Biography
Hailing from central Illinois, he parlayed a love for film and journalism into a career as a staff critic at The Chicago Sun-Times in the late-1960s, a position he would maintain throughout his illustrious career. Adding to his growing reputation was a screenplay for the Russ Meyer exploitation classic "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970), a Pulitzer Prize in 1975, and a little movie review show on local Chicago television alongside …
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Career Milestones
2005 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (June 23) | |
2000 | In July, joined by fellow Chicago-based critic Richard Roeper as co-host of "Ebert & Roeper at the Movies" (syndicated) | |
1999 | After Siskel's untimely death, show renamed "Roger Ebert & the Movies" | |
| Co-hosted "Siskel & Ebert" (syndicated) | ||
| Co-hosted "At the Movies" with Siskel (syndicated) | ||
1981 | Founded Ebert Company, Ltd.; served as president | |
1979 | Used pseudonym R Hyde for co-writing credit of Russ Meyer's "Beneath the Valley of the UltraVixens" | |
| Co-hosted (with Gene Siskel) "Sneak Previews" on PBS | ||
1975 | First ever film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize | |
1970 | First film as writer (also co-story), Russ Meyer's "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" | |
1969 | Lecturer in film criticism at University of Chicago | |
1967 | Served as critic and contributor for CHICAGO SUN-TIMES | |
1958 | Worked as reporter for NEWS GAZETTE in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois | |
Awards
2009 | Directors Guild of America Award for Honorary Life Member |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in At the Movies |