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Bosley Crowther | |
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 Crowther in 1949 | |
| Born | Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. July 13, 1905 Lutherville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1981 (aged 75) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, film critic |
| Spouse |
Florence Marks (m. 1933) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Welles Crowther (grandson), John M. Crowther (son) |
Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. (July 13, 1905 – March 7, 1981) 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. 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.