Paul Clinton (1953 – January 30, 2006) was an American film critic. He served asCNN.com film critic for 20 years. He was the co-founder of theBroadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA).
Clinton was born inColumbus, Ohio and attendedOhio State University and then moved toNew York City, where he became a page atNBC. He produced forThe Tomorrow Show withTom Snyder and then moved to Los Angeles to work onThe Merv Griffin Show. Later he moved toKCBS-TV as an entertainment news producer.
In 1988, Paul Clinton began working on the Turner Entertainment Report and other media in the CNN family, where he started reviewing films. In addition to being a critic for CNN.com, his radio reviews and "Paul's Picks" pieces aired on more than 100 stations domestically and internationally.
Clinton and film historianJames Ursini did audio commentary on the 2005 DVD release ofDark Victory (1939) starringBette Davis.[1]
Clinton died aged 53 on January 30, 2006, at theCedars-Sinai Medical Center inLos Angeles,California.[2]
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