Nigel Andrews
British film critic
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Nigel Andrews FRSA[1] (born 3 April 1947)[2] is a British film critic best known for being the long-time chief film critic of the Financial Times.
Nigel Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1947 |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Film critic |
| Employer | Financial Times (1973–2019) |
| Awards | British Press Awards Critic of the Year (1985; 2002) |
Andrews was educated at Lancing College in West Sussex, England.[3] After studying English at Jesus College, Cambridge, Andrews began his career as an editor on the British Film Institute's Cinema One book series and as a critic for its publications Sight & Sound and the Monthly Film Bulletin.[2] He first contributed to the Financial Times on 12 May 1972[4] and became the regular weekly reviewer from 23 March 1973.[5] He has written books on John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the film Jaws (1975).[6][7] On 20 December 2019, it was announced by the Financial Times that Andrews would step down as their weekly film critic after 46 years in the position.[8]
In 1985 and 2002, Andrews was named Critic of the Year at the British Press Awards.[7][9] He is a member of the Film Section of The Critics' Circle.[10]
Andrews participated in the 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll, where he listed his ten favorite films as follows: Aguirre, The Wrath of God, Annie Hall, Citizen Kane, The Godfather: Part II, Hour of the Wolf, Melancholia, Spirited Away, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Vertigo, and The Wild Bunch.[11]
Publications
- True Myths of Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Life and Times of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Pumping Iron to Governor of California (1996, rev. 2003)
- Travolta: The Life (1998)
- "Jaws": The Ultimate A–Z (1999)
