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Life Itself

Film · 2014

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Steve Jamesdirector · editor · producer
  2. Mark Mittenexecutive producer · producer
  3. Kat Whiteexecutive producer
  4. Michael W. Ferro Jr.executive producer
  5. David E. Simpsoneditor
  6. Gordon Quinnexecutive producer
  7. Vinnie Malhotraexecutive producer
  8. Justine Naganexecutive producer
  9. Amy Entelisexecutive producer
  10. Steven Zaillianexecutive producer
  11. Martin Scorseseexecutive producer
  12. Dana Kuppercinematographer
  13. Joshua Abramscomposer
  14. Emily Hartproducer
  15. Josh Schollmeyerproducer
  16. Lizzie Kernerproducer
  17. Zak Piperproducer
  18. Courtney Sextonproducer
  19. Paula DuPré Pesmenproducer
  20. Garrett Baschproducer
  21. Linda Cohenmusic supervisor

On screen

  1. Chaz Ebertlead actor
  2. Ramin Bahranilead actor
  3. Roger Ebertlead actor
  4. Stephen Stantonlead actor
  5. Bruce Elliotsupporting actor
  6. Emil Evanssupporting actor
  7. Laura Emericksupporting actor
  8. Raven Evanssupporting actor
  9. Richard Corlisssupporting actor
  10. Nancy De Los Santossupporting actor
  11. Ava DuVernaysupporting actor
  12. Steve Jamesguest actor
  13. Martin Scorseseguest actor
  14. Carol Iwataguest actor
  15. Donna La Pietraguest actor
  16. Howie Movshovitzguest actor
  17. John McHughguest actor
  18. Josh Goldenguest actor
  19. Marlene Iglitzen Siskelguest actor
  20. Rick Koganguest actor
  21. Roger Simonguest actor
  22. Sonia Evansguest actor
  23. Thea Flaumguest actor
  24. Tom McNameeguest actor
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