Bosley Crowther
American film critic (1905-1981) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 75
Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. was an American journalist, writer, and film critic for The New York Times for 27 years. His work helped shape the careers of many actors, directors and screenwriters, though some of his reviews of popular films have been seen as unnecessarily harsh.
Bosley Crowther is read about 112 times a day, in 23 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Crowther was an advocate of foreign-language films in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly those of Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1981 · aged 75
