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Charles Champlin(1926-2014)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Charles Champlin
Charles Champlin is a Harvard graduate who was a writer for Time and Life magazines before going to work for the Los Angeles Times as an entertainment editor in 1965, specializing in the motion picture industry. A few years later he became the paper's chief film critic and served in that capacity until 1980. He has written many articles and books on the film industry, and has hosted several television programs where he interviews actors, directors and others involved in the business.
BornMarch 23, 1926
DiedNovember 16, 2014(88)
BornMarch 23, 1926
DiedNovember 16, 2014(88)
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins total

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Known for

Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
The Player
7.5
  • Charles Champlin
  • 1992
Wil Wheaton, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Elizabeth Hartman, and Arthur Malet in The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH
7.5
  • Councilman 3(voice)
  • 1982
Game Show Models (1977)
Game Show Models
4.6
  • Charles Champlin
  • 1977
Lasting Silents
6.9
  • Self
  • 1997

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Actor



  • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
    The Player
    7.5
    • Charles Champlin
    • 1992
  • Wil Wheaton, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Elizabeth Hartman, and Arthur Malet in The Secret of NIMH (1982)
    The Secret of NIMH
    7.5
    • Councilman 3 (voice)
    • 1982
  • Game Show Models (1977)
    Game Show Models
    4.6
    • Charles Champlin
    • 1977

Writer



  • Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (1980)
    Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • contributing writer
    • 1980

Producer



  • The Road to War (1989)
    The Road to War
    5.8
    Video
    • producer
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 23, 1926
    • Hammondsport, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Frances DerbySeptember 11, 1948 - November 16, 2014 (his death, 6 children)
  • Other works
    Biography: "George Lucas, The Creative Impulse"
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    • 3 Print Biographies

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    Film critic and historian.

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