Richard Corliss

Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
Born	Richard Nelson Corliss; March 6, 1944; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2015 (aged 71); New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Editor, critic
Years active	1966-2015

Richard Nelson Corliss (March 6, 1944 – April 23, 2015) was an American movie critic. He was one of several editors of Time magazine who focused on movies, with occasional articles on other subjects. He created the widely used term "Drop Dead Gorgeous" in 1985 when describing Michelle Pfeiffer's performance in the movie, Into the Night.

Corliss died in New York City, New York from a stroke, aged 71.

References

↑ Villanova University Proquest search list of 2596 articles, 2009-2005.
↑ Time Magazine, February 25, 1985.

Other websites

Richard Corliss on IMDb
Biography Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine - from Time magazine
Biography - from Allmovie
Corliss's Top Ten Picks Archived 2005-10-29 at the Wayback Machine - a yearly breakdown of Corliss's favorite movies.
Top 100 Movies Ever Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine - Corliss and fellow Time critic Richard Schickel's list of the greatest movies ever made

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[1] Villanova University Proquest search list of 2596 articles, 2009-2005.

[2] Time Magazine, February 25, 1985.

Richard Corliss
Born	Richard Nelson Corliss (1944-03-06)March 6, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2015(2015-04-23) (aged 71) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Editor, critic
Years active	1966-2015