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Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune. He is best known for co-hosting various movie review television series with colleague Roger Ebert. [1] Siskel started writing for the Chicago Tribune in 1969, becoming its film critic soon after.
Learn about the life and career of Gene Siskel, one of the most influential and popular film critics of his time. From his early passion for cinema to his long-running partnership with Roger Ebert, discover how he changed the face of journalistic film criticism.
Feb 21, 1999 · Gene Siskel, the slighter, intense half of the popular Siskel and Ebert team of dueling movie reviewers, died yesterday at a hospital near his home in Chicago, two weeks after leaving the...
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Learn about Gene Siskel, one of the most respected film critics and journalist in the world, and his legacy at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Find out more about his life, career, and recent news on this site.
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- 'Citizen Kane' (1941) Before taking his last breath, newspaper tycoon, Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) says one final word, 'rosebud' that leaves the world puzzled.
- 'The Godfather' (1972) Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) is the patriarch of his family as well as one of the most respected Mafia bosses in New York City.
- 'Schindler's List' (1993) Nazi Party Member, Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Poland where he opens a factory hiring a staff of Jewish workers.
- 'Goodfellas' (1990) Ever since he was a kid, Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) had always wanted to be a gangster and when he starts working for local crime boss (Paul Sorvino) he works his way up through the ranks.
Feb 20, 2014 · Roger Ebert, film critic and co-host of Siskel & Ebert, paid tribute to his friend and colleague Gene Siskel on the 15th anniversary of his death. Watch the clip of his interview on Larry King Live and read Chaz Ebert's tribute to Gene Siskel.
