Joel Steven Siegel (July 7, 1943 – June 29, 2007) was a American film critic for the ABC morning news show Good Morning America for over twenty-five years.The winner of multiple Emmy Awards, Siegel also worked as a radio disc jockey and an advertising copywriter.Siegel died of complications from colon cancer on June 29, 2007, in New York.
Served as a guest critic on At The Movies following the death of 'Gene Siskel'.
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His final top ten list for movies had been in 2006 where he chose the following movies: 1.) Borat, 2.) Charlotte's Web, 3.) Dreamgirls, 4.) The Departed, 5.) Little Miss Sunshine, 6.) Letters From Iwo Jima, 7.) Pan's Labyrinth, 8.) United 93, 9.) Volver and 10.) The Queen. Even though he didn't declare which film was the best picture of the year, he considered Letters from Iwo Jima to be a perfect film.
Moved to New York City in 1972 and joined WCBS as a reporter. Worked on WCBS News Radio doing movie reviews and segments on the history of New York City.
Graduated from UCLA and has worked as a radio newscaster, Los Angeles Times book reviewer, freelance writer for publications, and entertainment critic.
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Early on he worked with Terry Gilliam, in his pre-Monty Python days. Together they published a book, "The Cocktail People" (Siegel did the writing, and Gilliam the illustrations. Then when Siegel got a job at an advertising company, he took Gilliam with him, who lasted there 11 months.
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Was a joke writer for U.S. politician Robert F. Kennedy. Was the director of the voter registration drive for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Macon, Georgia in 1965.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hotel
1984
TV Series
Joel Siegel
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sicko
2007
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Larry King Live
2007
TV Series
Himself
Oscar Countdown 2006
2006
TV Special
Himself
Good Morning America
1995-2006
TV Series
Himself - Movie Critic / Himself
The Tony Danza Show
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
Video documentary short
Host
Cinderella: Of Mice and Nine Old Men
2005
Documentary short
Himself
Cinderella That Almost Was
2005
Documentary short
Himself
Musically Ever After
2005
Documentary short
Himself
The Museum of Television & Radio Annual Honors a Salute to Tom Brokaw
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy
2001
Documentary
Himself
The Howard Stern Radio Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
Siskel & Ebert
1999-2000
TV Series
Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself - Guest Host
Inside Hollywood: The Pictures, the People, the Academy Awards
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Anchor
Live with Kelly and Michael
1997
TV Series
Himself
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The New Hollywood Squares
1988
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Kids' Court
1988
TV Series
Himself - Expert Witness
Deathtrap
1982
Himself
To Tell the Truth
1980
TV Series
Himself - Panelist (1980)
Ryan's Hope
1980
TV Series
Himself
What's It All About?
1973
TV Series
Himself
Eyewitness News
1968
TV Series
N.Y. Entertainment Critic (1976-)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Eighties
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Good Morning America
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report
2010
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report
ABC Evening News (1953)
2009
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report
ABC Evening News (1953)
Known for movies
Deathtrap (1982) as Himself
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005) as Host
What's It All About? (1973) as Himself
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) as Himself
$15 Million
