Joe Morgenstern
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 91 |
| Date of birth | October 3,1932 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Matamoras |
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| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Piper Laurie |
| Books | Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design |
| Children | Anne Grace Morgenstern |
| Job | Journalist |
| Screenwriter | |
| Film critic | |
| Film Historian | |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Criticism |
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| ID | 498774 |
Joe Morgenstern Life story
Joe Morgenstern is an American writer and retired film critic. He wrote for Newsweek from 1965 to 1983, and then for The Wall Street Journal from 1995 to 2022. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2005. Morgenstern has also written for television.
US actress Piper Laurie, star of The Hustler and Carrie, dies at 91
By Antoinette RadfordBBC News
US actress Piper Laurie - Best known for her roles in The Hustler and Carrie Films - has died aged 91, her manager has said.
Marion Rosenberg told the Associated Press that the three-time Oscar nominee Passed Away in her Los Angeles home.
She described The Actress as " a superb talent and a wonderful human being. "
Her talents were not limited to Acting - Laurie took a 15-year-break from Acting to campaign for the civil rights movement.
She was nominated for an Oscar for The First movie she starred in upon her Return - Carrie .
Born as Rosetta Jacobs, she was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents of Russian and Polish heritage.
She was signed by Universal Studios at the Age Of 17 - earning a Contract and a new name: Piper Laurie .
However, Laurie became frustrated with the Acting industry and being cast in the same roles, and broke her Hollywood Contract - Moving to New York to pursue other roles.
She later stepped away from The Profession on what became a 15-year-break and focussed her attentions on the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War .
During that time she also married film critic Joe Morgenstern , and had a daughter.
Laurie also starred in numerous TV shows including Matlock, Murder She Wrote, and played George Clooney 's character's mother on ER.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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