Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum (born February 27, 1943) is an American film critic and author. Rosenbaum was the head film critic for The Chicago Reader from 1987 to 2008. He has published and edited numerous books about cinema and has contributed to such notable film publications as Cahiers du cinéma and Film Comment. Regarding Rosenbaum, French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard said, "I think there is a very good film critic in the United States today, a successor of James Agee, and that is Jonathan Rosenbaum. He's one of the best; we don't have writers like him in France today. He's like André Bazin."

Jonathan Rosenbaum is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016), Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014), Four Nights of a Dreamer (1972), Life Itself (2014), Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998), Reminiscences of Jonas Mekas (2016), Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006), Hotel New York (1984). The recorded credits span 1972 to 2024, including 12 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.