Critic

Discover the most influential critics in the world. Our comprehensive list features notable individuals who provide insightful and thought-provoking commentary on a wide range of topics. From film and music to art and literature, these critics shape public opinion and influence cultural trends.

Eugenio Montale Eugenio Montale
Italy
Italian poet and critic, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1975
Bella Ezerskaya Bella Ezerskaya
Ukraine
Journalist, theatre critic, essayist
Richard Roeper Richard Roeper
USA
American columnist and film critic.
Elisabeth Eastlake Elisabeth Eastlake
Great Britain
English writer
Petr Kozlanyuk Petr Kozlanyuk
Ukrainian Soviet writer, literary critic
Willem Kloos Willem Kloos
Netherlands
Dutch poet, novelist, literary critic
Reed Oliver Reed Oliver
France
Actor
Iosif Backshtein Iosif Backshtein
Russia
Curator, art critic
Franco Quadri Franco Quadri
Italy
Italian theatre critic, theatre scholar, translator
Bosley Crowther Bosley Crowther
USA
American film critic
Natalia Azhikmaa-Rusheva Natalia Azhikmaa-Rusheva
Russia
Tuvan Soviet ballerina.
Mel Gussow Mel Gussow
USA
Influential American theatre critic
Otto Brahm Otto Brahm
Germany
German theater critic, director
Vladimir Lachinov Vladimir Lachinov
Dive
Philologist, translator, dramatic artist, theorist of theatrical art, theater critic
Alena Zhukova Alena Zhukova
Ukraine
Writer, screenwriter, film critic
Jaak Allik Jaak Allik
Estonia
Estonian theatre critic, theatre director, director and politician
Johann Altman Johann Altman
Soviet literary scholar, literary and theatre critic
Alexey Gvozdev Alexey Gvozdev
Soviet theatre critic and theatre historian, literary scholar
Andre Bazin Andre Bazin
France
French film critic, influential film historian and theorist.
Vlas Doroshevich Vlas Doroshevich
Russia
Journalist, theatre critic, acknowledged king of the feuilleton
Joseph William Comyns Carr Joseph William Comyns Carr
Great Britain
English art critic
Natalia Kazmina Natalia Kazmina
Georgia
Theatre critic, author of articles on contemporary theatre.
Roger Ebert Roger Ebert
USA
American film critic and television presenter.
Michael Keith Billington Michael Keith Billington
USA
Theater critic and art critic
Sergey Diagelev Sergey Diagelev
Russia
Russian philanthropist, producer, who stood at the origins of the World of Art, creator of the Diaghilev Russian Ballet group. His special merits are associated with the popularization of Russian culture in the West.
Kurt Loder Kurt Loder
USA
American film critic, writer, columnist and television host
Leonard Maltin Leonard Maltin
USA
American film critic and film scholar
Victor Korshikov Victor Korshikov
Russia
Russian opera critic and collector.
Vimukthi Jayasundara Vimukthi Jayasundara
Sri Lanka
Film critic
Vadim Dyshkant Vadim Dyshkant
Ukraine
Ukrainian journalist, art historian, theatre critic
Freddy Buache Freddy Buache
Switzerland
Swiss film scholar
Brooks Atkinson Brooks Atkinson
USA
American theater critic
Jacob Guinsburg Jacob Guinsburg
Brazil
Brazilian theater scholar and theater critic, editor, publisher, essayist, translator.

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