Owen Gleiberman

Owen Gleiberman
Born (1959-02-24) February 24, 1959 (age 67)
Lausanne, Switzerland
EducationUniversity of Michigan
OccupationsFilm critic, writer, author
Years active1981–present

Owen Gleiberman (born February 24, 1959) is an American film critic who has been chief film critic for Variety magazine since May 2016, a title he shares with Peter Debruge [de; ru]. Previously, Gleiberman wrote for Entertainment Weekly from 1990 until 2014. From 1981 to 1989, he wrote for The Phoenix.

Early life and education

Gleiberman was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

Career

Gleiberman's work has been published in Premiere and Film Comment. He reviews movies for NPR and NY1, and is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle.

Gleiberman is one of the critics featured in Gerald Peary's 2009 documentary film For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism.

Gleiberman's autobiography, Movie Freak (2016), was published by Hachette Books.

Personal life

Gleiberman and his wife Sharon live in New York City with their three daughters.

References

  1. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2016). Movie Freak: My Life Watching Movies. United States: Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0316382946.
  2. ↑ Movie Freak: My Life Watching Movies Owen Gleiberman.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Owen Gleiberman". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism". Turner Classic Movies. 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Owen Gleiberman". Hachette Book Group. June 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Obituary: Orest Lewinter". Albany Times Union. October 25, 2012.