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Harlan Jacobson | |
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| Born | Harlan Marshall Jacobson (1949-02-15)February 15, 1949 (age 76) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Haverford College |
| Occupation(s) | Film critic, editor |
| Notable credit(s) | Variety Film Journalist (1973–1980) Film Comment Editor-In-Chief (1982–1990) USA Today correspondent WFUV On-Air Film Critic WBGO On-Air Film Critic For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009) Manufacturing Dissent (2007) |
| Spouse | Susan Jacobson |
| Children | 3 |
Harlan Marshall Jacobson (born February 15, 1949) is an American film critic and scholar.
Harlan Jacobson received a bachelor's degree in English fromHaverford College in 1971.[1]
Jacobson has interviewed numerous actors, musicians, directors, and producers over his 30-year career, some of whom includeMartin Scorsese,Spike Lee,Steven Spielberg,Francis Ford Coppola,[1]Robin Williams andMia Farrow.
Jacobson's interview withMichael Moore ("Michael & Me") in the December 1989 edition ofFilm Comment Magazine for the filmRoger & Me sparked an international debate over the methodology of Moore's misrepresentation of thenGeneral Motors CEORoger Smith in the film.
From 1982 to 1990 Harlan Jacobson was the Editor-in-Chief ofFilm Comment Magazine. He continues to contribute articles and interviews to this day.
Jacobson was a contributing author inVariety'sHistory of Show Business (Abrams, 1993), Jim Jarmusch'sStranger Than Paradise (Univ. Mississippi Press / 2001) as well asSteven Soderbergh'sThe King of Cannes: Truth or Consequences (Univ. Mississippi Press / 2002).
In 1992, Jacobson and his wife Susan created the national sneak preview and discussion program Talk Cinema,[1] a multi-city film discussion series for film lovers, which has early showings of new films with comments by a local critic and audience participation. Talk Cinema Travels hosts guided tours to international film festivals in Cuba, Iceland, Israel, Spain, California and to a variety of other regional and international festivals.