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Find out more about the greatest American Critics & Connoisseurs, including Dick Gregory, Gene Siskel, Theodor W. Adorno, McCaughey septuplets and Frederick R. Koch.

Famous American Critics & Connoisseurs

Famous People From United States
American Female Critics & ConnoisseursArt Critics
Maria AltmannMaria Altmann
18 February 1916
Art Collector
Henry Louis Gates Jr.Henry Louis Gates Jr.
16 September 1950
Author

Orson Scott CardOrson Scott Card
24 August 1951
Novelist

Dick GregoryDick Gregory
12 October 1932
American critic

Lewis BlackLewis Black
30 August 1948
Comedian

Paul SchraderPaul Schrader
22 July 1946
Screenwriter
Gene SiskelGene Siskel
26 January 1946
Journalist, Television presenter, Film critic

Robert ChristgauRobert Christgau
18 April 1942
Journalist, Reporter, Essayist, Writer, Music

Robert MondaviRobert Mondavi
18 June 1913
Winegrower
George PlimptonGeorge Plimpton
18 March 1927
Journalists

Samuel R. DelanySamuel R. Delany
01 April 1942
Writer
McCaughey septupletsMcCaughey septuplets
 

Frederick R. KochFrederick R. Koch
26 August 1933
Art collector

Kurt LoderKurt Loder
05 May 1945
Film critic

Pauline KaelPauline Kael
19 June 1919
Film critic, Writer, Journalist

Anne TylerAnne Tyler
25 October 1941
Novelist
Frank O'HaraFrank O'Hara
27 March 1926
Poet

Fredric JamesonFredric Jameson
14 April 1934
Essayist, Political scientist, Writer, Professor,

Rex ReedRex Reed
02 October 1938
Actor, Film actor, Journalist

Richard RoeperRichard Roeper
17 October 1959
Journalist
Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin
18 December 1950
Journalist, Art historian, Film critic,

John LahrJohn Lahr
12 July 1941
Biographer, Journalist
Mimi Gardner GatesMimi Gardner Gates
1943 AD
curator

A. O. ScottA. O. Scott
10 July 1966
Journalist, Film critic

Tom VerlaineTom Verlaine
13 December 1949
Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter
Harvey PekarHarvey Pekar
08 October 1939
Comics artist, Autobiographer, Writer, Music

Wesley MorrisWesley Morris
1975 AD
writer, film critic, journalist
James AgeeJames Agee
27 November 1909
Novelist

Armond WhiteArmond White
24 April 1953
Film critic

Meta Ann DoakAnnie Dillard
30 April 1945
Author
Frank BruniFrank Bruni
31 October 1964
Journalist

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Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine
18 June 1973
Journalist, Writer, Musicologist, Music critic
Harry KnowlesHarry Knowles
11 December 1971
Actor, Journalist

George SteinerGeorge Steiner
23 April 1929
Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, University teacher,

Peter TraversPeter Travers
 

Ruth ReichlRuth Reichl
16 January 1948
Journalist
Edmund WilsonEdmund Wilson
08 May 1895
Journalist, Poet, Playwright, Literary critic,
I. A. RichardsI. A. Richards
26 February 1893
Educator

Janet MaslinJanet Maslin
12 August 1949
Journalist, Literary critic, Music critic

Clement GreenbergClement Greenberg
16 January 1909
Art collector, Art historian, Art critic,

Vincent CanbyVincent Canby
27 July 1924
Journalist
Ruth Graves WakefieldRuth Graves Wakefield
17 June 1903
Chef, Patent inventor, Teacher, Businessperson,

Bosley CrowtherBosley Crowther
13 July 1905
Journalist, Film critic

Eve Kosofsky SedgwickEve Kosofsky Sedgwick
02 May 1950
Academic Scholar

Isabella Stewart GardnerIsabella Stewart Gardner
14 April 1840
Art collector

Elaine ShowalterElaine Showalter
21 January 1941
Literary critic
Rufus Wilmot GriswoldRufus Wilmot Griswold
13 February 1815
Journalist, Writer, Literary critic, Poet

David FrickeDavid Fricke
04 June 1952
Journalist, Writer, Music critic
Stanley CrouchStanley Crouch
14 December 1945
Musician, Novelist, Writer, Music critic,

William Dean HowellsWilliam Dean Howells
01 March 1837
Novelist

Stanley FishStanley Fish
19 April 1938
Scholar
Arthur DantoArthur Danto
01 January 1924
Art critic

Lionel TrillingLionel Trilling
04 July 1905
Literary critic, Writer, Novelist, University
Larry GagosianLarry Gagosian
19 April 1945
Art collector

Paul FussellPaul Fussell
22 March 1924
Historian

Greil MarcusGreil Marcus
19 June 1945
Historian, Music historian, Writer, Journalist,

James BlishJames Blish
23 May 1921
Author

Dave MarshDave Marsh
01 March 1950
Writer, Music critic, Journalist
James BerardinelliJames Berardinelli
25 September 1967
Film critic, Writer, Journalist

Jonathan RosenbaumJonathan Rosenbaum
27 February 1943
Film critic, Journalist

Andrew SarrisAndrew Sarris
31 October 1928
Writer, Film critic, Journalist

Jerry SaltzJerry Saltz
19 March 1951
art historian, historian, journalist
Mark Van DorenMark Van Doren
13 June 1894
Poet, Autobiographer, Literary critic, University

Clifton FadimanClifton Fadiman
15 May 1904
Author
Scott RitterScott Ritter
15 July 1961
Writer, Officer

Donald HallDonald Hall
20 September 1928
Poet

Nat HentoffNat Hentoff
10 June 1925
Historian, Writer, Music historian, Record
Laura RidingLaura Riding
16 January 1901
Poet

Kyle SmithKyle Smith
1966 AD
novelist, journalist, film critic
Michael SorkinMichael Sorkin
02 August 1948
Critic

M. H. AbramsM. H. Abrams
23 July 1912
Literary Critic

John Crowe RansomJohn Crowe Ransom
30 April 1888
Educator
Cleanth BrooksCleanth Brooks
16 October 1906
Literary critic

Randall JarrellRandall Jarrell
06 May 1914
Poet
Olga SamaroffOlga Samaroff
08 August 1880
Pianist

Maurice BergerMaurice Berger
22 May 1956
Historian

Ellen WillisEllen Willis
14 December 1941
Essayist

Hal FosterHal Foster
16 August 1892
Writer
Hal FosterHal Foster
13 August 1955
art historian, university teacher, journalist
Charles RosenCharles Rosen
05 May 1927
Pianist

Dwight MacdonaldDwight Macdonald
24 March 1906
Writer

Howard RheingoldHoward Rheingold
07 July 1947
Critic

Irving HoweIrving Howe
11 June 1920
Literary Critic
Richard CorlissRichard Corliss
06 March 1944
Journalist, Film critic

Louis UntermeyerLouis Untermeyer
01 October 1885
Author

Kenneth TuranKenneth Turan
27 October 1946
Journalist

Marcia DavenportMarcia Davenport
09 June 1903
Author

John RechyJohn Rechy
10 March 1931
Novelist
Craig ClaiborneCraig Claiborne
04 September 1920
Food Critic

Kathryn SchulzKathryn Schulz
 
Gelett BurgessGelett Burgess
30 January 1866
Artist

Anthony BoucherAnthony Boucher
21 August 1911
Author
Lucy R. LippardLucy R. Lippard
14 April 1937
Writer
Richard BlackwellRichard Blackwell
29 August 1922
Critic