Richard Corliss Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from St․ Joseph's College and did graduate work at the film schools at Columbia University and New York University
• Got his start writing reviews for publications like the National Review, the New Times and the SoHo Weekly News
• Began editing for the movie journal Film Comment in 1970 and wrote his first book, "Talking Pictures," in 1974
• Quote: "To transport picturegoers to a unique place in the glare of the earth, in the darkness of the heart - this, you realize with a gasp of joy, is what movies can do․"
• Best known as a film critic and editor for Time magazine for 35 years
• Wrote an estimated 2,500 reviews for Time magazine as well as several articles on other subjects, 24 of which were cover stories
• When Time magazine launched their website, he created a series of essays called That Old Feeling, which described diverse prominent figures like Jack Paar, Marlene Dietrich, Bettie Page and Dr․ Seuss