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The Outsider (2005) -- Warning: Adult Content – A very inside look at what it means to be a filmmaker
Clarkworld (2009) -- Story of a Storyteller, Bob Clark, the director of "A Christmas Story". Clip title: Bob at the center of "A Christmas Story"
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) -- Pre
Pitch (1997) -- Two young writers try to pitch their script to the big and famous.
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009) -- 'For the Love of Movies' is the first documentary to dramatize the rich history of American film criticism -- from the raw beginnings before The Birth of a Nation to the current battle for audience between youthful website populists and the veteran print

Overview

Date of Birth:
18 June 1942, Urbana, Illinois, USA more
Trivia:
Wrote his review of Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) in first person as Garfield. more
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Up 19% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(1263 articles)
Top 9 of 2009: The Year in Movies
 (From The Wrap. 31 December 2009, 3:47 PM, PST)
Roger Ebert's Top Ten Films of the Decade
 (From Get The Big Picture. 31 December 2009, 12:52 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Ebert | R. Hyde | Reinhold Timme
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Jan. 45:00 PMSYFY Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
  1. Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) (writer) (as R. Hyde)
  2. Up! (1976) (writer) (as Reinhold Timme)
    ... aka Over, Under and Up!
    ... aka Russ Meyer's Up
    ... aka Up! Smokey
  3. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) (screenplay) (story)
Thanks:
  1. Clarkworld (2009) (completed) (special thanks)

  2. Encounters at the End of the World (2007) (dedicatee)
  3. After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later (2006) (V) (special thanks)
  4. Celebrating Schlesinger (2006) (V) (special thanks)
  5. Controversy and Acclaim (2006) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film (USA: long title)
  6. Tarnation (2003) (thanks)
  7. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (acknowledgment)
    ... aka Playboy Presents Sex at 24 Frames Per Second: The Ultimate Journey Through Sex in Cinema (USA: complete title)

  8. Welcome to Hollywood (1998) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Don't You Forget About Me (2009) .... Himself
  2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 3 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009) .... Himself
  4. Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) .... Himself
  5. The Citizen Cohl: Untold Story (2008) .... Himself
  6. Zoom In: Stories Behind the Best Independent Films of 2007 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  7. The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  9. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  10. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
    ... aka The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
  11. Manufacturing Dissent (2007)
    ... aka Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (International: English title)
  12. Dead Teenager Movie (2006) (V) .... Himself - Film Critic, Chicago Sun-Times
  13. "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
        - Best of 02/20-02/24, 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode #1.115 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.46 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.109 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Hour" .... Himself - Film Critic (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka CBC News: The Hour (Canada: English title: long title)
        - Episode dated 1 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Film Critic
  16. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Los Angeles Shows (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" .... Himself - Host (16 episodes, 1993-2006)
    ... 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)
        - Episode dated 21 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Worst of 2005 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 7 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 30 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (11 more)
  19. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1993-2005)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 June 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
          (5 more)
  20. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 23 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  21. The 50 Greatest Documentaries (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) .... Himself
  23. The Outsider (2005) .... Himself
  24. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "Hardball with Chris Matthews" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2005)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 March 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 July 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  27. Service Above Self (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
        - Episode dated 22 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "X-Rated" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
        - The Scenes They Tried to Ban (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Films That Shocked Britain (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V) .... Himself
  31. No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V) .... Himself
  32. Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) (uncredited) .... Himself
  33. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  34. Abby Singer (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Abby Singer 2007 (USA: DVD title)
  35. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Himself (interviewee)
    ... aka Playboy Presents Sex at 24 Frames Per Second: The Ultimate Journey Through Sex in Cinema (USA: complete title)
  36. "Biography" .... Himself (film critic) (1 episode, 2003)
        - Humphrey Bogart (2003) TV episode .... Himself (film critic)
  37. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  38. All the Love You Cannes! (2002) .... Himself
  39. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) .... Himself
  40. The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards Nomination Show (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  41. "Independent View" (2002) TV series .... Himself
  42. It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  43. "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  44. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka BW2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka BWP2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Book of Shadows: Blair Witch Project 2 (USA: video title)

  45. The Wild Ride of Outlaw Bikers (1999) (TV) .... On-screen Interview
  46. Welcome to Hollywood (1998) .... Himself
  47. Junket Whore (1998) .... Himself (film critic, Chicago Sun-Times)
  48. Independent's Day (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  49. Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998) .... Himself
  50. 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  51. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1994-1997)
        - 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
        - Episode dated 25 August 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  52. "The Works" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Man Who Saw the Future (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  53. "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 Ebert) .... 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)
  54. "Early Edition" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Cat (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  55. Pitch (1997) .... Himself
  56. "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 13 January 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  57. "ABC News Nightline" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Nightline
        - A Man Called Sinatra (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  58. "The Critic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  59. You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (USA: short title)
  60. 10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  61. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 26 March 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  62. "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
  63. Siskel & Ebert: Actors on Acting (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  64. "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
  65. Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  66. A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  67. Siskel & Ebert: The Future of the Movies (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Host

  68. The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  69. "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show (UK: second season title)
        - Russ Meyer (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  70. "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
  71. "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
  72. "At the Movies" (1982) TV series .... Himself/Host (1982-1986)

  73. "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. Clarkworld (2009) .... Himself
  2. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Charlize Theron (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Meg Ryan (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) .... Himself
  4. Mysteries of Love (2002) (V) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Does regular reviews for The Chicago Sun-Times and those reviews are regularly compiled and published in an annual book. more
Publicity Listings:
5 Interviews | 5 Articles more
Genres:
Talk-Show | Comedy | Documentary | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Film Making | Independent Film more

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