Life Itself
The only thing Roger loved more than movies
2014 | 121m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Steve James |
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| Writer: | |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 04, 2014 |
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| Director: | Steve James |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | movie business, husband wife relationship, pop culture, male friendship, rehabilitation centre, biography, cancer, interracial marriage, based on memoir or autobiography, film critic, crowdfunded film |
| Production Companies | Film Rites, Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, KatLei Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Gene Siskel | Self - Film Critic (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Steve James | Director, Editor |
| Dana Kupper | Director of Photography |
| David E. Simpson | Editor |
| Ryan Gleeson | Assistant Editor, Post Production Supervisor |
| Emily Hart | Researcher |
| Michael Matusek | Colorist |
| Jim Morrissette | Technical Supervisor |
| Joshua Abrams | Original Music Composer |
| Zak Piper | Sound Recordist |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Drew Weir | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dizzy Giant | Graphic Designer |
| Tim Konn | Sound Post Supervisor |
| Martin Scorsese | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Garrett Basch | Producer |
| Steve James | Producer |
| Paula DuPré Pesmen | Producer |
| Gordon Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Emily Hart | Co-Producer |
| Courtney Sexton | Supervising Producer |
| Justine Nagan | Executive Producer |
| Mark Mitten | Executive Producer |
| Zak Piper | Producer |
| Michael W. Ferro Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Kat White | Executive Producer |
| Lizzie Kerner | Supervising Producer |
| Josh Schollmeyer | Co-Producer |
| Amy Entelis | Executive Producer |
| Steven Zaillian | Executive Producer |
| Martin Scorsese | Executive Producer |
| Vinnie Malhotra | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| SAG Awards | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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