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Life Itself
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Life Itself

"The only thing Roger loved more than movies"

2014
2h 1m
7.5(356 votes)
Documentary

Overview

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.

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IMDb

Production Companies

Kartemquin Films
CNN Films

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Stephen Stanton

Roger Ebert (voice)

Stephen Stanton
Acting

Roger Ebert

Self - Film Critic

Roger Ebert
Production

Chaz Ebert

Self - Ebert's Wife

Chaz Ebert
Directing

Ramin Bahrani

Self - Filmmaker

Ramin Bahrani
Acting

Richard Corliss

Self - Film Critic

No Image
Production

Nancy De Los Santos

Self - TV Producer

No Image
Directing

Ava DuVernay

Self - Filmmaker

Ava DuVernay
Acting

Bruce Elliot

Self - Ebert's Friend

No Image
Acting

Laura Emerick

Self - Journalist

No Image
Acting

Emil Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson

No Image
Acting

Raven Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter

No Image
Acting

Sonia Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter

No Image
Acting

Thea Flaum

Self - TV Producer

No Image
Acting

Josh Golden

Self - Ebert Website Designer

No Image
Directing

Werner Herzog

Self - Filmmaker

Werner Herzog
Acting

Marlene Iglitzen Siskel

Self - Siskel's Wife

No Image
Acting

Carol Iwata

Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant

No Image
Directing

Steve James

Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Steve James
Acting

Rick Kogan

Self - Newspaperman

No Image
Production

Donna La Pietra

Self - TV Producer

No Image
Acting

John McHugh

Self - Ebert's Friend

No Image
Acting

Tom McNamee

Self - Journalist

No Image
Directing

Errol Morris

Self - Filmmaker

Errol Morris
Acting

Howie Movshovitz

Self - Ebert's Friend

No Image
Acting

William Nack

Self - Writer

No Image
Directing

Gregory Nava

Self - Filmmaker

Gregory Nava
Acting

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Filmmaker

No Image
Directing

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese
Acting

A. O. Scott

Self - Film Critic

No Image
Acting

Roger Simon

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

Johnny Carson

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Johnny Carson
Acting

Chevy Chase

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Chevy Chase
Acting

Pauline Kael

Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Pauline Kael
Acting

David Letterman

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

David Letterman
Acting

Oprah Winfrey

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey
Acting

Lynn Sherr

Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Gene Siskel

Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Gene Siskel

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