Roger EBERT was an American film critic, journalist, and screenwriter. He was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1975. He was known for his reviews of classic films and his television program, At the Movies. He was also a prolific author, having written or co-written over 20 books about film. He was a major influence on the film industry and is remembered as one of the most influential movie critics of all time.