Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman | |
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| Born | February 24, 1959 Lausanne,Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Film critic, writer, author |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Owen Gleiberman(born February 24, 1959)[1]is an American film critic who has been chief film critic forVarietymagazine since May 2016, a title he shares withPeter Debruge.Previously, Gleiberman wrote forEntertainment Weeklyfrom 1990 until 2014. From 1981 to 1989, he wrote forThe Phoenix.
Early life and education
[edit]Gleiberman was born inLausanne,Switzerland, to Jewish-American parents.[2]He was raised inAnn Arbor, Michigan,and is a graduate of theUniversity of Michigan.[3]
Career
[edit]Gleiberman's work has been published inPremiereandFilm Comment,and collected in the film criticism anthologyLove and Hisses.[3]Gleiberman reviews movies forNPRandNY1.[3]He is a member of theNew York Film Critics Circle.[3]He is one of the critics featured inGerald Peary's 2009 documentary filmFor the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism.[4] Gleiberman's autobiography,Movie Freak,was published byHachette Books.[5] He and his wife Sharon live in New York City with their three daughters.[5][6]
In 2016, Gleiberman incited controversy over a piece on the filmBridget Jones's Baby,in which he denigrated the physical appearance of actressRenée Zellweger.Actress and MeToo activistRose McGowanpenned an op-ed inThe Hollywood Reporterdefending Zellweger and criticizing Gleiberman.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Gleiberman, Owen (2016).Movie Freak: My Life Watching Movies.United States:Hachette Books.ISBN978-0316382946.
- ^Movie Freak: My Life Watching MoviesOwen Gleiberman.
- ^abcd"Owen Gleiberman".New York Film Critics Circle.RetrievedJuly 11,2012.
- ^"For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism".Turner Classic Movies.2009.RetrievedJuly 11,2012.
- ^ab"Owen Gleiberman".Hachette Book Group.27 June 2017.
- ^"Obituary: Orest Lewinter".Albany Times Union.October 25, 2012.
- ^McGowan, Rose (July 6, 2016)."Rose McGowan Pens Response to Critic of Renee Zellweger's Face:" Vile, Damaging, Stupid and Cruel "(Guest Column)".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMarch 3,2023.
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