Jochen Schmidt (dance critic)

Jochen Schmidt
Schmidt in 2010
Born	(1936-09-22)22 September 1936 Borken, Germany
Died	10 October 2010(2010-10-10) (aged 74) Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupations	Journalist Author Festival director
Organizations	Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Die Welt Tanzfestival Nordrhein-Westfalen

Jochen Schmidt (22 September 1936 – 10 October 2010) was a German journalist and book author, especially as a dance theatre expert. He became known through more than 30 years as a critic in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, reviewing also non-fiction books on dance and crime novels, and working for other papers and broadcasters. He closely watched Pina Bausch's Tanztheater Wuppertal, and published a biography of her. He wrote a book about the history of dance in the 20th century, observing mainly European, but also international innovations.