Kevin Thomas (film critic)
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June 12, 1936
Kevin Thomas | |
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| Born | Kevin Thomas June 12, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Gettysburg College Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupations | Film critic, writer |
Kevin Thomas (born June 12, 1936)[1] is an American film critic who wrote reviews on a regular basis for the Los Angeles Times from 1962 until 2005. His long tenure makes him the longest-running film critic among major United States newspapers.[2][3]
Thomas is known for giving fairly positive reviews compared to other critics, and certainly less critical than Kenneth Turan, who joined the Los Angeles Times in 1991.[4][5][6] However, Thomas also gained fame after being punched in the nose by Tommy Sands, whose acting he criticized in a review of None but the Brave (1965).[7][8]
Thomas was born in Los Angeles in 1936. He earned a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College in 1958 and master's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1960.[2][9]