Joseph Patrick Michael "Joe" Leydon (born August 22, 1952) is an American film critic and historian. A critic and correspondent for Variety and a contributing writer for MovieMaker Magazine and CultureMap.com, he is the author of Joe Leydon's Guide to Essential Movies You Must See (Michael Wiese Productions) and a contributing critic for Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. He is also a contributing editor for Cowboys & Indians Magazine.
Joe Leydon wrote his first movie review -- a rave for "In the Heat of the Night" -- for his high school newspaper. One year later, he wrote his first movie review (a favorable appreciation of "Wild in the Streets") for a professional publication -- The Clarion Herald, a weekly Catholic newspaper in Leydon's hometown of New Orleans -- and continued to free-lance for that paper for nearly a decade.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
After Twilight
2005
Short
Hector
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
West 32nd
2007
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magic History of Cinema
2015
Documentary
Himself
Arts in Context
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
The People vs. George Lucas
2010
Documentary
Himself - Film Critic, Variety
Junket Whore
1998
Documentary
Himself - Critic: Variety and Houston Press
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Outstanding Achievement
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Known for movies
The People vs. George Lucas (2010) as Himself - Film Critic, Variety
Junket Whore (1998) as Himself - Critic: Variety and Houston Press
$11 Million
