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Gene Siskel

1946 - 1999

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Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune who co-hosted a movie review television series alongside colleague Roger Ebert. Siskel started writing for the Chicago Tribune in 1969, becoming its film critic soon after. In 1975, he was paired with Roger Ebert to co-host a monthly show called Opening Soon at a Theater Near You airing locally on PBS member station WTTW. In 1978, the show, renamed Sneak Previews, was expanded to weekly episodes and aired on PBS affiliates across the United States. In 1982, Siskel and Ebert left Sneak Previews to create the syndicated show At the Movies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gene Siskel is the 75th most popular presenter (down from 72nd in 2019), the 12,301st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,815th in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, Gene Siskel ranks 75 out of 143. Before him are Nadia Hasnaoui, Al Franken, Rosario Fiorello, Sergey Dorenko, Ana Rosa Quintana, and Drew Carey. After him are Nikolay Baskov, Monty Hall, Al Sharpton, Pilar Rubio, Jerry Doyle, and Maury Povich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Gene Siskel ranks 755. Before him are Rick Adelman, Patrick Manning, John Gribbin, Michael Clarke, Helen Gourlay, and Michael Coats. After him are Penelope Spheeris, Tony Ashton, Nigel Hitchin, Cameron Mackintosh, Holly Woodlawn, and Al Lowe. Among people deceased in 1999, Gene Siskel ranks 306. Before him are Big L, Bill Talbert, Lagumot Harris, Gar Samuelson, Skip Spence, and Guy Tunmer. After him are Vanessa Brown, Guy Mitchell, Clayton Moore, Naomi Mitchison, Gene Sarazen, and Laurie Scott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gene Siskel ranks 12,304 out of 20,380. Before him are Amanda Peterson (1971), John Wanamaker (1838), Danja (1982), Tom Dowd (1925), Len Wein (1948), and Peter Ueberroth (1937). After him are Lisa Rinna (1963), Penelope Spheeris (1946), Freddie Prinze (1954), Mary Wells (1943), Bailey Jay (1988), and Victoria Justice (1993).

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Among PRESENTERS In United States

Among presenters born in United States, Gene Siskel ranks 39. Before him are Stephen Colbert (1964), Walter Winchell (1897), Ryan Dunn (1977), Charlie Rose (1942), Al Franken (1951), and Drew Carey (1958). After him are Al Sharpton (1954), Jerry Doyle (1956), Maury Povich (1939), Dr. Demento (1941), Dennis Miller (1953), and Fred Allen (1894).

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