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Owen Gleiberman
Born (1959-02-24) February 24, 1959 (age 66)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationFilm critic, writer, author
Years active1981–present

Owen Gleiberman (born February 24, 1959)[1] is a Swiss-born American film critic who has been chief film critic for Variety magazine since May 2016, a title he shares with Peter Debruge. 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, to American parents.[2] He was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.[3]

Career[]

Gleiberman's work has been published in Premiere and Film Comment, and collected in the film criticism anthology Love and Hisses.[3] Gleiberman reviews movies for NPR and NY1.[3] He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle.[3] He is one of the critics featured in Gerald Peary's 2009 documentary film For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism.[4]

Gleiberman autobiography, Movie Freak, was published by Hachette Books.[5]

He and his wife Sharon live in New York City with their two daughters.[5][6]

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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Owen Gleiberman". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved July 11, 2012. {{cite web}}:
  4. "For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism". Turner Classic Movies. 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2012. {{cite web}}:
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Owen Gleiberman". 27 June 2017. {{cite web}}:
  6. "Obituary: Orest Lewinter". Albany Times Union. October 25, 2012. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/orest-lewinter-obituary?id=4977880. 

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