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
Paul SchraderPaul Schrader
22 July 1946
Screenwriter

Henry Louis Gates Jr.Henry Louis Gates Jr.
16 September 1950
Author

Michael SorkinMichael Sorkin
02 August 1948
Critic

Gene SiskelGene Siskel
26 January 1946
Journalist, Television presenter, Film critic

Robert ChristgauRobert Christgau
18 April 1942
Journalist, Reporter, Essayist, Writer, Music
Dick GregoryDick Gregory
12 October 1932
American critic

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

George PlimptonGeorge Plimpton
18 March 1927
Journalists
Frederick R. KochFrederick R. Koch
26 August 1933
Art collector

Mimi Gardner GatesMimi Gardner Gates
1943 AD
curator
Maurice BergerMaurice Berger
22 May 1956
Historian

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

Robert MondaviRobert Mondavi
18 June 1913
Winegrower

Anne TylerAnne Tyler
25 October 1941
Novelist

Kurt LoderKurt Loder
05 May 1945
Film critic
Fredric JamesonFredric Jameson
14 April 1934
Essayist, Political scientist, Writer, Professor,

Samuel R. DelanySamuel R. Delany
01 April 1942
Writer

Frank O'HaraFrank O'Hara
27 March 1926
Poet

Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin
18 December 1950
Journalist, Art historian, Film critic,
Rex ReedRex Reed
02 October 1938
Actor, Film actor, Journalist

Richard RoeperRichard Roeper
17 October 1959
Journalist
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Tom VerlaineTom Verlaine
13 December 1949
Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter

A. O. ScottA. O. Scott
10 July 1966
Journalist, Film critic
Frank BruniFrank Bruni
31 October 1964
Journalist

Harvey PekarHarvey Pekar
08 October 1939
Comics artist, Autobiographer, Writer, Music
Meta Ann DoakAnnie Dillard
30 April 1945
Author

Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine
18 June 1973
Journalist, Writer, Musicologist, Music critic

John LahrJohn Lahr
12 July 1941
Biographer, Journalist
Clement GreenbergClement Greenberg
16 January 1909
Art collector, Art historian, Art critic,

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Ruth ReichlRuth Reichl
16 January 1948
Journalist
Peter TraversPeter Travers
 

Harry KnowlesHarry Knowles
11 December 1971
Actor, Journalist

James AgeeJames Agee
27 November 1909
Novelist

I. A. RichardsI. A. Richards
26 February 1893
Educator
Scott RitterScott Ritter
15 July 1961
Writer, Officer
Ruth Graves WakefieldRuth Graves Wakefield
17 June 1903
Chef, Patent inventor, Teacher, Businessperson,

Armond WhiteArmond White
24 April 1953
Film critic

Isabella Stewart GardnerIsabella Stewart Gardner
14 April 1840
Art collector

Eve Kosofsky SedgwickEve Kosofsky Sedgwick
02 May 1950
Academic Scholar
Janet MaslinJanet Maslin
12 August 1949
Journalist, Literary critic, Music critic

Edmund WilsonEdmund Wilson
08 May 1895
Journalist, Poet, Playwright, Literary critic,

Wesley MorrisWesley Morris
1975 AD
writer, film critic, journalist

Bosley CrowtherBosley Crowther
13 July 1905
Journalist, Film critic

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

Vincent CanbyVincent Canby
27 July 1924
Journalist
Jerry SaltzJerry Saltz
19 March 1951
art historian, historian, journalist

Arthur DantoArthur Danto
01 January 1924
Art critic

William Dean HowellsWilliam Dean Howells
01 March 1837
Novelist
David FrickeDavid Fricke
04 June 1952
Journalist, Writer, Music critic

Stanley FishStanley Fish
19 April 1938
Scholar
Stanley CrouchStanley Crouch
14 December 1945
Musician, Novelist, Writer, Music critic,

James BerardinelliJames Berardinelli
25 September 1967
Film critic, Writer, Journalist

Lionel TrillingLionel Trilling
04 July 1905
Literary critic, Writer, Novelist, University

Larry GagosianLarry Gagosian
19 April 1945
Art collector

Andrew SarrisAndrew Sarris
31 October 1928
Writer, Film critic, Journalist
Donald HallDonald Hall
20 September 1928
Poet

Kyle SmithKyle Smith
1966 AD
novelist, journalist, film critic

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

Richard CorlissRichard Corliss
06 March 1944
Journalist, Film critic
Jonathan RosenbaumJonathan Rosenbaum
27 February 1943
Film critic, Journalist

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

Mark Van DorenMark Van Doren
13 June 1894
Poet, Autobiographer, Literary critic, University
Cleanth BrooksCleanth Brooks
16 October 1906
Literary critic

Kenneth TuranKenneth Turan
27 October 1946
Journalist
John Crowe RansomJohn Crowe Ransom
30 April 1888
Educator

Nat HentoffNat Hentoff
10 June 1925
Historian, Writer, Music historian, Record

Randall JarrellRandall Jarrell
06 May 1914
Poet
Hal FosterHal Foster
16 August 1892
Writer

Hal FosterHal Foster
13 August 1955
art historian, university teacher, journalist
Anthony BoucherAnthony Boucher
21 August 1911
Author

Laura RidingLaura Riding
16 January 1901
Poet

Dwight MacdonaldDwight Macdonald
24 March 1906
Writer

Clifton FadimanClifton Fadiman
15 May 1904
Author
Tom ShalesTom Shales
03 November 1944
Journalist
Rosalind E. KraussRosalind E. Krauss
30 November 1941
Art Critic

Michael FriedMichael Fried
12 April 1939
Art critic, Art historian, Historian, University

Craig ClaiborneCraig Claiborne
04 September 1920
Food Critic

Louis UntermeyerLouis Untermeyer
01 October 1885
Author
Howard RheingoldHoward Rheingold
07 July 1947
Critic

Ben BrantleyBen Brantley
26 October 1954
Journalist

Irving HoweIrving Howe
11 June 1920
Literary Critic

Robert FitzgeraldRobert Fitzgerald
12 October 1910
Poet

Wayne C. BoothWayne C. Booth
22 February 1921
Literary critic
Lucy R. LippardLucy R. Lippard
14 April 1937
Art historian, Writer, Journalist, Curator

Richard EllmannRichard Ellmann
15 March 1918
American scholar
Harold ClurmanHarold Clurman
18 September 1901
Theatre director

John RechyJohn Rechy
10 March 1931
Novelist
Dana GioiaDana Gioia
24 December 1950
Poet
Dan GrahamDan Graham
31 March 1942
Artist