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Andrew Sarris (October 31, 1928 – June 20, 2012) was an American film critic. He was a leading proponent of the auteur theory of film criticism. [1] Early life. Sarris was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Greek immigrant parents, Themis (née Katavolos) and George Andrew Sarris, and grew up in Ozone Park, Queens. [2] .
Jun 20, 2012 · A tribute to the late film critic Andrew Sarris, who popularized the auteur theory in America and influenced many other critics. The article challenges the myth of a rivalry with Pauline Kael and explores Sarris's views on film criticism and theory.
Jun 19, 2012 · Andrew Sarris, who died today, at the age of eighty-three, is the one indispensable American film critic.
Jun 20, 2012 · Andrew Sarris, one of the nation’s most influential film critics and a champion of auteur theory, which holds that a director’s voice is central to great filmmaking, died on Wednesday at St....
Jun 20, 2012 · Roger Ebert remembers his friend and mentor Andrew Sarris, who died in 2012, as the most influential American film critic of his time. He praises Sarris's contributions to the Auteur Theory, his Pantheon of great directors, and his love of movies.
Jun 20, 2012 · Andrew Sarris was one of the most influential writers on film in the '60s, who popularized the idea of director as the author of a film. He wrote for The Village Voice and The New York Observer, and argued for directors such as Hitchcock, Fuller, and Ford.
Andrew Sarris, Village Voice Film Critic, Dies at 83. Mr. Sarris’s courtly and acerbic movie reviews appeared in The Village Voice and The New York Observer, and he became known for his...
