Roger Ebert
For the website named after Roger Ebert, see RogerEbert.com. Roger Ebert Ebert giving an interview for Sound Opinions in 2006 Born Roger Joseph Ebert ( 1942-06-18 ) June 18, 1942 Urbana, Illinois, U.S. Died April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04) (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Resting place Graceland Cemetery Occupation Film critic, journalist, screenwriter, film historian, author Language English Nationality American Education Urbana High School Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Cape Town University of Chicago Subject Film Notable works The Great Movies Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Life Itself: A Memoir Notable awards Pulitzer Prize for Criticism Years active 1967–2013 Spouse Chaz Hammelsmith ( m. 1992 ) Signature Website www.rogerebert.com Roger Joseph Ebert ( / ˈ iː b ər t / ; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his d...