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Life Itself

July 4, 2014
Directed by
Steve James

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.

husband wife relationship

movie business

pop culture

male friendship

biography

+6 more

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Cast

Stephen Stanton as Roger Ebert (voice)

Stephen Stanton

Roger Ebert (voice)

Roger Ebert as Self - Film Critic

Roger Ebert

Self - Film Critic

Chaz Ebert as Self - Ebert's Wife

Chaz Ebert

Self - Ebert's Wife

Ramin Bahrani as Self - Filmmaker

Ramin Bahrani

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Corliss

Self - Film Critic

Nancy De Los Santos

Self - TV Producer

Ava DuVernay as Self - Filmmaker

Ava DuVernay

Self - Filmmaker

Bruce Elliot

Self - Ebert's Friend

Laura Emerick

Self - Journalist

Emil Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson

Raven Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter

Sonia Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter

Thea Flaum

Self - TV Producer

Josh Golden

Self - Ebert Website Designer

Werner Herzog as Self - Filmmaker

Werner Herzog

Self - Filmmaker

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Life Itself - Spot

Life Itself - Spot

Life Itself Clip - Chaz Ebert

Life Itself Clip - Chaz Ebert

Life Itself Featurette

Life Itself Featurette

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