Gene Siskel

Actor

Born: January 26, 1946
Died: February 20, 1999 (age 53)
From: Chicago, Illinois, United States

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…

Filmography (12)

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026)
Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (2020)
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)
(archive footage)
Life Itself (2014)
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
Don't You Forget About Me (2010)
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Self (archive footage)
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)
Self
Mysteries of Love (2002)
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide (1991)
Gene Siskel
A Confessional Documentary
A Confessional Documentary (1987)
Director