Downtown Champaign in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Roger Joseph Ebert
June 18, 1942-April 4, 2013
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
1. Roger Joseph Ebert Marker
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Roger Joseph Ebert. June 18, 1942-April 4, 2013. Renowned film critic, co-star of the “At the Movies” television series with Gene Siskel and son of Urbana, Roger Ebert changed the way people thought about movies. The University of Illinois graduate was the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years. He was the first journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize for film criticism; to be inducted as an honorary member of the Director's Guild of America, to receive the American Society of Cinematographer's Award, and to have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and at the Chicago Theater. He also received the highest honor from the State of Illinois, the Order of Lincoln., In 1998, he and his wife, Chaz, brought the Ebertfest Film Festival to his hometown. He said that empathy was one of the most important aspects of civilization, and that movies were a giant empathy machine. He was a visionary mentor and technologist. And a loving husband and family man., Sculpture by Rick Harney
Renowned film critic, co-star of the “At the Movies”
television series with Gene Siskel and son of Urbana, Roger
Ebert changed the way people thought about movies. The
University of Illinois graduate was the film critic for the Chicago
Sun-Times for 46 years. He was the first journalist to win the
Pulitzer Prize for film criticism; to be inducted as an honorary
member of the Director's Guild of America, to receive the
American Society of Cinematographer's Award, and to have his
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and at the Chicago Theater.
He also received the highest honor from the State of Illinois, the
Order of Lincoln.
In 1998, he and his wife, Chaz, brought the Ebertfest Film
Festival to his hometown. He said that empathy was one of the
most important aspects of civilization, and that movies were a
giant empathy machine. He was a visionary mentor and
technologist. And a loving husband and family man.
Sculpture by Rick Harney
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location. 40° 7.036′ N, 88° 14.721′ W. Marker is in Champaign, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Downtown Champaign. Marker is at the intersection of West Park Avenue and North
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Randolph Street, on the left when traveling west on West Park Avenue. Marker is in front of the Virginia Theater. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 W Park Ave, Champaign IL 61820, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Rogert Ebert. Wikipedia entry on the noted film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. (Submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
2. Roger Joseph Ebert Marker
Featured marker is on the left. (Plaque on the right is non-historical)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023
3. Roger Joseph Ebert Sculpture
This sculpture shows Ebert giving a “thumbs up”, signifying a positive movie review. The gesture was popularized on “At the Movies”, in which he and co-host Gene Siskel gave a thumbs-up to movies they liked and a thumbs-down for those they didn't.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.