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.[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.[3] He reviews movies for NPR and NY1,[3] and is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle.[3] Gleiberman 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 (2016), was published by Hachette Books.[5] He and his wife Sharon live in New York City with their three daughters.[5][6]

In 2016, Gleiberman wrote a column in response to the Bridget Jones's Baby trailer where he speculated that Renée Zellweger had underwent plastic surgery.[7] Actress and MeToo activist Rose McGowan penned an op-ed in The Hollywood Reporter defending Zellweger and criticizing Gleiberman.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2016). Movie Freak: My Life Watching Movies. United States: Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0316382946.
  2. ↑ Movie Freak: My Life Watching Movies Owen Gleiberman.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Owen Gleiberman". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism". Turner Classic Movies. 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Owen Gleiberman". Hachette Book Group. June 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Obituary: Orest Lewinter". Albany Times Union. October 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (June 30, 2016). "Renee Zellweger: If She No Longer Looks Like Herself, Has She Become a Different Actress?". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ McGowan, Rose (July 6, 2016). "Rose McGowan Pens Response to Critic of Renee Zellweger's Face: "Vile, Damaging, Stupid and Cruel" (Guest Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Gleiberman