Richard Corliss

Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
Born	Richard Nelson Corliss; March 6, 1944; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2015 (aged 71); New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Joseph's College; Columbia University; New York University
Occupation(s)	Editor, writer, critic
Years active	1966–2015
Employers	Film Comment, journal published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center 1970–1980; Time Magazine 1980–2015;
Notable work	Talking Pictures: Screenwriters in American Cinema; Greta Garbo (A Pyramid illustrated history of the movies); 1980 cover story on Dallas's "Who Shot J.R.?";
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Yushak (m. 1969)

Richard Nelson Corliss (March 6, 1944 – April 23, 2015) was an American film critic and magazine editor for Time. He focused on movies, with occasional articles on other subjects.^[4]

He was the former editor-in-chief of Film Comment and authored several books including Talking Pictures,^[5] which, along with other publications, drew early attention to the screenwriter, as opposed to the director.

^ Corliss, Richard (1974). Talking Pictures : Screenwriters in the American Cinema, 1927–1973 (1st ed.). Woodstock, N.Y.: Overlook Press. ISBN 978-0879510077.
^ Corliss, Richard (1974). Sennett, Ted (ed.). Greta Garbo (1st ed.). New York: Pyramid Publications. ISBN 978-0515034806.
^ Richard, Corliss (August 11, 1980). "TV's Dallas: Whodunit?". Time Magazine.
^ Villanova University Proquest search list of 2596 articles, 2009-2005.
^ Richard Corliss (1974), Talking Pictures: Screenwriters in the American Cinema, 1927–1973

[1] Corliss, Richard (1974). Talking Pictures : Screenwriters in the American Cinema, 1927–1973 (1st ed.). Woodstock, N.Y.: Overlook Press. ISBN 978-0879510077.

[2] Corliss, Richard (1974). Sennett, Ted (ed.). Greta Garbo (1st ed.). New York: Pyramid Publications. ISBN 978-0515034806.

[3] Richard, Corliss (August 11, 1980). "TV's Dallas: Whodunit?". Time Magazine.

[4] Villanova University Proquest search list of 2596 articles, 2009-2005.

[5] Richard Corliss (1974), Talking Pictures: Screenwriters in the American Cinema, 1927–1973

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Richard Corliss

Born	Richard Nelson Corliss (1944-03-06)March 6, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2015(2015-04-23) (aged 71) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Joseph's College Columbia University New York University
Occupation(s)	Editor, writer, critic
Years active	1966–2015
Employers	Film Comment, journal published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center 1970–1980 Time Magazine 1980–2015
Notable work	Talking Pictures: Screenwriters in American Cinema^[1] Greta Garbo (A Pyramid illustrated history of the movies)^[2] 1980 cover story on Dallas's "Who Shot J.R.?"^[3]
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Yushak (m. 1969)

Richard Corliss

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