Recent Obituaries, Classic Films Only

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51. Stanley Kauffmann, film critic 97.

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Stanley Kauffmann was film critic for The New Republic for over 50 years. Considered by some as 'old school' for his preference of films with a beginning, middle and an end. He avoided the fawning over the 'auteur of the moment' by some other critics.

He was influential in the acceptance by American audiences of foreign films from all countries including the British Ealing comedies like "Kind Hearts And Coronets."

He left film for a brief stint as NY Times Drama Critic in 1966 that did not end well. After writing that the many gay playwrights could not convincingly portray heterosexual relationships he was fired.

Returning to The New Republic he continued his literate film reviews for another 40+ years.

RIP