About
Legendary Chicago Sun-Times movie critic who worked with Gene Siskel and won a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. In 2005, he became the first critic to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After Gene Siskel passed away, he continued to host his show with a number of different co-hosts.
Before fame
In high school, he was interested in science fiction.
Trivia
He was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize, due in part to his down-home critical style, which influenced a whole generation of critics. He interviewed President Bill Clinton in The White House.
Family life
He married Chaz Hammelsmith in 1992.
Associated with
He was known for being a film critic much like Pauline Kael.
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