.
| Popular As |
Roger Joseph Ebert |
| Occupation |
writer,actor,producer |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
18 June, 1942 |
| Birthday |
18 June |
| Birthplace |
Urbana, Illinois, USA |
| Date of death |
4 April, 2013 |
| Died Place |
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Roger Ebert Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Roger Ebert height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .
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5' 8" (1.73 m) |
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Who Is Roger Ebert's Wife?
His wife is Chaz Ebert (18 July 1992 - 4 April 2013) ( his death)
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| Wife |
Chaz Ebert (18 July 1992 - 4 April 2013) ( his death) |
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Roger Ebert Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Roger Ebert worth at the age of 71 years old? Roger Ebert’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated
Roger Ebert's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
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Timeline
As of December 2010, he has twice refused to assign a star rating to a film: once for Pink Flamingos (1972) and once for Human Centipede (2009). In both cases, he explained his reasoning was that a film made to disgust the viewer cannot be judged as "good" or "bad", but either must be accepted for what it is or not at all.
Wrote his review of Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) in first person as Garfield.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 23, 2005.
He drew criticism when he stated that he considered The Passion of The Christ (2004) to be 'the most violent film I've ever seen'. Many misinterpreted that to mean that he felt that the violence in the film was negative and exploitive (even though he gave the film a glowing review). He stated in his Q and A column that "The effect of movie violence depends on subjective factors, including the purpose the filmmakers had in using it."
First person ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for film criticism; in 2003, Stephen Hunter of the Washington Post became the second.
Shoulder surgery in May 2002 caused him to miss attending Cannes Film Festival for first time in 25 years. Broke left shoulder in two places after slipping on wet floor.
Believed the Academy's biggest mistake was giving Gladiator (2000) the award for 'Best Picture' of the year in 2000.
Member of Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame since 1997.
Author of the "Boulder Pledge" 1996 - a strong statement against spam in response to hearing the fact some people will purchase things advertised via spam. If people don't buy things, there's no reason to send this.
Chicago's Erie Way was renamed Siskel & Ebert Way in 1995.
Hollywood Radio and Television Society's Co-Man of the Year 1993 (with Gene Siskel).
Panned Reservoir Dogs (1992) on his show while praising Cop & ½ (1993).
Considered Goodfellas (1990) the best mob movie ever made.
Police departments across the United States, including the makers of Cops (1989), hold a review at their annual conventions, of actual arrest/cross examine procedure on videotape. It is titled "Fiscal and Deebert", spoofing the critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
Considered the film I Spit on Your Grave (1978) to be the worst movie he has ever seen, then called its 2010 remake worse.
Claimed in his original review of Rocky (1976) that Sylvester Stallone was the "next Marlon Brando".
Attended and graduated from Urbana High School in Urbana, Illinois (1959). Sportswriter at age 15.
Once told David Letterman that if he were trapped on a deserted island with only one film to watch, that film would be Citizen Kane (1941).
Said that the first movie he ever saw was A Day at the Races (1937) starring The Marx Brothers.
His top ten films of all time were: The General (1926), Citizen Kane (1941), Tokyo Story (1953), Vertigo (1958), La Dolce Vita (1960), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), Raging Bull (1980) and The Tree of Life (2011).
