About Life Itself
- Released on July 04, 2014
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
Full Cast of Life Itself
Stephen Stanton plays Roger Ebert (voice)
Roger Ebert plays Self - Film Critic
Chaz Ebert plays Self - Ebert's Wife
Ramin Bahrani plays Self - Filmmaker
Richard Corliss plays Self - Film Critic
Nancy De Los Santos plays Self - TV Producer
Ava DuVernay plays Self - Filmmaker
Bruce Elliot plays Self - Ebert's Friend
Laura Emerick plays Self - Journalist
Emil Evans plays Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
Raven Evans plays Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
Sonia Evans plays Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter
Thea Flaum plays Self - TV Producer
Josh Golden plays Self - Ebert Website Designer
Werner Herzog plays Self - Filmmaker
Marlene Iglitzen Siskel plays Self - Siskel's Wife
Carol Iwata plays Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant
Steve James plays Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
Rick Kogan plays Self - Newspaperman
Donna La Pietra plays Self - TV Producer
John McHugh plays Self - Ebert's Friend
Tom McNamee plays Self - Journalist
Errol Morris plays Self - Filmmaker
Howie Movshovitz plays Self - Ebert's Friend
William Nack plays Self - Writer
Gregory Nava plays Self - Filmmaker
Jonathan Rosenbaum plays Self - Filmmaker
Martin Scorsese plays Self - Filmmaker
A. O. Scott plays Self - Film Critic
Roger Simon plays Self - Writer
Johnny Carson plays Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Chevy Chase plays Self - Actor (archive footage)
Pauline Kael plays Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
David Letterman plays Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey plays Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Lynn Sherr plays Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)
Gene Siskel plays Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
Crew of Life Itself
Production
Sound
Editing
Camera
Art
Crew
Directing
- Stephen Stanton
- Roger Ebert
- Chaz Ebert
- Ramin Bahrani
- Richard Corliss
- Nancy De Los Santos
- Ava DuVernay
- Bruce Elliot
- Laura Emerick
- Emil Evans
- Raven Evans
- Sonia Evans
- Thea Flaum
- Josh Golden
- Werner Herzog
- Marlene Iglitzen Siskel
- Carol Iwata
- Steve James
- Rick Kogan
- Donna La Pietra
- John McHugh
- Tom McNamee
- Errol Morris
- Howie Movshovitz
- William Nack
- Gregory Nava
- Jonathan Rosenbaum
- Martin Scorsese
- A. O. Scott
- Roger Simon
- Johnny Carson
- Chevy Chase
- Pauline Kael
- David Letterman
- Oprah Winfrey
- Lynn Sherr
- Gene Siskel