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Overview

Date of Birth:
26 January 1946, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
20 February 1999, Evanston, Illinois, USA more
Trivia:
Was one of the few critics to give the Oscar-winning classic masterpiece... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(87 articles)
Who do you read? Good Roger, or Bad Roger?
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 9 December 2009, 10:45 PM, PST)
Canadian Fangorians: DEDfest presents Silent Night, Deadly Night in Edmonton!
 (From Fangoria. 4 December 2009, 12:07 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Siskel

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Self, Archive Footage
Self:
  1. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "The Sport Jerks" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #1.1 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998) .... Himself
  4. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1995-1997)
        - Episode dated 24 July 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 October 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 October 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (7 episodes, 1993-1997)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #4.173 (1997) TV episode (as Siskel) .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode dated 12 February 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 September 1996 (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 February 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 February 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)
  6. "ABC News Nightline" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Nightline
        - A Man Called Sinatra (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Critic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  8. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 20 October 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 February 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  9. 10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Off Camera (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 26 March 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1990-1992)
        - Episode dated 21 February 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 July 1991 (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 October 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Siskel & Ebert: Actors on Acting (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  15. "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 16 March 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  17. A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Siskel & Ebert: The Future of the Movies (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Host

  19. The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  20. "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" (1986) TV series .... Himself - Host (unknown episodes, 1986-1999)
    ... aka At the Movies (USA: new title)
    ... aka Ebert & Roeper (International: English title: new title)
    ... aka Ebert & Roeper and the Movies (USA: new title)
    ... aka Roger Ebert & the Movies (USA: new title)
    ... aka Siskel & Ebert (USA: new title)
  21. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 12 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - SNL Film Festival (1985) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar Mellencamp (1983) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Chevy Chase/Queen (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  23. "At the Movies" (1982) TV series .... Himself/Host (1982-1986)

  24. "Sneak Previews" (1978) TV series .... Himself - Host (1978-1982)
    ... aka Opening Soon at a Theater Near You (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Sneak Previews Goes Video (USA: new title: 1989-1991)
Archive Footage:
  1. Don't You Forget About Me (2009) .... Himself
  2. Tupac: Resurrection (2003) .... Himself
  3. Mysteries of Love (2002) (V) .... Himself
  4. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  5. Junket Whore (1998) .... Himself (critic)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Siskel and Ebert appeared in several "Saturday Night Live" on NBC on several occassions. Near the middle of the program, they would review the comedy of the previous half of the show. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 2 Interviews | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Talk-Show | Music | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Cult Favorite | Cult TV | Film Critic more

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