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Life Itself (2014)

The only thing Roger loved more than movies

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Steve James

Synopsis

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Actors

Stephen Stanton
Stephen Stanton
Roger Ebert (voice)
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic
Chaz Ebert
Chaz Ebert
Self - Ebert's Wife
Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani
Self - Filmmaker
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
Self - Film Critic
Nancy De Los Santos
Nancy De Los Santos
Self - TV Producer
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Self - Filmmaker
Bruce Elliot
Bruce Elliot
Self - Ebert's Friend
Laura Emerick
Laura Emerick
Self - Journalist
Emil Evans
Emil Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
Raven Evans
Raven Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
Sonia Evans
Sonia Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter
Thea Flaum
Thea Flaum
Self - TV Producer
Josh Golden
Josh Golden
Self - Ebert Website Designer
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Self - Filmmaker
Marlene Iglitzen Siskel
Marlene Iglitzen Siskel
Self - Siskel's Wife
Carol Iwata
Carol Iwata
Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant
Steve James
Steve James
Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
Rick Kogan
Rick Kogan
Self - Newspaperman
Donna La Pietra
Donna La Pietra
Self - TV Producer
John McHugh
John McHugh
Self - Ebert's Friend
Tom McNamee
Tom McNamee
Self - Journalist
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Self - Filmmaker
Howie Movshovitz
Howie Movshovitz
Self - Ebert's Friend
William Nack
William Nack
Self - Writer
Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
Self - Filmmaker
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Self - Filmmaker
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Self - Filmmaker
A. O. Scott
A. O. Scott
Self - Film Critic
Roger Simon
Roger Simon
Self - Writer
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
David Letterman
David Letterman
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Lynn Sherr
Lynn Sherr
Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)
Gene Siskel
Gene Siskel
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Crews

Steve James
Steve James
Director
Dana Kupper
Dana Kupper
Director of Photography
Garrett Basch
Garrett Basch
Producer
Steve James
Steve James
Producer
Steve James
Steve James
Editor
Zak Piper
Zak Piper
Producer
Joshua Abrams
Joshua Abrams
Original Music Composer
David E. Simpson
David E. Simpson
Editor
Zak Piper
Zak Piper
Sound Recordist
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Executive Producer
Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian
Executive Producer
Michael W. Ferro Jr.
Michael W. Ferro Jr.
Executive Producer
Justine Nagan
Justine Nagan
Executive Producer
Gordon Quinn
Gordon Quinn
Executive Producer
Kat White
Kat White
Executive Producer
Mark Mitten
Mark Mitten
Executive Producer
Emily Hart
Emily Hart
Co-Producer
Mark Mitten
Mark Mitten
Co-Producer
Josh Schollmeyer
Josh Schollmeyer
Co-Producer
Ryan Gleeson
Ryan Gleeson
Post Production Supervisor
Vinnie Malhotra
Vinnie Malhotra
Executive Producer
Amy Entelis
Amy Entelis
Executive Producer
Emily Hart
Emily Hart
Researcher
Linda Cohen
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Paula DuPré Pesmen
Paula DuPré Pesmen
Producer
Courtney Sexton
Courtney Sexton
Supervising Producer
Lizzie Kerner
Lizzie Kerner
Supervising Producer
Dizzy Giant
Dizzy Giant
Graphic Designer
Michael Matusek
Michael Matusek
Colorist
Drew Weir
Drew Weir
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Konn
Tim Konn
Sound Post Supervisor
Jim Morrissette
Jim Morrissette
Technical Supervisor
Ryan Gleeson
Ryan Gleeson
Assistant Editor

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