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Bosley Crowther

American journalist and film critic
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Francis Bosley Crowther, Jr.
Born:
July 13, 1905, Lutherville, Maryland, U.S.
Died:
March 7, 1981, Mount Kisco, New York (aged 75)
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Bosley Crowther (born July 13, 1905, Lutherville, Maryland, U.S.—died March 7, 1981, Mount Kisco, New York) was an American journalist and film critic who authored some 200 film reviews each year for The New York Times as its influential film critic from 1940 to 1967.

Crowther served as a general reporter (1928–32), assistant drama editor (1932–37), and assistant screen editor (1937–40) for the Times before being named screen editor and film critic in 1940. Aware that his opinions were often decisive in making or breaking the careers of screenwriters, actors, and directors, Crowther weighed his words carefully to present what he considered an honest and objective evaluation of any performance he reviewed. He personally preferred films with a social message, and, though he vigorously opposed film censorship, he strongly criticized motion pictures containing brutal violence. He was also the author of such books as The Lion’s Share: The Story of an Entertainment Empire (1957), Hollywood Rajah: The Life and Times of Louis B. Mayer (1960), The Great Films: Fifty Golden Years of Motion Pictures (1967), Vintage Films (1977), and Reruns (1978).

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