Gene Siskel
About
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Also Known As
Eugene Kal Siskel
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born
January 26, 1946
Died
February 20, 1999
Cause of Death
Brain Tumor
Filmography
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Me, Myself and Irene
(2000)
Other
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1998)
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1996)
Host
The Siskel & Ebert Interviews
(1996)
Host
Marlon Brando: Breaking All the Rules
(1996)
Interviewee
The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame
(1994)
Performer
Family & Companions
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Marlene Siskel
Wife
TV news producer. Married in 1980.
Biography
Filmography
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Me, Myself and Irene
(2000)
Other
Cast (Special)
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1998)
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1996)
Host
The Siskel & Ebert Interviews
(1996)
Host
Marlon Brando: Breaking All the Rules
(1996)
Interviewee
The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame
(1994)
Performer
The 1994 Clio Awards
(1994)
Presenter
The Worst Films of 1992
(1993)
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1993)
Host
Count on Me
(1993)
The Ten Best Films of 1992
(1993)
Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years
(1993)
Diamonds on the Silver Screen
(1992)
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1991)
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan
(1991)
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
(1991)
The Siskel & Ebert Special
(1990)
Siskel & Ebert: The Future of the Movies With Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese
(1990)
Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked the Winners
(1990)
1988 Summer Olympic Games
(1988)
Commentator
Writer (Special)
The Siskel & Ebert Special
(1990)
Writer
Special Thanks (Special)
The Siskel & Ebert Special
(1990)
Writer
Misc. Crew (Special)
An African American Salute to the Academy Awards
(1998)
Interviewee
Life Events
1969
Joined CHICAGO TRIBUNE as film critic (January 20)
1974
Began working as film critic for WBBM-TV, Chicago
1978
Co-hosted "Sneak Previews" with Roger Ebert on PBS
1996
Became contributor to TV GUIDE
1998
Underwent brain surgery (May 11)
Family
Nathan W Siskel
Father
Died c. 1955.
Ida Siskel
Mother
Died c. 1955.
Mae Gray
Aunt
Raised Siskel and his siblings after parents' death.
William Siskel
Brother
Older.
Arlene Siskel
Sister
Older.
Kate Adi Siskel
Daughter
Callie Gray Siskel
Daughter
Will Nathaniel Siskel
Son
Born on March 1, 1995.
Companions
Marlene Siskel
Wife
TV news producer. Married in 1980.
