Highly respected veteran British film critic Derek Malcolm died of heart and lung failure at his home in Deal, south-eastern England, his wife Sarah Gristwood announced on Sunday.
Malcolm served as the chief movie critic for The Guardian newspaper for more than 25 years, and was a familiar face at film festivals around the world throughout that time.
Before he settled down at the movies, he tried his hand at being a National Hunt jockey and then working as an actor. He joined The Guardian in the early 1970s and stayed there as its chief movie critic until 1999, moving to the London Evening Standard paper in the same role.
He also published a personal memoir in 2003, ‘Family Secrets,’ in which he recounted his dysfuctional family background, including the fact that his father shot dead his mother’s lover, an incident for which he was acquitted, and Malcolm’s parents stayed together afterwards.
Malcolm served as the chief movie critic for The Guardian newspaper for more than 25 years, and was a familiar face at film festivals around the world throughout that time.
Before he settled down at the movies, he tried his hand at being a National Hunt jockey and then working as an actor. He joined The Guardian in the early 1970s and stayed there as its chief movie critic until 1999, moving to the London Evening Standard paper in the same role.
He also published a personal memoir in 2003, ‘Family Secrets,’ in which he recounted his dysfuctional family background, including the fact that his father shot dead his mother’s lover, an incident for which he was acquitted, and Malcolm’s parents stayed together afterwards.
- 7/16/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
The droll former Guardian film writer was an old Etonian ex-jockey whose father killed his wife’s lover, and who crossed swords with the Kray gang
Derek Malcolm was a brilliantly funny, convivial, professional film critic and memoirist, the last survivor of that great Guardian generation of arts journalism titans that also included Neville Cardus and Wl Webb. Derek was simply a legend and an international treasure on the film festival circuit. He was the indefatigably globetrotting president of Fipresci, the international film critics’ circle, and a passionate champion of Indian and south Asian cinema.
Well into his 80s, Derek wrote and broadcast about film – and cheerfully attended film festival parties – his latest television broadcasts being his witty and trenchant contributions to Sky Arts. His slight, wiry form was a familiar and much-loved sight at Cannes and Venice where he would appear, often with his wife, the historian Sarah Gristwood.
Derek Malcolm was a brilliantly funny, convivial, professional film critic and memoirist, the last survivor of that great Guardian generation of arts journalism titans that also included Neville Cardus and Wl Webb. Derek was simply a legend and an international treasure on the film festival circuit. He was the indefatigably globetrotting president of Fipresci, the international film critics’ circle, and a passionate champion of Indian and south Asian cinema.
Well into his 80s, Derek wrote and broadcast about film – and cheerfully attended film festival parties – his latest television broadcasts being his witty and trenchant contributions to Sky Arts. His slight, wiry form was a familiar and much-loved sight at Cannes and Venice where he would appear, often with his wife, the historian Sarah Gristwood.
- 7/16/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Malcolm, who served as chief movie reviewer for more than 25 years, was a much-loved and well-respected staple of the film industry in Britain and beyond
Derek Malcolm, who served as the Guardian’s film critic for more than 25 years, has died at the age of 91.
His death on Saturday was confirmed by his wife, the historian Sarah Gristwood. He died at home in Deal, of heart and lung failure, after a few months of illness.
Derek Malcolm, who served as the Guardian’s film critic for more than 25 years, has died at the age of 91.
His death on Saturday was confirmed by his wife, the historian Sarah Gristwood. He died at home in Deal, of heart and lung failure, after a few months of illness.
- 7/16/2023
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
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- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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The Royal family rushed to be by her side after her doctors expressed concern for the late monarch’s health, according to a statement released by Buckingham palace.
While Prince William was among those who made their way to Balmoral castle, Kate Middleton, the Queen’s granddaughter-in-law, stayed behind.
Last month, Kate Middleton and Prince William spent time with the late monarch at her Balmoral estate along with their three children: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.
The 40-year-old couple has been known by the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge since 2011 when they wed. However, following Elizabeth II’s death, they are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.
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