

Life Itself
2 hours 1 minute2014-07-04
7.5
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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.
Cast

Stephen Stanton
Roger Ebert (voice)

Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic

Chaz Ebert
Self - Ebert's Wife

Ramin Bahrani
Self - Filmmaker

Richard Corliss
Self - Film Critic

Nancy De Los Santos
Self - TV Producer

Ava DuVernay
Self - Filmmaker

Bruce Elliot
Self - Ebert's Friend

Laura Emerick
Self - Journalist

Emil Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson

Raven Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter

Sonia Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter

Thea Flaum
Self - TV Producer

Josh Golden
Self - Ebert Website Designer

Werner Herzog
Self - Filmmaker

Marlene Iglitzen Siskel
Self - Siskel's Wife

Carol Iwata
Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant

Steve James
Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Rick Kogan
Self - Newspaperman

Donna La Pietra
Self - TV Producer

John McHugh
Self - Ebert's Friend

Tom McNamee
Self - Journalist

Errol Morris
Self - Filmmaker

Howie Movshovitz
Self - Ebert's Friend

William Nack
Self - Writer

Gregory Nava
Self - Filmmaker

Jonathan Rosenbaum
Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese
Self - Filmmaker

A. O. Scott
Self - Film Critic

Roger Simon
Self - Writer

Johnny Carson
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Chevy Chase
Self - Actor (archive footage)

Pauline Kael
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

David Letterman
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Lynn Sherr
Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)
