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Overview
Roger Ebert is the famous movie critic for the Chicago Sun-Times who made a name for himself with the show "Siskel and Ebert." The show was renamed "Ebert and Roeper" when Roger Roeper replaced the late Gene Siskel. (It wasn't until 1976 that the show's production company, Warner Brothers , introduced a second series, "Empire.")
Siskel was...more
Roger Ebert is the famous movie critic for the Chicago Sun-Times who made a name for himself with the show "Siskel and Ebert." The show was renamed "Ebert and Roeper" when Roger Roeper replaced the late Gene Siskel. (It wasn't until 1976 that the show's production company, Warner Brothers , introduced a second series, "Empire.")
Siskel was married to Elizabeth Kohn, who also played Gene Ebert and Roeper.
In 1986, Kohn divorced Siskel, her partner Gene. They divorced shortly after her divorce. Both couples have since split their time. Siskel claimed in the...
Siskel was married to Elizabeth Kohn, who also played Gene Ebert and Roeper.
In 1986, Kohn divorced Siskel, her partner Gene. They divorced shortly after her divorce. Both couples have since split their time. Siskel claimed in the...
- 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.
- Occupation: Film critic, journalist, screenwriter, film historian, author
- Language: English
- Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) University of Chicago
- 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)
