Owen Gleiberman

Owen Gleiberman is an American film critic who has been chief film critic for Variety magazine since May 2016, a title he shares with. Previously, Gleiberman wrote for Entertainment Weekly from 1990 until 2014. From 1981 to 1989, he wrote for The Phoenix.

Early life and education

Gleiberman was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to Jewish parents. He was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

Career

Gleiberman's work has been published in Premiere and Film Comment. He reviews movies for NPR and NY1, and is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. Gleiberman is one of the critics featured in Gerald Peary's 2009 documentary film For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism.
Gleiberman's autobiography, Movie Freak, was published by Hachette Books.
He and his wife Sharon live in New York City with their three daughters.
In 2016, Gleiberman incited controversy over a piece on the film Bridget Jones's Baby, in which he denigrated the physical appearance of actress Renée Zellweger. Actress and MeToo activist Rose McGowan penned an op-ed in The Hollywood Reporter defending Zellweger and criticizing Gleiberman.