Owen Gleiberman

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Owen Gleiberman
Born (1959-02-24) February 24, 1959 (age 65)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Alma mater University of Michigan
Occupation Film critic, writer, author
Years active 1981–present

Owen Gleiberman (born February 24, 1959)[1] 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, to Jewish-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's autobiography, Movie Freak, was published by Hachette Books.[5]

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

References

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