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Roger Ebert was a beloved national figure and arguably our best-known and most influential movie critic, and his passing in 2013 was deeply felt across the country. Based on his memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF recounts his fascinating and flawed journey—from politicized school newspaperman, to Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name, to the miracle of finding love at 50, and finally his “third act” as a major voice on the Internet when he could no longer physically speak.
Original Release
07/04/2014
US Release
07/04/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Werner Herzog | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Errol Morris | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Stephen Stanton | Roger Ebert (voice) / Roger Ebert |
| Ava DuVernay | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Roger Ebert | Self / Self - Film Critic |
| Ramin Bahrani | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Gene Siskel | Self / Self - Film Critic (archive footage) |
| Gregory Nava | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Chaz Ebert | Self / Self - Ebert's Wife |
| Nancy De Los Santos-Reza | Self / Self - TV Producer |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Werner Herzog | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Errol Morris | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Stephen Stanton | Roger Ebert (voice) / Roger Ebert |
| Ava DuVernay | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Roger Ebert | Self / Self - Film Critic |
| Ramin Bahrani | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Gene Siskel | Self / Self - Film Critic (archive footage) |
| Gregory Nava | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
| Chaz Ebert | Self / Self - Ebert's Wife |
| Nancy De Los Santos-Reza | Self / Self - TV Producer |
| Marlene Siskel | Self |
| Donna La Pietra | Self / Self - TV Producer |
| A.O. Scott | Self / Self - Film Critic |
| Sonia Evans | Self / Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter |
| Richard Corliss | Self / Self - Film Critic |
| Rick Kogan | Self / Self - Newspaperman |
| Thea Flaum | Self / Self - TV Producer |
| Roger Simon | Self / Self - Writer |
| William Nack | Self / Self - Writer |
| Jonathan Rosenbaum | Self / Self - Filmmaker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Martin Scorsese | Executive Producer |
| Mark Mitten | Executive Producer |
| Justine Nagan | Executive Producer |
| Gordon Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Kat White | Executive Producer |
| Steven Zaillian | Executive Producer |
| Steve James | Producer |
| Garrett Basch | Producer |
| Emily Hart | Producer |
| Lizzie Kerner | Producer |
| Zak Piper | Producer |
| Josh Schollmeyer | Producer |
| Courtney Sexton | Producer |
| Paula DuPré Pesmen | Producer |
Editors
