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Gene Siskel
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune who co-hosted a movie review television series alongsid…
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Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune who co-hosted a movie review television series alongside colleague Roger Ebert. Siskel started writing for the Chicago Tribune in 1969, becoming its film critic soon after. In 1975, he was paired with Roger Ebert to co-host a monthly show called Opening Soon at a Theater Near You airing locally on PBS member station WTTW. In 1978, the show, renamed Sneak Previews, was expanded to weekly episodes and aired on PBS affiliates across the United States. In 1982, Siskel and Ebert left Sneak Previews to create the syndicated show At the Movies. Following a contract dispute with Tribune Entertainment in 1986, Siskel and Ebert signed with Buena Vista Television, creating Siskel & Ebert & the Movies (renamed Siskel & Ebert in 1987, and renamed again several times after Siskel's death). Known for their biting wit, intense professional rivalry, heated arguments, and trademark "Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down" movie ratings system, Siskel and Ebert became celebrated in American pop culture. Siskel was diagnosed with brain cancer in May 1998 but remained in the public eye as Ebert's professional partner until his death the following year. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Siskel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2026
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Movie Self
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2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Movie (archive footage)
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2014
Life Itself
Movie Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
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2010
Don't You Forget About Me
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Movie Self
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2002
Mysteries of Love
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie Self
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1994
The Critic
TV show Gene Siskel (voice)
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1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
TV show Self - Guest
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1992
The Larry Sanders Show
TV show Gene Siskel
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1991
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
Movie Gene Siskel
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1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV show
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1987
A Confessional Documentary
Movie Roger Ebert
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1986
At the Movies
TV show Self
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1982
At the Movies
TV show
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self (uncredited)
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
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Sneak Previews
TV show Himself
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Diamonds on the Silver Screen
Movie Self
