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Andrew Sarris
American film critic (1928–2012)
Andrew Sarris | |
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| Born | (1928-10-31)October 31, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2012(2012-06-20) (aged 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film critic |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Period | 1960–2012 |
| Spouse | |
Andrew Sarris (October 31, 1928 – June 20, 2012) was an American film critic.
He was a leading proponent of the auteur theory of film criticism.[1]
Early life
Sarris was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Greek immigrant parents, Themis (née Katavolos) and George Andrew Sarris, and grew up in Ozone Park, Queens.[2] After attending John Adams High School in South Ozone Park (where he overlapped with Jimmy Breslin), he graduated from Columbia University in 1951 and then served for three years in the U.S.
ArmySignal Corps, during the Korean War, before moving to Paris for a year, where he became a friend of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Upon returning to New York's L